Dr Sandra Meihubers  AM

Dr Sandra Meihubers is a public health dentist highly experienced in community based dental programs, with special expertise in rural and remote Aboriginal community programs in Australia. She has skills in initiating projects and programs in response to identified needs, where it is necessary to work with a range of stakeholders and funders. She has also worked with federal and state governments and non government organisations to conduct regional and statewide reviews of issues affecting the oral health of Aboriginal people.

Her education experiences range from training Aboriginal Health Workers to coordinating rural programs for dental undergraduates, as well as curriculum review and development. Since 2000 she has been involved in overseas projects on a voluntary basis, where she has established and run projects in Nepal, East Timor and Bangladesh, and on a consultancy basis with AusAID providing technical advice regarding projects in East Timor and Papua New Guinea.

The combined experiences from working in projects in Australia and overseas have given Sandra the skills to work with many partners, both at community and government levels. Above all she respects the need for accountability, again at both community and government levels, and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of projects. The involvement of local personnel in decision making and planning processes is highly valued, and Sandra has developed great skills in liaising with relevant agencies and individuals who are key to the success of any project.