The team at Rokeby Dental Surgery and Implant Centre continue to give back at their latest Charity Day.
Rokeby Dental Surgery and Implant Centre have held annual charity days since 2013 – with staff donating their time on a Saturday morning so funds taken from appointments on the day can be donated to worthy charities.
Over the years, many patients have supported the initiative by scheduling their routine check ups to coincide with the charity day – showing the generosity of both staff and patients at the practice.
On average, each charity day has raised around $10,000, with the following charities chosen as past beneficiaries: SIDS WA, The Cancer Council of Western Australia, Canteen, Saba Rose Button Foundation, The Geoff Rasmussen Scholarship Fund, Rett Syndrome Foundation, Forever15, Solaris Cancer Care, Epilepsy WA, Variety Club and Harry Perkins.
For the 2025 charity day, local dental charity Healing Smiles was the chosen charity, after Dr John Watson and Dr Tim Clair heard a speech from Dr Jacinta Vu about the work of Healing Smiles. On the charity day, held on October 25, over $11,000 was raised for Healing Smiles.
Dr Lida Sayadelmi, Chairperson of Healing Smiles, says: “Since 2018, Healing Smiles has been providing comprehensive dental treatment free of charge by our volunteer dentists and specialists for women survivors of DV. Opening our purpose-built clinic in Northbridge in January 2025 was an exciting achievement. But expanding care to more women in need of treatment presents significant financial challenges in managing a dental practice.
“We at Healing Smiles are very grateful to the dental community in supporting us to maintain our vision of ‘Accessible trauma-informed dental care for all women survivors of family and domestic violence’.
“Rokeby Dental is making this vision possible. But beyond the financial contribution they give us the message that we are on the right track and we don’t have to do it in isolation. This generosity is more than a gift—it’s the path to hope, confidence and possibilities that will continue to grow for years to come.”
