Whitsunday Family Dental is located in an incredible part of Australia – the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
For almost forty years, we have enjoyed a trusting relationship with the people of our community and have long-standing professional friendships with our patients – often across many generations.
Dr Brian, Dr Alice and Dr Ben also enjoy welcoming new patients from all over Australia and across the world!
In our dental clinic, you’ll find all the services you need to achieve and maintain a healthy and beautiful smile. You’ll be amazed by the technologies offered in our regional and independent dental practice and appreciate what makes us different: our focus on holistic patient care and a genuine concern for your health. We invite you to learn more about our friendly dental team and make Whitsunday Family Dental your new dental home.
Dr Alice Harriott
Dentist
Dr Alice Harriott is a partner at Whitsunday Family dental, and she has been at the practice for more than a decade. She earned her BDSc with honours from the University of Queensland, and she also received a FICOI (Fellowship International College of Oral Implantologists), and a BSc (Med Rad Tech) Radiography.
The best part of being a dentist for Dr Alice is seeing her patients proud of what they are achieving for themselves and their health - better brushing or even flossing! Or making the decision to fix their teeth after years of putting it off. She realises that helping someone change their smile can actually change their life, which is a great honour.
When Dr Alice is not in the dental clinic, her life is filled with a household of girls – there’s not a lot of quiet! She's a keen cook - preserving and making cumquat jam! She also loves being by the beach, in her garden or with her family.
Dr Brian Poschelk
Dentist
Dr Brian Poschelk is a partner at Whitsunday Family Dental and has been a dentist for almost forty years. He earned his BDSc from the University of Queensland and also received a FICCOI in orthodontics.
As far as being a dentist, he enjoys the simplicity of helping patients achieve good health—healthy pink gums! To see a happy patient adopt and accept our advice is very rewarding for Dr Brian. He also appreciates meeting new patients all the time and loves that he has been a dentist here for so many years.
Dr Brian particularly loves catching up with some of the loyal patients who have been in the practice for many years. It's not just a dental appointment to him; it's time to have a yarn!
When he gets the chance, he likes to spend time on his small cattle property. He also enjoys fishing, even though he is not very good at it. (Does hooking them count?) Dr Brian is still working on ‘extracting’ good fishing spots from his patients. He is also a John Wayne and western movie buff and loves relaxing to Leonard Cohen music!
Dr Ben Fu
Dentist
Dr Laura Purvis
Dentist
Dr Josh Dela Cruz
Dentist
Mary-Anne
Practice Manager
Mary-Anne has been here in the practice from the beginning! Mary-Anne began as a registered nurse and midwife, completing her formal studies in 1981. Alongside Brian, Mary-Anne has built the practice over the years into what it is today. She is a dental assistant, overseer, front office and practice manager.
With her many years of experience in the dental industry, Mary-Anne has seen so many changes and is really proud of the technology and investment that Whitsunday Family Dental has made for the benefit of the Whitsunday community.
Mary-Anne loves spending her spare time with her grandchildren and boating around the amazing waters of the Whitsundays. She is passionate about healthy living, magnesium and good grammar!
Paitin
Clinical Coordinator
Paitin was born and raised in North Queensland and has called the Whitsundays home for the last 15 years. She has had a long history in community pharmacy and has turned her hand to a new set of skills in Dentistry and loves it. When not at work, Paitin will be spending time with her friends, family and Golden Retriever, Kenai. Paitin has also been competing in beauty pageants from a young age and her goal is to represent Australia at an international competition.
Leanne
Dental Assistant & Steri Queen
Carmen
Dental Assistant
Maddie
Dental Assistant (School Based Trainee)
Maddie has been doing a school-based traineeship with Whitsunday Family Dental since 2022 for a certification Ill in Dental Assisting. At work, she enjoys both learning about dentistry and helping patients feel comfortable and happy with their smiles. When Maddie is not helping patients, she likes to spend time with her friends and family or you can catch her reading a good book!
Kellie
Dental Assistant
Kellie has been a dental assistant with Whitsunday Family Dental since 2011.
The best part of her job is comforting anxious patients and building relationships with her work colleagues and patients too. She also loves helping our dentists transform smiles and restore patient confidence.
When Kellie is not at work, she likes to spend time with her husband and pets—fishing, going out to lunch in the Whitsundays and retail shopping.
Lily
Front office and Dental Assistant
Lily has been lucky to call the Whitsundays her home for over 18 years. She has learnt skills and life lessons that she uses everyday! Lily joined the Whitsunday Family Dental team in 2024 and is absolutely loving her work, colleagues and the wonderful patients she meets every day.
When not at work, Lily spends time with her cat, her family on their farm or hanging out with friends. And she’s not bad on the end of a fishing line too!!!!
Hanna
Dental Assistant
Hanna has lived in Queensland for 8 years and loves the Whitsunday. She enjoys seeing people become confident and happy with their smiles after their care at WFD! In her spare time, Hanna loves being at the beach with her family and friends and enjoying time outdoors. (Also maybe a bit of online shopping…. But keep it on the down low!)