About The Board

This page provides information on Board Members, Board Meeting Schedule and the Board Functions.

Board Members

Board members are appointed by the Queensland Governor in Council for a period/s of not more than 4 years. At the expiry of their term of office, Board members may apply to be re-appointed for a further 4 years. The current term of office for Board members expires on 16 May 2011. The Board Members are:

The Dental Board of Queensland as at 6 May 2008

back row (l to r) Bruce Newman, Stuart Unwin, Jennifer Bishop

front row (l to r) Myra Pincott, Robert McCray, Ralph Neller, Gloria Silcock

absent: Fay Margaret O’Donnell, Susan Upham, Lawrence Walsh

Registrant Members

Ralph Neller - Appointed as Chairman

Robert McCray - Appointed as Deputy Chairperson

Jennifer Bishop

Bruce Newman

Fay Margaret O'Donnell

Myra Pincott

Gloria Silcock

Stuart Unwin

Susan Upham

Laurence Walsh

Board Meeting Schedule

The Dental Board of Queensland meets on a monthly basis. Meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of each month.

The Board requires that any material to be considered at a formal meeting of the Board must be lodged in the Board's Office at least five working days before the meeting. This is to enable the material to be added to the meeting agenda, which is circulated to members one week in advance of meetings.

Board Functions

Under Section 11 of the Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001, the Board has the following functions:

(a) -

to assess applications for registration

(b) -

to register persons who satisfy the requirements for registration

to monitor, and assess, whether registrants comply with any conditions of registration

(d) -

to keep a register of, and records relating to, registrants

(e) -

to promote high standards of practice of the profession by registrants

(f) -

to develop or adopt programs for the continuing professional education of registrants, and encourage their participation in the programs

(g) -

to develop or adopt training programs in the practice of the profession that are relevant to a person's eligibility for registration

(h) -

to confer and cooperate with interstate regulatory authorities

(i) -

to confer and cooperate with entities engaged in the development of national policies about the regulation of the profession

(j) -

to confer and cooperate with the following entities about the education of persons in the practice of the profession -

(i)	educational institutions
(ii)	entities responsible for accrediting courses, or accrediting institutions to educate persons, for the profession

(k) -

to inform registrants and the public about the operation of the legislative scheme in its application to the profession

(l) -

to examine, and advise the Minister about, the operation of the legislative scheme in its application to the profession

(m) -

to monitor, and enforce, compliance with this Act

(n) -

to undertake research, relevant to the legislative scheme, into the regulation of the profession

(o) -

to collect, and give to persons, information about the practice of the profession by registrants

(p) -

to perform other functions given to the Board under this or another Act.