Federal Council and Committees 2022 -2024

Federal Councillors [includes Federal Executive]

Dr Stephen Liew President

Dr Scott Davis Vice President

Dr Christopher Sanzaro Federal Executive Councillor

Dr Angie Nilsson Federal Executive Councillor

Dr Andrew Gikas Federal Executive Councillor

Dr Norah Ayad

Dr Janina Christoforou

Dr Errol Kilov

Associate Professor Sharon Liberali

Dr Mark Morrin

Professor Hien Ngo

Dr Kerrie O’Rourke

Dr Angelo Papageorgiou

Dr Nomikos Rakkas

Dr Gitika Sanghvi

Dr Martin Webb

Dr Christopher Wilson


Branch Presidents

Dr Rohan Krishnan ADANSW

Dr Warren Shnider ADAVB

Dr Jay Hsing ADAQ

Dr Amit Gurbuxani ADAWA

Dr Vaibhav Garg ADASA

Dr Fiona Tann ADATAS

Dr Emma Neibling ADANT


Audit and Risk Committee:

Mr Peter Binetter [Chair] Independent Member

Dr Norah Ayad

Dr F. Shane Fryer OAM

A/Prof Sharon Liberali

Dr Richard Olive AM RFD


Constitution and Policy Committee:

Dr Angie Nilsson [Chair]

Dr Kerrie O’Rourke [Vice Chair]

Dr Scott Davis

Dr Jin Gan

Dr Mark Morrin

Dr Christopher Sanzaro

Dr Christopher Wilson

Associate Professor Neil Hewson [Consultant]


Dental Education and Training Committee:

Dr Jenny Ball [Chair]

Dr Andrew Gikas [Vice Chair]

Dr Mohammed El-Hakim

Dr Janet Fuss

Dr Nicolie Jenkins

Dr Peter Norton

Dr Tony Skapetis


Dental Informatics and Digital Health Committee:

Dr Anthony Barberi [Chair]

Dr Dilhan Rajasingham [Vice Chair]

Dr Martin Gale

Dr Michelle Mun


Dental Instruments, Materials and Equipment Committee:

Professor Hien Ngo [Chair]

Professor Martin Tyas AM [Vice Chair]

Prof John Abbott

Dr Chris Callahan

Dr Scott Davis

Dr Peter Norton

Dr Anu Polster

Mrs Pamela Clark AO [Consultant]


Dental Therapeutics Committee:

Dr Sue-Ching Yeoh [Chair]

Dr Leanne Teoh [Vice Chair]

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM

Dr Nicole Heaphy

Dr Joon Soo Park

Dr Steven Parker

Dr Smitha Sukumar

Dr Geraldine Moses AM [Consultant]


Honours and Awards Committee:

Associate Professor Neil Hewson [Chair]

Dr Helen McLean [Vice Chair]

Dr Jo-Anne Cherry

Dr R. Mark Hutton

Dr Richard Olive AM RFD

Dr P. Hugo Sachs


Infection Control Committee:

Dr Kate Amos [Chair]

Associate Professor Sharon Liberali [Vice Chair]

Dr Errol Kilov

Dr Martin Lavery

Dr Heidi Munchenberg

Professor Laurie Walsh AO

Dr Greg Whiteley [Consultant]


Oral Health Committee:

Dr Mihiri Silva [Chair]

Dr Gavin Quek [Vice Chair]

Dr Roshan Abraham

Dr Fleur Creeper

Dr Sandra Meihubers AM


Schedule and Third-Party Committee:

Dr David Curnow [Chair] VIC

Dr Martin Webb [Vice Chair] QLD

Dr Amit Gurbuxani WA

Dr Brian Koch WA

Dr Patrick Meaney NSW

Dr Gregory Morris VIC

Dr Anthony Smerdon SA


Recent Graduates Advisory Panel:

Dr Chris Sanzaro [Chair]

Dr Malak Fouda ADAQ

Dr Cathleen Dong ADANSW

Dr Katelyn McCracken ADATAS

Dr Kaya Kapusta ADAVB

Dr Jordan Kolsky ADANT

Dr Benjamin Khoury ADASA

Dr Rebecca Penco ADAWA


Employed Dentists Working Party [EDWP]:

Dr Chris Sanzaro [Chair]

Dr Poppy Anastassiadis ADASA

Dr Sean Archibald ADAWA

Dr Elice Chen ADAVB

Dr Madeleine Chin ADANT

Dr Monica Farrelly ADAQ

Dr Fiona Tann ADATAS

Dr Jodie Olivier ADANSW


Specialist Working Group [SWG]

Dr Scott Davis [Chair] ADA

Dr Kareen Mekertichian AAPD

Dr Andre Bendyk ANZAP

Dr Patrishia Bordbar ANZAOMS

Dr Gordon Burt AANZP

Dr Avanti Karve ANZASND

Dr Peter Lewis ASO

Dr Alain Middleton AUSFO

Dr Sue-Ching Yeoh OMAA


Australian Dental Journal – Editorial Advisory Board

Associate Professor Ivan Darby [Editor]

Associate Professor Grace De Souza

Professor Patricia Diaz

Dr Adam Hamilton

Associate Professor Sharon Liberali

Dr Erin Mahoney

Dr Tami Yap