Our People

Dr. Chris Bourke

Founder, IDAA

Dr Chris Bourke is a Gamillaroi man and Australia’s first Indigenous dentist. He has worked across the private and public sectors including his own dental practice in Canberra, Aboriginal Medical Services, public hospitals and state/territory health departments. He is the founder of the IDAA.

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