Appointments to the Dental Council of NSW

Members of the Dental Council of NSW (Council) are appointed by Her Excellency the Governor of NSW. Following a call for Expressions of Interest, selection panels were established, independent of the Council, to identify suitable candidates who had expressed interest in a Council position. Suitable candidates were put forward for consideration by the Minister for Health and final approval by the Governor.

As a result of this, the Council is pleased to advise of the following appointments from 1 July 2025:

New Appointments – Members:

• Dr Mohit Tolani (Dentist)
• Professor Jenni Millbank (Lawyer)

Members currently appointed to the Council:

• Adjunct Professor Deborah Cockrell AM (Dentist) - President
• Dr Vaishnavi Parimalanathan (Dentist) - Deputy President
• Associate Professor Melanie Aley (Dental Hygienist)
• Mr Christiaan Claassens (Dental Prosthetist)
• Dr Peter Duckmanton (Dentist involved in conducting approved programs of study in the dental profession)
• Dr Stephen Harlamb (Dentist)
• Dr Yong Kho (Dentist)
• Ms Jebby Phillips (Community Member)
• Dr Angela Pierce (Dentist)
• Ms Dianne Sales (Community Member)

On 30 June 2025, Dr Colyn Pavey (Dentist) and Mrs Amita Kant (Lawyer) ended their terms on the Council.

The Council would like to extend its gratitude to Dr Pavey and Mrs Kant for their service to the Council, and for their contribution to public safety over this period.