Dr Sharon Maja

Dr Sharon is the Director and Lead Clinician at Next Practice Norwood, bringing over 25 years of distinguished experience as a medical doctor. She is greatly honoured to be a member of the Next Practice Network — a collective of visionary physicians nationwide,committed to reimagining healthcare by integrating functional and integrative medicine principles.

She obtained her medical degree in South Africa in 1997 and gained invaluable experience in Canada before relocating to Australia in 2002. From 2003 to 2011, she practised as a General Practitioner on the Gold Coast, where her deep passion for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine was first ignited.

Guided by an adventurous spirit, curiosity, and a heartfelt commitment to equity in healthcare, Dr Sharon has worked extensively in remote and Aboriginal communities across Australia as a Locum Senior and Visiting Medical Officer — a role she continues to embrace with great pride. She is also highly skilled in Telehealth, extending her care to rural, remote, and Aboriginal communities in Victoria and New South Wales where access to long-term physicians remains a persistent challenge.

Dr Sharon's vision for Next Practice Norwood is to elevate every step of the patient's healthcare journey by delivering cutting-edge, patient-centred care that seamlessly integrates compassionate care, advanced technology, and a deeply personalised approach.

Our multi-disciplinary team is united by a shared commitment to be at the heart of the community.

Areas of Special Interest:

• Women's Health & Coaching — with a particular focus on Pre-, Peri-, and Post-Menopause
• Functional & Integrative Medicine
• Aesthetic Medicine
• Chronic Disease Management through a tailored, patient-centred approach
• Telehealth & Healthcare Access for Underserved Communities

Certificates & Additional Training

• Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Non-Profit Organisations — Harvard Business School, Australia‍
• Certificate in Women-Centred Coaching — Institute of Women Centred Coaching
• Certificate in Clinical Approach to Functional Medicine — Institute of Functional Medicine

Outside of medicine, Dr Sharon is an avid traveller with an enduring love for exploring new cultures, cuisines, and communities. She finds joy in great coffee, music, dining with friends, hanging out with family and cherishing time with her son. She is also a dog-lover. A lifelong learner, she is continually pursuing personal and professional development.

She is also deeply passionate about philanthropy, with a particular focus on uplifting women. She has previously founded organisations dedicated to supporting this cause driven by the belief that empowering vulnerable women in our communities creates lasting and meaningful change.

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