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2022 Fellowship Renewals Section VIII Board Meetings
2022 renewal notices were distributed to all Fellows
in mid-September. A reminder that payment was due Since the last newsletter, the Section VIII Board met
by the end of October was sent in mid-October. If virtually on May 13 and September 22 and met in
you have not received a renewal notice, please check person in Christchurch on August 19.
your spam folders or contact the Section VIII Admin
Officer on admin@icdsectionviii.org. Postal notices The virtual May Board meeting focused largely on
were sent to Fellows without email addresses in the financial matters and insurance as well as finalizing
ICD database. preparations for the induction ceremony and
luncheon in Christchurch. Financial matters discussed
Thank you to the 70% of Fellows who responded to by the Board included the annual financial report, the
their renewal notices so promptly. So far, 25% of annual review of renewal fees and new Fellow fees,
Fellows have included donations with their payments, preparation and approval of the FY2023 budget and
including a few very generous donations. Your review of 5-year budget projections. Section VIII is in
support for the volunteer programs led by Section sound financial condition. The review of insurance
VIII Fellows is greatly appreciated. needs with input from external expert advice led to

Reminder notices have been sent to those Fellows the purchase of public liability cover for ICD events
who have not yet responded to their renewal notices. and of association liability insurance. In addition, the
Board reviewed and updated the Section VIII grant
Membership Statistics application form and renewed the contract for the
Administrative Officer, Dr Ron Robinson.
The Australasia Section of the International College
of Dentists now has a total membership of 780. This At the face-to-face Board meeting in Christchurch
is comprised of: in August, the Board discussed the Section VIII
EOFY report in preparation for the annual audit and
• 638 Active Fellows reviewed communications related to annual renewal
• 121 Retired Fellows notices for Fellows. The Board also finalised a report
• 11 Honorary Life Fellows (including 2 Masters) on membership growth as requested of all Sections
• 10 Honorary Fellows by the ICD Membership Committee. The Board
finalised a petition to the Council to add more islands
676 Fellows are in Australia and 86 in New Zealand. of the South Pacific to Section VIII jurisdiction. As
In addition, our Section currently has Fellows always, nominations of new Fellows were considered
living in Belgium, Cambodia, Eritrea, Fiji, Hong by the Board. And the Board considered introduction
Kong, Kingdom of Tonga, Papua New Guinea, of online forms to facilitate submissions of grant
South Africa, Timor Leste, and the USA. 75% of applications, updates on contact details and renewal
Section VIII Fellows are male and 25% are female. payments by Fellows.

Nominating Deserving Colleagues
I encourage all Fellows to consider nominating
professional colleagues whom they consider deserving
of the recognition of Fellowship of the International
College of Dentists. The Section VIII nomination
form is available on the Section VIII website
(CLICK HERE) or from the Section VIII Administration
Officer, admin@icdsectionviii.org.

Future Section VIII Induction Ceremonies The virtual September Board meeting was convened
An induction ceremony and dinner will be held in specifically for the Board to consider grant
Sydney on 26 September 2023 at the time of the applications. At the meeting, the Board approved
Australian Dental Congress and the FDI Congress. support for 14 volunteer programs led by Section VIII
Invitations will be sent to all Fellows in due course. Fellows. The Board also noted the guidelines for local

Petrina Bowden, Registrar committees developed in previous years.

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