Dr Tracey Purnell

30/11/2025

November in photos
1. Brisbane for GP25
2. Red and pink for GP25 awards and gala - and academic gown for good measure. With fellow SIG chairs
3. Caught up with my deputy chairs in the flesh. Fortunately they received and grey and black memo
4. And fellow Wagga docs. At least one received the red memo ❤️
5. Presented on the topic “ A GP approach to Acne consultations”
6. Fortunately the beige memo went out to these fine Aesthetic practitioners in Seoul
7. Frocked up for another gala dinner. Everything was very elegant and everyone’s frocks next level
8. Managed a tiny amount of site seeing in Seoul. Will go back with
9. Straight back into it in clinic. How good does this look after one treatment?!
10. My registrars are super stars 🌟 congratulations
11/12 caught up on my pottery projects
13. Queen

December is around the corner and many of you know how I feel about December… but this year I’m charging in with energy and looking forward to a true holiday in January!

19/11/2025

16/11/2025

I’ve been in Brisbane at GP25 - the college of GPs annual conference. This year I had the pleasure of presenting an acne management update. Also found two other awesome Wagga Docs to spend time learning together !

03/08/2025

Heading back from my Roadtrip through Litchfield, Nitmiluk (Katherine) and Kakadu NT

1. Mindil beach sunset and markets
2. Litchfield NP
3.. SPF ++++++ and hats
4. Canoeing in Nitmiluk gorge
5. Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge
6. Sunset over the gorge
7. Sunset over Yellow Water
8. Yellow Water cruise. Magical
9. Croc. We saw a lot of them. Also beautiful in a powerful and ancient way
10. First Nation Art work
11. The rainbow serpent. I was obsessed with this story book I had of this story as a child
12. Sunset set over Kakadu. Seeing a pattern here?
13. Sandstone magnificence
14. Jumping Croc. Tour was actually pretty good and well done. Though watching them power towards me on the boat was a pretty adrenaline fuelled
15. So the trip was to celebrate my 50th. Feeling pretty fabulous I must say. Thank you to all my patients, friends and followers for contributing richly to this wonderful life xx

20/05/2025

I’m presenting an educational dinner meeting on the role of prescription skin care and other modalities in treating photoaging. If you’re a HCP I’d love you to join us on 19th of June at the International Hotel Wagga Wagga. The event is sponsored by .think.skin and the link to register below

https://inovapharma-multichannel.veevavault.com/ui/approved_viewer?token=17489-15f54b7e-55af-41a2-985e-476be71f4a25&email=08LdwbfLBWjNQePwTsw7e9QolUqfA%2FCa&orgid=00D7F000001b8hpUAA&u=0052t000000dv94AAA&AppDocId=a22Od000001YTevIAG

17/05/2025

Took myself off the GC for SCCA Australasian Skin Congress
1. Found some time to take a picture. A rare moment out of scrubs after all
2. Found so had a Wagga buddy to hang with. A giant looks to have taken our picture (but it was my co- lecturing buddy Paul who I finally met IRL
3.carved out time to go for beach walk
4. Excellent talk on how to help debunk health myths
5. SPF facts
6. Trained skin cancer GPs are in fact awesome and save tax $$$ government needs to listen to us
7. My mate John became a college Fellow - no mean feat! Congrats
8, more beach
9. Genetic testing
10. Was tired of two days of socialising so hid in my room with dinner
11. Beach this morning. Heading home early so I’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed for you all tomorrow
12. Caught up with some alumni

11/03/2025

Last night I had the privilege of talking to a wonderful audience of local hairdressers and beauticians, educating and reinforcing the important role they can play in skin cancer detection
Thank you to and melanoma trust for inviting me to speak
And a huge thank you to everyone who came along - it was so encouraging to see so many people!
In case you didn’t make it I’ve edited a few of my slides and included them here 🥰

30/01/2025

Bob the emotional support turtle awaits your next medical aesthetics treatment:)
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20/01/2025

Birth mark treatment. So rewarding!
I so enjoy treating birth marks and other vascular (blood vessel) lesions.
One of the things I love most about our clinic is having the right tools, and when skills + tools come together, we can do lots of cool things!

13/01/2025

I am now an Accredited Skin Cancer doctor with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia
This means that I have completed a high level of skin cancer training, and have proven skills in the diagnosis, treatment and management of skin cancer training

08/01/2025

Come work with me!
Now hiring medical reception and support :)

Are you looking to join a friendly, boutique, and well-established work place? Central Wagga Medical and Skin Clinic is seeking a professional and personable Medical Receptionist to become an integral part of our team.

About Us
Located in the heart of Wagga Wagga, our clinic is renowned for delivering exceptional medical and skin care services in a welcoming and supportive environment. As a boutique practice, we pride ourselves on our strong patient relationships and dedication to high-quality care.

The Role
We are looking for a warm, organized, and efficient Medical Receptionist who will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of our practice. This role is offered for 3 or 4 days per week (depending on your preference), providing a great opportunity to balance work and life.

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