Envisioned to provide much-needed Reproductive and Sexual Health Services within the MidCoast region and bordering towns, our Hiraya Health Practitioners provide quality evidence-based health care to bring out the “Hiraya” in you and help every person be the best healthiest version of themselves! Hiraya (Hi-ra-ya) MidCoast Women’s Health Clinic provides services primarily addressing Women’s Health but will also cater to Males, LGBTQI with sexual and reproductive issues.

Dr Grace Maano

GP-Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Rural Generalist

Fellow of Australian College of Rural Remote Medicine (FACRRM)

Advanced Procedural Associate Member of the Royal Australia & New Zealand College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AAP-RANZCOG)

Dr Grace Maano is a GP-Specialist who is an Advanced Procedural Associate Member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She also has a certificate in Sexual Health and Family Planning.

She obtained her Medical Degree in the Philippines in 1999 and migrated to Australia in 2005. Since then, she worked various roles as Emergency Doctor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Trainee, Cruise Ship Doctor, Occupational Health Doctor, Refugee Camp Doctor and Volunteer in Developing Countries.

After obtaining her ACRRM fellowship as Rural Generalist, and GP Obstetrician in 2021, she started providing Women's Health Services on the Mid North Coast in 2021. She currently resides in Queensland providing locum services as GP Obstetrician in rural and remote Maternity Units like Thursday Island in far north Queensland and Gove in the Northern Territory.