Akers H F, Foley M A, Brown J P, Woodford V, Boi A
ADAQ Dental History Preservation Committee Australian Dental Association Queensland Branch Bowen Hills, Brisbane.
Doctoral Student, University of Queensland Oral Health Centre, Herston, Brisbane Member, ADAQ Dental History Preservation Committee, Australian Dental Association Queensland Branch Bowen Hills, Brisbane.
J Hist Dent. 2022 Spring;70(1):47-70.
Accounts of dental history in Queensland are few and almost invariably authored by those who either held or hold power. The focus is 'who, what, when' rather than 'why and how'. -related developments as a case study provide an opportunity to assess aspects of the Australian Dental Association Queensland Branch's (ADAQ) model of administration in the early 1970s. The authors use literature review and historical methods. The ADAQ's articles of association, codes of conduct and memoranda centralized Brisbane-based authority and elite leadership into its management. The ADAQ council's decision to build in Brisbane, prompted by the posthumous benevolence of George Christensen, was informed, logical, measured and appeared timely. The advocates for the house were innovative, optimistic, resolute, and well-intentioned, with their design and selected location of the building being appropriate. However, the decision occurred at a time of latent discontent within the membership, many of whom did not support the project financially. Distance in Queensland dictates that provincial members either accept or tolerate Brisbane-based centralized authority within ADAQ administration. Nonetheless, when it comes to policy warranting membership subscription, the experience demonstrates that the of the ADAQ council should be, as far as possible, inclusive, and representative.
昆士兰牙科历史的记载很少，而且几乎都是由掌权者或曾经掌权者撰写的。重点在于“谁、做了什么、何时做的”，而非“为何以及如何做的”。以[具体内容]相关发展作为案例研究，为评估20世纪70年代初澳大利亚昆士兰牙科协会（ADAQ）管理模式的各个方面提供了一个机会。作者采用了文献综述和历史研究方法。ADAQ的章程、行为准则和备忘录将权力集中于总部位于布里斯班的机构以及精英领导层进行管理。在乔治·克里斯蒂安森身后捐赠的推动下，ADAQ理事会在布里斯班建造[具体建筑]的决定是明智、合理、审慎且适时的。支持建造这座建筑的人富有创新精神、乐观积极、坚定果断且心怀善意，建筑的设计和选址都很合适。然而，这一决定是在会员内部潜在不满情绪之时做出的，许多会员在经济上并不支持该项目。昆士兰的地域距离决定了该州的会员要么接受，要么容忍ADAQ管理中总部位于布里斯班的集权。尽管如此，在涉及需要会员缴费的政策时，经验表明，ADAQ理事会的决策应尽可能具有包容性和代表性。
