How Dr Anousha Victoire became a folk singer and GP

'I tend to work too much if I don't have a reason to switch off,' the Newcastle doctor says.
Dr Anousha Victoire.
Dr Anousha Victoire.

On some days, Dr Anousha Victoire is a GP treating survivors of domestic violence. On others, she is a “weaver of dreams”.

The singer and guitarist has written and recorded songs about love and loss, even about the racial abuse she has witnessed.

Ahead of her latest tour, Dr Victoire tells AusDoc that her dual identity as a GP and a singer helps her refuel.

“People often ask, ‘How do you fit it all in?’