The ANZAOMS Board meets 5 times per year and holds responsibility for the conduct and management of ANZAOMS, in conjunction with the Executive Officer.
The ANZAOMS Board comprises;
- President.
- Vice President.
- Immediate Past President.
- State Representatives from each state around Australia.
- A representative from New Zealand.
- Three NextGen Representatives (Members with less than 10 Years Post Fellowship Experience).
- The Chair of the RACDS Board of Studies (OMS).
- The Executive Officer sits on Council as an ex officio member.
President
Dr Nathan Vujcich
Dr Vujcich is a Consultant at Royal Perth and Perth Children’s Hospitals. He graduated with undergraduate degrees in both medicine and dentistry with Honours at the University of Western Australia. The majority of his advanced surgical training was received in Western Australia, with time also spent at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Additional fellowship training was performed at Royal Melbourne Hospital.
He has spent time in units including Croatia and Switzerland. Dr Vujcich is a member of the Western Australian Regional Surgical Committee and examines for the special stream (OMS) of the RACDS. He maintains private surgical practice in addition to his public service.
Immediate Past President
Dr Jasvir Singh
Dr Jasvir Singh was educated in Sydney and attended Sydney University Dental School qualifying in 1994. After working for a year as the dental intern at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, he worked in the UK as a senior house officer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Worcester and Poole. After 2 years in the UK, he was accepted into the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training program in Adelaide at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Adelaide Dental Hospital. This included research in Distraction Osteogenesis and completion of his medical degree from the University of Adelaide in 2002. He passed his fellowship exam for completion of his surgical training in 2005.
Overseas experience includes oral oncology and head and neck surgery as an overseas fellow at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi, India.
He was appointed as Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital and Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick, Sydney in 2009, where he is involved in the Head & Neck Clinic.
Vice President
Dr Michael Burgess
BDS (Syd) BMed (Newc) FRACDS (OMS)
Dr Burgess is a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon with a special interest in Temporomandibular Joint surgery and Orthognathic surgery.
He currently has appointments at The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Queensland Children’s Hospital as well as a private practice in Brisbane.
Originally from Maitland, NSW, Michael finished school at St Joseph’s College in Sydney before completing Dentistry at Sydney University. After working with his father in Newcastle as a dentist for 2 years Michael went back to medical school at Newcastle University.
After completing his formal medical training in Newcastle Michael started Oral and Maxillofacial surgical training, working in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.
After training, Michael completed a specialist fellowship in Melbourne with Dr George Dimitroulis, a world leader in his field of Temporomandibular Joint surgery. As part of this training Michael also trained with Orthognathic surgeons Dr Patricia Bordbar, Dr Joseph Gunn and Dr Ricky Kumar gaining significant experience in Orthognathic Surgery, particularly asymmetric facial deformities using Virtual Surgical Planning.
New South Wales Director
Dr James Kim
Dr Kim studied dentistry at the University of Queensland and medicine at the Australian National University. He completed his specialist surgical training at major hospitals in Sydney and Canberra. This was followed by two fellowship positions in Melbourne – Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, and Orthognathic and Trauma Surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Dr Kim is currently a consultant surgeon at Westmead Hospital and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. He is actively involved in registrar teaching as a supervisor of training and member of the NSW/ACT regional surgical committee. Dr Kim is a clinical associate lecturer at the University of Sydney where he works closely with orthodontic postgraduates for the treatment of orthognathic surgery cases.
New Zealand Director
Mr Angus Cameron
Angus is a graduate of Otago University, acquiring degrees in both Dentistry and Medicine. Advanced surgical training was undertaken throughout New Zealand. Angus then worked as a full-time Consultant Surgeon at Auckland District Health Board.
Finally, he took up a fellowship position at the prestigious Royal Melbourne Hospital, in trauma and orthognathic surgery. Now back home in Christchurch with his family, Angus has setup a state-of-the-art surgical facility practicing the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Queensland Director
Associate Professor Michael Hurrell
Associate Professor Michael Hurrell is a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing on the Gold Coast and in Darwin.
A/Prof Hurrell received his Dentistry, Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (Facial Trauma) degrees from the University of Queensland. Specialist training was then completed in Western Australia from 2017 to 2021, followed by an 18-month head and neck and microvascular reconstruction fellowship at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Sydney.
A/Prof Hurrell holds an academic position through the school of medicine and dentistry at Griffith University and is the Director of the Maxillofacial Unit at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Tasmanian Director
Dr Paul Sillifant
Dr Sillifant completed his dental and medical degree at the University of Western Australia, followed by further surgical training under Dr David Vaughan at the University Hospital Aintree in Liverpool, UK. His main interests include maxillofacial trauma, cosmetic facial procedures, orthognathic surgery and surgery for sleep apnoea.
Victorian Director
Dr Stephen Austin
Mr Austin is a Victorian-born Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Melbourne and later obtained his dental qualifications at Griffith University, before undertaking specialist surgical training in Victoria.
Post-training, Mr Austin gained further experience at Leeds General Infirmary in the United Kingdom and then completed fellowship training in temporomandibular joint surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital, Victoria.
