BDS MHL FACD FPFA FICD

Dr Annalene Weston completed her undergraduate dental degree and vocational training in the UK and worked in NHS and private dentistry before immigrating to Australia. She has worked across three Australian states, in both private and public dentistry, and gained her Masters in Health Law at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Law in 2008.

Annalene was awarded a Fellowship to the American College of Dentistry in 2016 and a Fellowship to the Pierre Fauchard Academy in 2019 in recognition of her strong work in ethics and collegiate support. She became a Fellow of the International College of Dentistry in 2020. Annalene works part-time in a suburban dental practice.

BDS (Hons), MBA (Executive)

Dr Simon Parsons is a graduate of the University of Sydney and has over 30 years’ experience working primarily in private dental practice. Simon has tutored dental undergraduates and dental assistants and continues to enjoy teaching and mentoring oral health professionals. He completed an MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management in 2001.

Balancing his interest in clinical treatment and practice management, he managed large multidisciplinary dental practices for over a decade and now works in a Sydney CBD group practice when not at Dental Protection. He also provides technical and educational support for a large multinational dental laboratory.

BDS (Syd Uni) FICD FADI FPFA 

Roger graduated from the University of Sydney and has more than 40 years’ experience in private practice in city, suburban and rural practice. Roger has owned and operated three quite different practices over his long career in dentistry, but now works part-time contracting his services to a corporate practice. He is a past President of ADANSW and did at one time chair the Dental Care Assessment Committee of the NSW Dental Board. After that, he spent 17 years as an ADANSW Peer Advisor assisting members with dentolegal issues, before joining the Dental Protection team in September 2021, where he replaced Dr Ralph Neller AO. 

BDS (Hons)

Kiran graduated from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in the UK. After completion of his vocational training, Kiran bought a dental practice in England, which he managed for five years before selling it and moving to Australia. Kiran also spent five years with a specialist dental negligence law firm in the UK as a dentolegal consultant, advising solicitors on matters relating to litigation.

Since moving to Australia, he has worked for corporate dental groups in Queensland and the ACT as the lead dentist, supporting and mentoring clinicians. As well as being a dentolegal consultant for Dental Protection, Kiran works part-time in private practice.

BA BDentSc

Dr Colm Harney graduated from Trinity College Dublin and worked as a GDP in the private and public sectors in Ireland and Australia. He then worked for eight years in private practice in London before returning to Australia in 2007 where he works in suburban private practice in Perth. Colm has also worked as a tutor and clinical supervisor in the UWA Dental School. He has completed postgraduate studies in dispute resolution and worked in healthcare dispute resolution as an accredited mediator. In addition to his role as a dentolegal consultant, Colm continues to work part-time in the same practice he has been in since 2007.

BAppHSc (Oral Health)
Kristin has a considerable background in the dental industry in both therapy and hygiene practice as well as previous dental assisting. Kristin has worked in private and government practice in Queensland and Western Australia in clinical, leadership and administrative roles. Kristin continues to work part time in private practice alongside her role as case manager with Dental Protection.

BAppHSC (Oral Health)

Anita has worked within the dental industry for over 20 years. Anita’s vast experience includes working in private practice in administrative, hygiene, dental therapy and dental assistant roles. More recently, Anita worked as a clinical support and compliance lead for a major health fund across Queensland before joining the Dental Protection team in December 2020 as a case manager.
 

Before joining the Dental Protection team, Jenny previously worked as a legal secretary, had a successful small business of her own, and was a practice manager of a large medical centre for 15 years. She also worked for QFES rolling out the new radios for all emergency services. Jenny works full time as a case management assistant and many of our members will recognise her friendly voice as she is often the first point of contact when members call the team for assistance.

LLB- BCom

Helen joined the Dental Protection team in 2021 as our first in-house lawyer. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from James Cook University in 2001. She was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2003 and went on to practise in a number of different areas of law before working solely in injury related law for approximately the last 12 years. She practised as a solicitor at a number of prominent law firms for approximately 14 years before moving into the insurance sector in 2018.