I have come halfway round the world from sunny South Africa, where I qualified as a doctor in 1998. I subsequently completed specialisation there in General Paediatrics in 2006 and Neonatology in 2009.

My life journey then brought me to Australia in 2019, where I have worked in The Canberra and Cairns Hospitals.

I love paediatrics for the candour and spontaneity of children.

I have a wide range of paediatric interests ranging from neonatal care to adolescent medicine, and I am passionate about caring for all stages of a child’s development. This includes supporting families through common childhood conditions, as well helping families with their journey in raising children with more complex or rare paediatric pathologies. I am committed to providing thoughtful and comprehensive care, from preventative health and early development. My role is to help and support each young person and their family on their health journey as part of a team with the child at its centre.

When I am not working, and now that I have grown-up kids, I have time to draw and paint and love walking among ancient trees.

Disclaimer: All tenant doctors and other practitioners operating at Cairns Paediatrics on Barr St are independent contractors. Each practitioner is solely responsible for their own fees, policies, conduct, professional services and each operate under their own ABN. Cairns Paediatrics on Barr St provides support and administrative services to its tenants but does not oversee or assume responsibility for their professional activities.

All new appointments require a non-refundable $100.00 booking-fee to secure your booking. The booking-fee will be applied towards your appointment cost. If you decide that your child is not needing an appointment anymore after the booking is made, the booking fee will not be refunded as it is for covering the administration work done by the doctor triaging the referral, Dr Naseema closing the file and the time required by our reception team (phone calls, setting up your child in our computer system, sending emails). PLEASE NOTE: The $100 booking fee does not apply to your Medicare safety net total. 

To make an appointment with our Paediatrician’s at our private specialist clinic, we make them affordable to as many families as possible, our clinic fees are much lower than the AMA (Australian Medical Association) recommendations for specialist consultation fees. The fees our clinic charge are necessary to cover the expenses for running a specialist practice.

*Medicare provides the higher rebate only for the first two reviews following the initial consult. For the 3rd and all following reviews, we therefore reduce the fees as you will receive only the decreased rebate.

The fees are payable on the day of your consultation. At Cairns Paediatrics we accept EFTPOS, credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, Amex), and cash. The Medicare rebate can be processed at the same time if you bring an EFTPOS card with you, or if your bank details are registered with Medicare can be sent online for processing.

Remember that your GP referral is valid for one year after the first appointment with our Paediatricians. Please ensure to obtain a new referral after the year or Medicare will not rebate you.

If your child requires an ECG or a spirometry it can be done free of charge before or after the consultation.

If you require a repeat prescription, please request it during the appointment. Outside a regular appointment a fee of $40 will apply. You may also ask your GP for a repeat script. If a medication change, a medication dose adjustment, or a Centrelink or NDIS form is required you will need to make an appointment.

Cancellation and non-attendance

Your appointment time has been reserved to see your child and family. If you cannot attend the appointment, please notify us per phone call at least 48 hours in advance so we can re-schedule and offer the timeslot to another patient. If you cancel an appointment less than 48 hours in advance or you do not attend an appointment, a cancellation/non-attendance fee of $200 for a missed initial and $100 for a missed review appointment will apply. This includes bulk billed families. The fee must be paid before a next appointment is offered. The cancellation/non-attendance fee is not rebated by Medicare.

Arrival and Running late

Please ensure you start early enough and arrive 15 minutes prior to your first appointment time to allow for your child to be fully set up and registered. For all subsequent visits it will be enough if you arrive for the check-in just 5 minutes prior the appointment. The appointment length is calculated to have adequate time to talk about your concerns, examining your child and discuss and prepare a management plan. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late and there is a next patient scheduled there is not enough time to cover all these needs safely and we have to cancel the appointment and the cancellation fee applies.