About ADATAS

Dr Katelyn McCracken graduated from James Cook University in 2017 and was elected to ADATas Council in 2020. She is the former chair of the ADATas Dental Education Committee and the Recent Graduates and Students Committee and a member of the ADATas Finance Committee. Katelyn has completed the AICD Foundations of Directorship course and examinations in 2023. She currently works in public dentistry in Launceston, and has previously worked as a general dentist in private practice in North and North-West Tasmania.

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Dr Daniel Frank originally moved from Canada to Australia in 2014 to pursue his dental studies, graduating from James Cook University in 2018. He has lived and worked in Hobart ever since, building a strong foundation in private practice. Daniel is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (General Dental Practice) and also holds a Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry. He has served as a Councillor for ADATas since 2022 and currently holds the role of Vice-President, as well as Chair of the Recent Graduates and Students Committee. Committed to strong governance and ongoing professional development, Daniel completed the AICD Foundations of Directorship course and examinations in 2024.

Dr Fiona Tann graduated from the University of Adelaide, and returned home to Tasmania to live after working as a Dental Officer in the RAAF. She has worked in Hobart in private practice since 2001. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and a member of the Tasmanian Health Senate. Fiona is the current chair of the ADATas Dental Education Committee, and was the ADATas President from 2022 - 2024.

Mr Graham Hall AM was born in Poole, England in 1949, and graduated BDS (ULond) from Guy’s Hospital Medical School in 1972. Whilst at Guy’s he joined the BDA, served as ‘Hospital Dinner Secretary’ and sailed with United London Hospitals. He arrived in Australia in 1974 and set up the dental unit at Prince Henry’s Hospital in Melbourne before graduating MDSc Oral Surg (UMelb) in 1979, and FRACDS 1981. He moved to Hobart in 1980 and worked as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in public and private practice until 2022. He has been an ADA Member since 1974, a Tasmanian branch councillor since 1990, president 1994-1996, secretary 2009-2016 and now an Honorary Life Member. He was appointed as a member of the order of Australia in 2023 ‘For significant service to dentistry as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon’.

Dr Simon Lew graduated from the University of Adelaide with a BSciDent(Honours) and BDS in 2002, and a MBA in 2008.
Simon is an independent professional governor. He brings extensive experience in governance, risk management, and policy development across sport, health, and government organisations. Elected to the ADA Tasmania Council in 2022, he has a special interest in constitution reform, compliance and risk oversight, and strengthening governance frameworks.
Beyond dentistry, Simon currently serves as an independent appointed Director of Boxing Australia. Previously, Simon was Chairman and Director of Australian Taekwondo. He has also served as a ministerial appointee to the Boxing and Martial Arts Board in South Australia, while also serving on ADA NSW's Governance Committee.
A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Boardroom Mastery and Company Directors courses, Simon combines professional rigor with a passion for governance rigor, transparency, equity, and member welfare.