Media releases

ADC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Naser Albarbari, Dr Kate Amos and Jamie Williamson to its Board of Directors, commencing in late November 2022. Read more.

Dr Chris Bourke and Dr Janet Preuss were elected to the roles of Chair and Deputy Chair, respectively, on the Australian Dental Council (ADC) Board of Directors in August. Their terms commence at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 11 November 2022. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Rohan Krishnan and Leah Hobbs to the organisation’s Board of Directors for effective from 19 November 2021. Read more.

The ADC welcomes the appointment of Professor Chris Peck and Dr Chris Bourke as Chair and Deputy Chair respectively of its Board of Directors. Both terms are effective from 19 November 2021 for a period of one year. Read more.

The ADC is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Fred Talbot Widdop AM on 26 April 2021. Read more.

On 23 February 2021 the ADC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), the National Accreditation Agency affiliated with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education. Read more.

The Australian Dental Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Felicia Valianatos to the organisation’s Board of Directors for a three-year term, effective from 27 November 2020. Read more.

The Australian Dental Council is pleased to announce the reappointment of Professor Lindsay Richards and Associate Professor Catherine Snelling as Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Dental Council Board of Directors. Read more.

On 15 November 2019, representatives from the ADC, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), and dental education providers came together for a landmark workshop to discuss the perceived extent of overlap and duplication within the higher education sector. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Chris Bourke to the organisation’s Board of Directors for a three-year term, effective from 13 September 2019. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the election of Professor Lindsay Richards as President and Associate Professor Catherine Snelling as Vice President. Read more.

The ADC congratulates Director, Associate Professor John Boucher, who was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the election of Conjoint Associate Professor Deborah Cockrell as President and Professor Lindsay Richards as Vice President for 2019. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Conjoint Associate Professor Deborah Cockrell, Professor Lindsay Richards, and Associate Professor Cathy Snelling to the organisation’s Board of Directors. Read more.

The ADC congratulates Director, Dr David Sykes, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Jacqui Gibson-Roos and the re-appointment of Associate Professor John Boucher and Dr Mark Rowe to the Dental Practitioner Assessment Committee. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucy Vincent to the organisation’s Board of Directors. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Guthrie to the role of Director, Accreditation and Quality Assurance commencing 13 March 2018. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announce the election of its new President and Vice President. Read more.

The ADC is pleased to announces its new examination centre for assessment of overseas qualified dental practitioners will be up and running by June 2018. Read more.

The ADC responds to the Independent Review of Accreditation Systems within the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for health professions discussion paper. Read more.