Management Profiles & GPSS Special Interests

GPSS is managed by a professional Management team with considerable experience.  We share the passion of developing practices to achieve the highest standard in patient care looking after GPs, Allied Health and Specialists.

Tufiq Shah

Tufiq Shah is our CEO and founder of GPSS with over 25 years of Management experience in public and private health services. Tufiq holds an M.B.,B.S (Sind University) and M.H.P (UNSW) and is an Associate Member of the Australian College of Health Services Executives.

Dr Gerard Barold

Dr Barold is Group Medical Director and has been in active General Practice for over 30 years also having been a clinical tutor and examiner with the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSW for many years.  He was the founding chair for both General Practice NSW (formerly Alliance of NSW Divisions) and Eastern Sydney Division of General Practice (ESDGP) as well as having been ESDGP's first CEO.

Astrid Eggins

Astrid originally joined GPSS when it opened its first practice at Broadway in 2003. Astrid now provides consultancy services and advice to staff relating to Medical Officers' pay, reconciliation and P.I.P. issues. Astrid holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Economics.

Mia Breakspear

Mia is Practice Manager in charge of  Dee Why Medical Practice, having joined GPSS in 2009

Kaye Culnane

Kaye has worked in the medical industry for over 20 years and is Practice Supervisor at Blacktown General Practice. Kaye is committed to upholding the high quality of care to all doctors, staff and patients.

Yvonne Chiew

Yvonne is our Accountant in Head Office, having originally joined GPSS as Assistant Accountant in October 2010