Dr Lockie's Weight Loss Support

Support Activities

If you are a patient or former patient who would like to attend a future Support Group session, and do not currently receive notifications, please request being placed on our mailing list here.

See below for the current support activities schedule.

Dr Lockie's Practice Support Group

Our support group provides the opportunity for patients who are about to undergo or have undergone weight loss surgery or those on medical weight loss, to discuss their concerns which enhances a patient’s weight loss outcomes.  Guest speakers present at the patient support group on a regular basis.

More details on each session will be provided closer to the event.

Find our list of Weight Loss Support Group dates and other details below. All patients of Dr Lockie are eligible to attend.

Attendance can be secured by clicking on the personalised link sent to our mailing list prior to each event.

Care Perspective

Fo almost 20 years, the Weigh Loss Support Group has been a special item for Dr Phil Lockie and NP Shirley Lockie and their approach to bariatric care. The Support Group is funded by the Practice for the benefit of patients to be able to access real information from real people.

They can ask individualised questions which are pertinent to those individuals taking this next step. Dr Phil Lockie and NP Shirley Lockie will continue to fund the support group as they believe this provides an extra person to person support, rather than an online forum being the only access for information.

Who's Elegible to Attend?

Are you a patient or former patient of Dr Lockie and would like to be reminded of when the next session is?

Please phone 3355 2011 for more detail or click here to send an enquiry or request.

Complete Support Schedule

Session Name
Time
Convenor

2nd February 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - February 2026
6.00pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Getting Back on Track

2nd March 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - March 2026
6pm - 7pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Patient Driven

7th April 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - April 2026
6pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Guest Speaker: Dr Matthew Peters, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

5th May 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - May 2026
6pm - 7pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Patient Driven

1st June 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - June 2026
6.00pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Guest Speaker – Michelle Graham, Dietitian (APD)

6th July 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - July 2026
6.00pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Patient Driven

3rd August 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - August 2026
6.00pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Guest Speaker – Start Training, Exercise Physiologist

7th September 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - September 2026
6.00 pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Guest Speaker: Dr Phil Lockie, New Research

6th October 2026

Weight Loss Suport Group - October 2026
6.00pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Patient Driven

2nd November 2026

Weight Loss Support Group - November 2026
6pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

Weight Maintenance Strategies

7th December 2026

Christmas Support Group - December 2026
6.00pm
Dr Michele Van Vuuren

Details

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