Dr Margaret Garde

Dr Margaret Garde is a highly respected General Practitioner and Clinical Director based in Portland, Australia. With a career dedicated to providing comprehensive primary care, she has become a cornerstone of the local healthcare community. Dr Garde is deeply committed to delivering patient-centred care, ensuring that individuals and families receive the support and guidance they need to manage their health effectively. Her clinical approach is characterised by compassion, thoroughness, and a reassuring presence that helps patients feel at ease.

Throughout her extensive career, Dr Garde has developed a broad range of clinical interests to meet the diverse needs of her patients. She specialises in chronic disease management, general medicine, and geriatric medicine, providing tailored care plans for complex and long-term health conditions. Additionally, her areas of expertise encompass family planning, sexual health, adolescent health, and mental health. Dr Garde also has significant experience in public health, occupational health, forensic medicine, and Indigenous health, reflecting her holistic view of community wellbeing. She is also qualified to assist patients with voluntary assisted dying (VAD) services.

Dr Garde completed her medical training at Monash University, graduating with her medical degree in 1981. She is a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM), demonstrating her commitment to maintaining the highest standards of rural medical practice. As a dedicated Medical Educator, she has devoted much of her career to supervising and mentoring Medical Students, Interns, and General Practitioners. Her outstanding contributions to medicine and education have been widely recognised, earning her the prestigious Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Rural Brian Williams Award in 2022, as well as the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honours.