Senior dentist joins VicHealth

Health Minister David Davis has announced the appointment of eight new members to the board of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), including Prof. Mike Morgan, Deputy Head of the Melbourne Dental School, Executive Director Oral Health Leadership at DHSV, and Co-Chair of the eviDent Dental Practice Based Research Network.

This is the first time a dentist has been appointed to the VicHealth Board and it signals a very welcome opportunity for a more integrated approach to oral health promotion.

The new board members are all leaders in their particular fields and bring with them specific expertise which will be used to guide VicHealth in the coming years, Minister Davis said.

The new board will continue to be lead by Jane Fenton, who has been Chair of the organisation since 2006 and a Board member since 1999. Two other existing Board members, Peter Gordon and Belinda Duarte have also had their terms extended.