Mr Austin is Head of Unit for Maxillofacial Surgery at Western Health and a Senior Consultant at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. He serves on the editorial advisory board of the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is regularly engaged in medico-legal work. He is a founding partner in a specialist private practice and has a particular interest in the operational and business considerations relevant to the specialty
Western Australian Director
Dr Peter Ricciardo
BSc, BDSc, MBBS, FRACDS(OMS), MRCPS(Glasg)
Peter completed training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Western Australia, before proceeding to advanced sub-specialty fellowship training in: Paediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Royal Children’s Hospital), Orthognathic and Trauma Surgery (Royal Melbourne Hospital), Temporomandibular Joint Surgery (St Vincent’s Hospital), and Head and Neck Surgery (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital).
Peter is Head of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Royal Perth Hospital, and consultant surgeon at Perth Children’s Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Peter is is a member of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS), British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), Australian and New Zealand Society of Head and Neck Cancer Surgeons (ANZSHNCS), European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS), Australian Medical Association (AMA), and Australian Dental Association (ADA).
Peter is an instructor for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS), the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), and for specialist surgical groups AO and sorg, He is a reviewer for the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Peter’s particular surgical interest is correction of congenital and acquired facial deformity. He has a broader interest in the training, scope and direction of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery craft group.
South Australian Director (2024-2026)
Dr Shreya Tocaciu
BDS MBBS MPhil FRACDS(OMS)
Dr Shreya Tocaciu is a consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who completed her dental degree in South Australia, medical degree in Tasmania, and specialty training in Victoria/Tasmania. She then completed her fellowship in Temporomandibular Joint Surgery and Facial Trauma at St Vincent’s and Epworth Hospitals in Melbourne. Dr Tocaciu currently holds appointments as a consultant OMS at Mount Gambier Hospital, Austin Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital and the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
Dr Tocaciu has serves on various representative bodies including hospital advisory boards, and is active in teaching and research. Having recently completed her surgical training, she has contemporary insight into the challenges and experiences of surgeons-in-training, fellows, and junior consultants. Shreya enjoys working across the breadth of the specialty, and is passionate about improving access to quality specialty surgical services in the country.
NextGen Director (2025-2028)
Dr Timothy Manzie (NSW)
Dr Manzie completed an undergraduate degree in dentistry at Griffith University and a medical degree at the University of Wollongong. He undertook specialist registrar training in Western Australia, followed by a fellowship in head and neck ablation and reconstruction in Canberra and Sydney.
Dr Manzie was was awarded the Robert M. Cook Medal for excellence in the fellowship examination and has authored numerous publications in international journals and regularly presents at national and international meetings.
NextGen Director (2023-2026)
Dr Amish Patel
Amish completed his dentistry degree in 2001 (University of Manchester) and worked in a dental practice for three years, before starting hospital work. He then completed his medical degree in 2010 (St Bartholomew’s and The London) before moving to Australia in 2011. He completed his Fellowship OMFS surgical training in Melbourne in January 2017.
He went on to complete sub-specialty fellowships in Orthognathic Surgery and TMJ surgery in Melbourne in 2017. He then undertook a further fellowship in Head and Neck oncology surgery at Oxford University Hospitals in 2018, before moving to Geelong at the beginning of 2019.
Amish is Head of the Department of OMFS at University Hospital Geelong, Supervisor of Training at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, and consultant surgeon at Western Health. He sits on the perioperative committee for Epworth Geelong, and the ADA committee for South Victoria. Currently he is also President of the Victorian branch for ANZAOMS.
In his spare time, Amish loves spending time with his wife and young son. He also enjoys playing golf and cricket, on the rare occasions that his wife allows it.
NextGen Director (2024-2027)
Dr James Olsen
BDS (Otago) MD (Melb) FRACDS (OMS)
Jamie is a New Zealand trained specialist Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon, who practices the full general scope of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. He is dual qualified – holding both a dental degree from the University of Otago and a medical degree from the University of Melbourne. In addition to his private practice, he holds public consultant appointments at Middlemore, Greenlane and Auckland City hospitals, where he is also the supervisor of training for the college accredited trainees.
Originally from Tauranga, Jamie obtained his dental degree in 2008, following which he spent three years working as a dentist in both the public and private sectors across Auckland and Queensland. After obtaining his medical degree in 2015, Jamie worked for several years as a doctor at various hospitals around Victoria gaining experience in areas such as orthopaedic, colorectal, trauma and neurosurgery. Following this, he worked for a year as an Oral & Maxillofacial surgery registrar at the Royal Perth, Fiona Stanley, and Perth children’s hospitals. Jamie returned to New Zealand in 2019 to complete advanced surgical training at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill hospitals.
Outside of work, Jamie enjoys spending time with his wife Anna, sons Oliver & Leonard, and their family and friends. He is passionate about travelling, being out on the water and scuba diving.
Executive Officer
Ms Belinda Mellowes
Belinda commenced as ANZAOMS Executive Officer in 2017. She has completed a Bachelor of Management through the University of Sydney and a Masters of Social Science (International Development) with RMIT, Melbourne. Her background lies in senior corporate services and operational management roles in consulting, finance and legal. Belinda has also previously spent six years as CEO of a peak agri-political industry body, representing over 1200 members across a range of issues and industry development programs. Belinda is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) program and was a recipient of a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship in 2002. During her career she has held company secretary and director positions on a number of boards, as well as being a council member on two Commonwealth Ministerial Advisory Councils for NRM programs.
