Royal Flying Doctor Service — Dental Outreach
Dentist with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), providing fly-in fly-out (FIFO) dental outreach services to remote communities across New South Wales.
Community outreach, teaching & clinical leadership
Experience beyond chairside dentistry.
Alongside clinical practice, my wider professional work spans community outreach, dental education, mentoring, quality improvement and practice accreditation — experience that has strengthened the way I approach clinical systems, communication and patient care.
Certificate III & IV Dental Assisting trainer
Experience delivering Certificate III and IV Dental Assisting education, workplace learning, mentoring and practical skills development, including establishing work-based training partnerships with private dental practices to support Certificate III and IV Dental Assisting students.
Clinical Tutor — Newcastle University, Australia
Clinical tutor for Oral Health Therapy students, supporting supervised clinical learning, patient care, treatment planning, clinical communication and professional development while helping train the next generation of oral health therapists for rural Australia.
Practice accreditation & quality improvement
Experience supporting QIP and NSQHS accreditation across dental practices, including clinical governance, infection prevention, sterilisation systems and practice workflows.