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There is a full report on the 2022 International Registrar’s Report
Council meeting in Houston held on October 15
and 16 in this newsletter. Importantly, Section VIII
International Councillor Clive Ross CNZM was able to
attend the meeting in person. Our other Section VIII
International Councillor, Jackie Robinson, attended
virtually.

There was a most significant action taken at the 2022
Council meeting which is of interest to all Fellows of
Section VIII. The Section VIII Board had petitioned
the Council for approval to add more islands of
the South Pacific to the countries listed within the
jurisdiction of Section VIII. For many years, Section
VIII (Australasia) has been described as comprised
of “Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands and Papua
New Guinea”. I am happy to advise that the Council Petrina Bowden, Registrar
approved the Section VIII petition and the new
description for Section VIII is now “Australia, New I am pleased to update Section VIII Fellows on these
Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and the matters for the November edition of the Section
South Pacific islands of Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, VIII newsletter:
Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Momentous Birthday
Vanuatu and Western Samoa”. South Pacific islands Congratulations to Fellow John Anker AM of NSW
that have a close affiliation with other countries, i.e., who reached his 100th birthday earlier this year!
American Samoa (USA), Easter Islands (Chile), New On behalf of all Fellows of Section VIII, we wish John
Caledonia (France), Tahiti (France) and Wallis/Futuna good health and every happiness in the coming years.
(France), were not included in the petition.
2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours
At the conclusion of the Council meeting, Clive Ross Congratulations to two Section VIII Fellows named in
CNZM officially stepped down as Councillor for the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours -
Section VIII and David Crum ONZM became the new
International Councillor for our Section. Clive’s 15 • Clinical Professor Sameer Bhole (NSW) for
years as International Councillor for Section VIII and significant service to dentistry, to education and
years in Executive Committee positions within the research, and to professional associations.
College were recognised with presentation of an ICD
Meritorious Award by President Richard Smith. Clive • Dr Michael Anthony Foley (NSW) for significant
is the only Section VIII Fellow to have been presented service to community health and to dental
education.
with both an ICD Distinguished Service Award and an
ICD Meritorious Award. Please join the Board in congratulating these Fellows
for the recognition they so well deserve.
As I close my final message to Section VIII Fellows Vale Fellows
for 2022, I wish to thank all Fellows again for the
opportunity to serve as your President. I look forward Since the previous Registrar’s report in the May
to seeing many of you at the ICD induction ceremony newsletter, the Board has been notified of the passing
and dinner in September 2023 in Sydney. In the of Fellow Herb Hammer of Tasmania. Deepest
sympathy is extended to Herb’s family on their loss.
interim, on behalf of the Board, we wish all Section
VIII Fellows a happy holiday season and good health All Fellows are requested to notify the Board,
and happiness in the new year. through admin@icdsectionviii.org of Fellows
who pass. Our Section now lists all vale Fellows
Rick Sawers AM on the “Perpetual Fellowship Roll” on the homepage
President, Section VIII of the Section VIII website. CLICK HERE to view.
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