Our Council

President - Les Snape

 Senior Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Christchurch Hospital New Zealand, with part time specialist practice since 1987.  Director of New Zealand Regional Training Centre in OMS and present member of Board of Studies of RACDS. Chairman of Examiners for  Final OMS Fellowship. AOCMF International Faculty member and New Zealand representative on AOCMF Asia Pacific Board.

Immediate Past President -  Dr Jocelyn Shand

Dr Shand is a Consultant at The Royal Children’s Hospital of Melbourne and is part-time private practice in Melbourne.  She undertook her surgical training in Melbourne and specialist Fellowship training in Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with Medicine and a Masters Degree and with a dental degree from the University of Otago.  Dr Shand is also a member of the Victorian & Tasmanian Regional Surgical Committee and is the Director of Training.

Vice-President - A/Prof Andrew Heggie

 Associate Professor & Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital of Melbourne, Associate Surgeon at the  Royal Melbourne Hospital and private practice. Completed undergraduate dental and medical degrees at the University of Melbourne. Trained in Melbourne and undertook Fellowship in Seattle (University of Washington) in 1982-3. Past ANZAOMS Vic Councillor and Member Board of Studies, OMS. Currently, Chair Vic/Tas Regional Surgical Committee. Past Chairman of Examiners for Final OMS Fellowship and SST (BST) examination. Active Member, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.

Queensland Councillor - Dr John Cosson  

John graduated in Dentistry from the University of Melbourne, and in medicine from Flinders University.  He completed his surgical training in Brisbane.  John is currently in private practice on the Gold Coast, and provides public treatment to Tweed District Hospital.  John also teaches Dental students from Griffith University, and lectures for the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in EMST and CCrisp Courses.

New South Wales Councillor - Dr David Sherring

Victorian State Councillor - Dr Alf Nastri

Mr  Alf Nastri graduated in dentistry and medicine from the University of Melbourne, and completed specialty OMS training in Australia with additional fellowships in the United Kingdom and Harvard University (Boston, USA). He has been in private specialist practice in Melbourne since 1999 and is Deputy Director of OMS and a consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Special interests include corrective jaw surgery, maxillofacial trauma and the management of maxillofacial tumours. Appointments include ADA Victorian Council (2006), FRACDS(OMS) Examination Co-ordinator (2004-2006), AO Asia-Pacific Faculty (2005 onwards).

South Australian Councillor - Dr Bruce Robinson

I trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Perth Western Australia and Auckland New Zealand. I completed the FRACDS(OMS) in 1998. Currently I am the WA councilor and sit on the medico-legal sub-committee. In addition to ANZAOMS responsibilities I am also involved in MAC and credentialing at several Perth hospitals.

New Zealand Councillor - Mr Brian Whitley

Chair - Board of Studies - Dr Paul Sambrook 

Senior visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon to the SA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training programme. Private practice half time. ANZAOMS council member. Director of training in SA.Chair Advanced Surgical Training committee RACDS. Board member OMS of the RACDS. Member education committee IAOMS.  I have been involved in   accreditation and training formally since 1990.

Junior Councillor - Dr  Patrishia Bordbar

Junior Councillor - Dr John Bridgman

Trainee Representative - Vacant

Executive Officer - Dr Greg Herring