ADAVB Awards
The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) awards members and other affiliated persons for their service to the profession and the ADAVB.
The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association is now calling for nominations for 2023 ADAVB Awards. These awards recognise significant contributions to at least one of the following:
- furthering the profession in a particular field of dentistry
- The ADA
- dentistry as a whole
- the community as a whole.
We invite you consider whether any ADAVB member (present or past) would be suitable for nomination for an ADAVB Award. If so, we encourage you to ensure that they are nominated.
Download the Nomination form.
Download the Notice of awards.
When considering nominees, please review this list to ensure you do not nominate someone whose contribution has previously been recognised through an Award.
Nominations close on 28 February 2023.
For more information, please contact Ms Meaghan Quinn, ADAVB Operations Manager, meaghan.quinn@adavb.org.
Award for distinguished service recipients
2022 Dr Eryn Agnew, Dr Jo-Anne Cherry
2021 Dr V Hardi, Dr A Robertson
2020 A/Prof N Kilpatrick, Dr J Graham
2019 A/Prof W Bischof, Dr T Cutler, Prof M Woods, A/Prof I Hewson OAM
2017 Dr S Chen, A/Prof J Shand, Dr G Burt
2016 Prof D Manton
2015 Dr M Bowman, Dr R Green, Dr G Morris
2014 Dr J Boucher, Dr C Callahan
2013 Dr E Crawford, Prof E Reynolds AO, Dr D Lawry
2012 E Mourant
2011 Dr S Cottrell, Emeritus Prof L Brearley Messer
2009 Dr D Curnow
2008 A/Prof A Heggie, Dr A Parker OAM, D Wiesenfeld
2007 A/Prof G Quail
2006 Dr G Knight, Dr J Locke
2004 G Pearson
2003 Dr A Burns, Dr M Burns OAM, I Crawford
2002 Dr P Johansen, Dr J Isaacs MBE
2001 Dr D Behrend, Dr D Hurley, Dr R King
2000 Dr G Dickinson, S Hutton OAM, R Story AM RFD
1999 Dr R Cook AM, A/Prof M Tyas AM, A/Prof R Hall OAM
1998 P Rashleigh
1995 Dr A Cattermole
1994 Dr R Milner
1992 E Feiner
1990 Dr V Amerena, Dr D Loader
1989 Dr M Sullivan, Dr W Chalmers
1988 Prof E Storey, Dr L Williams, Dr P Finch
1987 S Jensen
1986 Dr R Gillies
1985 E Valmont
Dentistry achievement award recipients
2022 Associate Professor Gelsomina Borromeo (special needs dentistry), Dr Erik Magee (long term committee participation), Dr Bruce Sokel (regional and rural Victoria), Dr Margaret Stacey (caries research and teaching), Dr Peter Waltham (volunteering)
2021 Dr S Zaks (post trauma dental anxiety)
2020 Dr I Cernavin (dental defence and laser dentistry), Dr A Coveney (regional and rural Victoria)
2017 Mr G Dimitroulis (OMS), Dr M Hall (public dentistry)
2016 A/Prof J Brownbill (service to the Melbourne Dental School in paediatric dentistry), Dr L Wordsworth (long term as a committee chair)
2014 Dr B Creighton (paramedic volunteering), Dr N Cochrane (caries research and oral health promotion), Dr T Collett (ADAVB group activity and overseas volunteering)
2013 Dr D Bailey (eviDent Foundation), Dr R Bastiaan AM (RFD, military plaques), Prof M Morgan (fluoridation)
2012 Dr A Dickinson (dental practice regulation), Dr R Goldberg OAM (community projects) and Prof S Tan (brain research)
2011 Mr G Fowler (regional and rural Victoria)
2010 Dr S Orme (ADAVB Clinical Update contributor), Dr D Goldsmith (overseas volunteering), Dr G Bowell (hospital dentistry)
2009 Mr W J Besly (overseas volunteering), Dr D Whelan (rural public dentistry)
2008 Dr N Hewson (long service on ADAVB Council), Dr S Koshy (public dentistry), Dr T Roseman (community service and management in public health sector)
2007 Dr G Nervo (endodontics: teaching, education, research and clinical advancement)
2005 Dr P Dalgliesh (contribution to the 25th anniversary celebrations of water fluoridation of Melbourne's water supply), Dr P Wong (domiciliary services)
2004 Dr A Lawrence (long term as a committee chairman) and Dr P Zimet, Dr J Rattray, Dr D Highfield (long term as committee chairs)
2003 Dr B Drysdale (CRO/PC), Dr S C Warneke AM (hospital dentistry)
2002 Dr G Dickinson, A/Prof B Levant, Dr C Newbury CBE, Dr G Oakley AM, Prof E Storey ED (fluoridation implementation)
1999 Dr B Feiglin (traumatology conference)
1998 Dr J A M Robertson AM (overseas volunteering)
