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APPENDIXFTGvolunteersinterviewedPrevious volunteer experienceDental or Oral HealthOtherFTGOS/AusPrimary motives for contactingFTG and filling in an expression ofinterest (EOI)Found out about FTGfromOS Vietnam,est. dentalDentist 2unit in Viet.orphanage.Free dentalwork forvariouscharities inSydney-Because that is the countryI come from; help people inour country as well; empathyAboriginal health issues, ‘I thinkthey do need our help’.DentistNone as aSome regret at stopping1 (would do itdentist, butdentistry, having retiring early.again, but askdoes workI have always loved clinicalfor alt. accom;Yvoluntarily atdentistry. I had a sort of calling.her colleaguecommunityI’m not religiously inclined, but Isame)levelfelt there was a calling.Life intervened; it took a whileDentist 1to get around to it [friendsN (friendshad volunteered in Nepal orhave, but I hadN Cambodia]. Saw obvious andonly thoughtimmediate need in Aboriginalabout it)health, thought might as well dosomething closer to homeVolunteerism is a service, not1 (tellinga charitable thing, doing itDentist colleagues,-for lesser privileged. Workedwants to ret.-in African communities. BeOTD but not possa wonderful way to meet2008)Aboriginal people in Aus.Dentist2 (will go backI have done plenty of dentistry.this year andI would like to give somethingprobably NNback. Returns because he seesin years toneedcome)Always interested in volunteerDentist 1 N Nwork, not just dentistry but anykind of volunteering, ‘It’s ournature to care’Has volunteered for many yearsDentist 1 OS Yfundraising and for the last 5years establishing mobile dentalservices in post conflict settingsDentistMoney is no interest; usuallysalaried so patients not paying.0 (had toOTDNNot seeking reward, just patientspostpone-(Inneed treatment. Might be nice tovisit )Australia 4see mainland Australia, meet upyears)with friend in TownsvilleDentist1 (wouldreturn)N N Thought it would be interestingDentistOSSubsidised holiday with his0 (has not Kiribati,- family, not well off, few chancesbooked) Solomons.to get away with familyNepalFTG was promotedat an implantsurgery meeting,invited anyoneinterested to comeand speak to them,‘which I did’.Listening to ABCon car radio. Onlyheard the end,stopped and wrotedown the phonenumberVia one of hispatients who knowsFTG SC and postedEOI to himSMH HealthSaw flyer at alecture in Melbournea few years agoNorth Shore TimesarticleThrough the SicilianSociety of Dentistry;a flyer at one of ourmeetingsAd on staffnoticeboard atpractice, treatsAboriginal patientsreferred to hispractice in HobartAsked to go byhygienistContacted by SC.Doing MOH79Filling the Gap