Bio
Originally from Canberra, Dr Laura Lallenec graduated from the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle in 2012. After completing her residency training at Royal Darwin Hospital and Western Health in Melbourne, she commenced her specialty training in Sports Medicine in 2016 and completed it in 2021. Laura has completed an honours degree in Public Health and has specific interests in the use of exercise to improve health and wellbeing, concussion management, osteoarthritis and acute sporting injuries. She is currently the Chief Medical Officer for Netball Australia as well as the Australia Diamonds Team Doctor. Laura works as the Medical Director for AFLW. Laura has a strong personal background in netball and running.
Qualifications
Career Highlights / Affiliations / Associations
- AFLW Medical Director (2023 – present)
- Doctor, Australian Diamonds Netball Team (2022-present)
- Chief Medical Officer, Netball Australia (2022-present)
- Medical Advisor for the Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) (2021 – present)
- Head Doctor, Melbourne Football Club AFL (2020 to 2023)
- Head Doctor, Melbourne Football Club AFLW (2017 to 2020)
- Medical Officer, Commonwealth Games Gold Coast (2018)
- Medical Officer, Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club (2016 to 2019)
- Medical Officer, AFL and AFLW Academy (2017 to 2019)
- Medical Officer Weightlifting Competition, Arafura Games Darwin (2019)
- Medical Officer, Bright Running Festival (2019)
- Medical Officer, Australian ‘Stingers’ Waterpolo Team, China (2018)
- Away Team Doctor, various A-League matches (2017-19)
- Independent Medical Officer, Super Netball (2017)
- Medical Officer, Masters Games Alice Springs (2016)
- Team Doctor, Williamstown VFL Club (2015-17)
Research / Publications
Lallenec LM, Saw AE, Kountaris A, Saw R and Orchard J. Concussion in cricket: Clinical findings using SCAT and recovery timeframes. Journal of Concussion 2021 Feb; 5: 1-7.
Lallenec LM, Currie BJ, Baird RW et al. HIV testing rate increased following recommendation of routine testing of acute medical admissions at Royal Darwin Hospital. Sexual Health Journal of Australia 2015 Oct; 12(5):433-8
Honours Thesis – Patterns of sexual infection within Australia’s Indigenous communities and the likely role of substance abuse and violence. Australian National University 2007
Professional Conference Presentations
Australasian College of Sport & Exercise Medicine
March to June 2021 Concussion Series, Online Webinar
Australasian College of Sport & Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference
February 2020 Concussion in cricket: Clinical findings using SCAT & recovery timeframes, Canberra ACT
February 2017 Beware the young patient with radicular symptoms, Gold Coast QLD
February 2016 A case of heamoptysis on the football field, Gold Coast QLD
AFL Podiatry Association Annual Conference
August 2019 Bone Health: Causes, management & prevention of bone stress injury, Melbourne VIC
Cricket Australia Annual Conference
April 2019 Concussion in cricket: Clinical findings using SCAT & recovery timeframes, Brisbane QLD
Australasian HIV Medicine Conference
October 2013 Feasibility, acceptability and point prevalence of HIV testing in all adults admitted under the division of medicine at Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin NT
FEE STATEMENT AND ONLINE BOOKING
Melbourne Campus Fee Statement
A referral from a general or specialist medical practitioner is required to see Dr Lallenec. The cost of an initial consultation with Dr Lallenec may be up to $270 and patients may be eligible for a Medicare rebate of $76.15. The cost of a review consultation with Dr Lallenec may be up to $170 and patients may receive a Medicare rebate of $38.25. Initial consultations are generally booked as 40 minute appointments with review consultations 20 minutes unless otherwise specified by Dr Lallenec in discussion with the patient. Please note that in addition to the charges already mentioned additional fees may apply for any investigations or interventions performed in the clinic. These additional fees may, in some cases, attract a Medicare rebate. Payment of all fees is required on the same day as the appointment. Please note that private health insurance does not cover out of hospital medical fees. For further information about fees and charges please contact OPSMC on 1300 859 887.
We do not bulk bill due to inadequate Medicare rebates.