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JANETTE MARY OWEN AM MARGIE STEFFENS OAM

Jan has played a leading role in establishing and Margie has worked in Special Needs Dentistry at
organising the Kimberley Dental Team which has Adelaide Dental Hospital for over 25 years. She is a
provided dental care and oral health education clinical supervisor and lecturer at the University of
in Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley since Adelaide Dental School and external examiner for
2009. Since establishing KDT, John and Jan Owen ADOH at TAFE. Margie is a founder of the Community
have worked tirelessly to develop KDT teams that Outreach Dental Program at Adelaide. She was
visit the Kimberley region regularly, to raise funds the National Chair for Aged Care Dental Hygienists
and to develop innovative and effective oral health Association 2009-2019 and a representative on
education and toothbrushing initiatives (“Strong the National Aged Care Alliance. Margie was the
Teeth for Kimberley Kids”). KDT Southern is an President and National Councillor for DHAA 2003-
extension of the KDT program which provides care 2005 and was awarded Life Membership of DHAA
for the disadvantaged in metropolitan Perth. in 2017 for her services to the Association. In
2017 Margie was presented with the PFA Special
In her role with KDT, Jan organises team rosters, Service Award for her contribution to dentistry and
coordinates accommodation and transport, ensures in the same year was awarded an OAM. She has
availability of equipment, support facilities and numerous publications and co-publications about
records and most importantly the promotion of good homelessness and the impact on access to care.
practice principles and the national standards for Margie is the current Chair for special interest group
volunteer involvement. Jan’s training and background Special Needs Dentistry for DHAA. She volunteered
in oral health education shaped the development in Timor Leste 2015 and in Nepal 2017 and 2018.

of theedducation component of the KDT program STAY IN TOUCH
featuring Craig the Croc.

Jan’s management of KDT volunteers is a key factor Experience the Digital Globe
in the success of the program and has inspired many To begin reading the GLOBE online, go to:
young dental health professionals to make a long www.icd.org/the-globe-journal-annual/
term commitment to volunteering and to providing and scroll down to “The 2021 Globe”.
dental care to disadvantaged people across Western
Australia. Section VIII Website
For more photos and regular updates on Section
In 2015 Jan was named WA Volunteer of the Year projects and events, visit our Section website:
and was also presented with an Excellence in www.icdsectionviii.org
Volunteer Management Award from Volunteering
WA. She has also been named a Paul Harris Section VIII Facebook Page
Fellow by Rotary International in recognition of For more photos, locations and regular updates on
her outstanding commitment to the community. projects and events, check out our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/ICDAustralasian

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