Australia Day Honours for dentists

Three dentists have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours.


Collins Street GP Dr George Luk received the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) for services to the Polish community.

South Australian Dr Lawrence Smart was admitted as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to dentistry in the field of clinical orthodontics, through cleft lip and palate treatment and craniofacial surgery.  Dr Smart served as ADA SA Branch President in 1965.

Dr Rhys Thomas RFD, received a Public Service Medal "For outstanding public service to the Queensland community through the provision of public oral health services."  Amongst other service, Dr Thomas was Chief Dental Officer with Queensland Health until his retirement in July 2014.