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INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF DENTISTS
AUSTRALIA SECTION

ISSUE NO. 56 ICD Newsletter May 2022

President’s Message and will meet again shortly. As always, a wide range
of matters was covered during the virtual February
meeting. The revised Section VIII Bylaws and new
Section VIII Standing Rules approved by the Board
and endorsed by the ICD Bylaws Committee can be
found on the Section VIII website. The Board also
reviewed the extensive Section VIII Procedures
Guide drafted by our Administrative Officer, Ron
Robinson. A more complete summary of business
covered by the Board can be found in the “Report on
the February Board Meeting” in this newsletter.

Having mentioned our hard-working Admin Officer,
Ron Robinson, on behalf of the Board of Regents I
would like to acknowledge that Ron has now served
President Rick Sawers AM as the Section VIII Admin Officer for ten years. I know

Welcome to the May 2022 edition of the ICD Section all Fellows join me in thanking Ron for his diligence
VIII biannual newsletter. I would like to begin my and the expertise he brings to the position. On behalf
report by acknowledging the generosity of our of all Fellows, Ron, thank you!
Fellows in financially supporting volunteer programs I am delighted to announce and welcome a new
in our region led by Section VIII Fellows. In 2008 a member to the Section VIII Board, Dr Jonathan (Jono)
field for optional donations was added to the annual Christo. Jonathan has joined the Board as Regent
renewal form. A recent review of donations showed Elect for South Australia and will replace me as the
that since that time, Section VIII Fellows have donated Regent for SA next year when my term as President
almost $145,000 with their renewal payments. This concludes. The position of Regent Elect was created
is an average of about $10,000 per year with 24% by the Board to allow new Board members an
- 28% of Fellows including a donation with their overlap with Board members they are replacing.
renewal payments each year. This generous spirit Welcome, Jono! See separate article about Jono in
makes all the difference to the level of support that this newsletter.
our Section can give for volunteer programs aimed at
improving oral health in underserved communities. The International Council meeting in October this
Reports on recent programs supported by our year will mark a most significant changing of the
Section can be found in the November 2021 edition guard for our Section. Following the meeting, Section
of the newsletter on the Section VIII website. There VIII International Councillor Dr Clive B Ross CNZM will
is a full report on the review of donations elsewhere depart the Section VIII Board and the International
in this newsletter. Thank you, Section VIII Fellows, Council, having served on the Board since 1998. A full
for your on-going support! acknowledgement of the contributions of Clive will be

included in the November 2022 newsletter. I will just
Since the last newsletter, the Board met in February

President: Rick Sawers AM President-Elect: Tom Tseng Int’l Councillors: Clive Ross CNZM, Jackie Robinson, David Crum ONZM (Elect)
Registrar: Petrina Bowden Editor: Jenny Ball Regents: Ian Meyers OAM, Graeme Ting, Robert Adams, Jonathan Cristo (Elect)