About the Board

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

Board Members

Board Members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term of 4 years. The current Board's Term of Office expires on 10 April 2010 and its members are as follows:

The Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board of Queensland as at 9 April 2008

back row (l to r) Jane Evans, Eduardo Gullotta, Stephen Griffin, Max Howard, Denise Toovey

front row (l to r) Virginia Thorley, John Mackay, Brian Jeffries, Laila Hakansson-Ware

Registrant Members

Mr John Mackay Chairperson

Mr Brian Jeffries Deputy Chairperson

Ms Jane Evans

Mr Stephen Griffin

Mr Eduardo Gullotta

Ms Denise Toovey

Public Members

Mr Max Howard

Ms Virginia Thorley

Lawyer

Ms Laila Hakansson Ware Lawyer

Board Meeting Schedule

The Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month, except where this date is a Public Holiday.

If you wish any material to be considered at a formal meeting of the Board it must be received in the Board's Office at least five working days before a scheduled meeting. This will ensure that the material is included on the meeting agenda, which is circulated to members one week in advance of meetings.

Board Functions

Under Section 11 of the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists 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.