Adj Assoc Prof Ben Keith is the Specialist Policy Advisor in the Dental Board of Australia team at Ahpra. Since joining Ahpra in 2013, he has been the manager of the dental clinical advisory team and the Multiprofession clinical advisory team. He has contributed deep regulatory and clinical insight to strengthen practitioner safety and professional standards.

Ben’s career includes significant leadership roles in dental education and professional regulation, including seven years as a tribunal member on the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. He served as Clinical Director of Dentistry and Oral Health at La Trobe University, where he helped establish Australia’s first rural dental and oral health school.

He has held longstanding governance roles with the Australian Dental Association (Victorian Branch), including eight years as Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Committee and service across multiple Federal and State committees.

Ben was an examiner with the Australian Dental Council and has participated in accreditation teams.  With postgraduate qualifications in Public Health, Ben brings a strong commitment to community‑centred care. His clinical work includes seven years at Rumbalara Aboriginal Community Cooperative, as well as founding and delivering services through a not‑for‑profit health initiative in central Myanmar.