General Practitioners
Dr. Paul Duff
MBBCh, BAO, MRCGP (UK)
Dr Paul Duff joined the practice in 1991.
Dr Paul has a special interest in Aged Care, Travel Medicine and Men's Health.
Dr Paul is regularly found on the golf course.
Dr. Chris O'Brien
MBBS, FRACGP, GradDipRM, DRANZCOG, FACRRM
Dr Chris O'Brien joined the practice in 2000.
Dr Chris has a special interest in Skin Cancer, Anaesthetics and
Antenatal care
Dr Chris is very active, regularly found on his bike or with his family.
Dr. Rowan Purtell
MBBS, FRACGP, DCH
Dr Rowan Purtell joined the practice in 2016.
Dr Rowan has a special interest in Skin Cancer medicine and has an advanced certificate in the same whilst working on his professional diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine.
Practice Partners
Dr. Laura Harris
FRACGP, BBiomed, MD (Melb Uni),
DRANZCOG, DCH, NDC accredited
Dr Laura Harris is a GP with a special interest in Women’s Health who has been consulting at Bright Medical Centre since 2019. She finds the continuity of care in general practice incredibly rewarding.
Dr Laura is a shared antenatal care provider and inserts mirenas & implanons.
Dr Laura enjoys teaching medical students and is a GP supervisor.
Outside of work, Dr Laura loves running, living in the mountains and hanging out with her three children.
Dr. Will Osborn
Dr Will Osborn joined the practice in 2022 as a General Practice registrar and fellowed with the RACGP in 2024.
Dr Will has an interest in Internal Medicine (including Cardiac Medicine) and Paediatrics and has moved to the region with his young family.
Dr Will is a keen soccer player and outside of medicine enjoys playing the trombone and spending time with his family.
FRACGP, MD (Melb Uni), B Physiotherapy (UQ)
Dr. Andrew Mason
FRACGP, MD (Flinders, HBKin
Dr Andrew has recently commenced consulting from Bright Medical Centre. He completed his GP training in the Alpine Shire working at both Mt Beauty and Myrtleford. Dr Andrew has a keen interest in all aspects of rural general practice including paediatric and sports medicine. Outside of medicine he is a keen cyclist, gardener and father.
Dr. Jacinta O'Neill
FRACGP, MBBS (Deakin), BAppSci, Masters SportMed, Diploma of Mountain Medicine
Dr Jacinta O'Neill has represented Australia as an athlete, coach and a doctor, so is well placed to look after all of your sporting needs.
Dr Jacinta is a senior lecturer in Extreme Sports Medicine at UTAS alongside her role as a medical educator with the RACGP and holds a diploma in mountain medicine.
Dr Jacinta is currently consulting from Bright Medical Centre one day a week and has a love for the outdoors and everything sports related.
Contracted Doctors
Registrar Doctors
(GPs in Training)
Dr. Ernest Ng
MD (UNSW)
Ernest Ng is a GP Registrar who joined the team at Bright Medical Centre in 2025. Ernest is passionate about providing comprehensive, patient-centred care. He enjoys all aspects of general practice and has particular interests in rural healthcare. Ernest is committed to serving the Bright community and is currently undertaking his GP training with RACGP, he enjoys rap music and international cinema in his spare time.
Dr. Karolina Novak
MD (Melb. Uni)
Dr Karolina Novak joined our practice as a GP registrar in Februrary 2023.
Dr Karolina moved to the area with her young family in early 2022 and enjoys the outdoor lifestyle the area offers.
Dr Karolina has a special interest in Women's and Children's Health.
Dr. Patrick Timms
MD (Melb. Uni)
Dr Patrick Timms is a GP Registrar who joined the team in 2025. He is currently undertaking his specialist training through the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
Patrick enjoys the variety that general practice offers and has particular interests in rural medicine, emergency care, and chronic disease management. Outside of medicine, Patrick enjoys skiing and has officially been recognised as Australia biggest collector of Harry Potter memorabilia.