Dr Tara Kurrajong

BMBS(Hons), BSc, Dip (Child Health), FRACGP

Born and raised in Brisbane and Hobart, Dr Kurrajong initially pursued her interests in botany and geology, earning her undergraduate degrees from the University of Tasmania. Subsequently, her journey led her to Adelaide, where she obtained her medical degree with honors from Flinders University in 2008.

Following her graduation, Dr Kurrajong worked for 11 years in the Northern Territory, where she worked in a variety of settings including remote Aboriginal community health services.

In 2016, Dr Kurrajong was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Her professional interests led her to specialise in women’s and children’s health, with a Diploma of Child Health and a certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health. Dr Kurrajong also provides IUD insertions and removals.

Throughout her career, Dr Kurrajong has worked in various specialist sexual and women’s health clinics, including roles at the Aboriginal-controlled clinic Alukura in Alice Springs, the Alice Springs sexual assault service, Family Planning Tasmania, and The Bubble Hobart.

Beyond medicine, Dr Kurrajong enjoys making ceramics in the home studio, playing violin with the Bruny Island Ensemble, birdwatching, spending time with family, and watching the Cloudy Bay Supergroms do their thing.