Caleb Rice is an Iman man from the Upper Dawson River region in eastern Central Queensland, with family connections to the Gooreng Gooreng People. He was raised on Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang Bunda Country, and is now an Oral Health Therapist working in private practice in Bundaberg.
Caleb graduated in 2025 with a Bachelor of Oral Health and is passionate about oral health education to improve overall health, while advocating for better health outcomes for First Nations peoples outside clinical practice. He values empowering early-career clinicians like himself and strengthening engagement with students in dental education programs, recognising the importance of increasing First Nations representation in the workforce. In 2025, Caleb became the first Student Representative for the Indigenous Dental Association Australia, and he continues this commitment through his role as a Director.