Dr Jayne McEwan
BDSc (Hons) Melbourne 2002
Jayne completed the Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours at the University of Melbourne in 2002. From 1998 to 2002 Jayne worked at the Royal Dental Hospital in Carlton, The St Albans Dental Clinic and volunteered with The Royal Flying Doctors providing dental care to remote communities outside of Broken Hill NSW.
Jayne has been providing dental care to the Colac community for the last 23 years. She enjoys all aspects of general dentistry with a particular interest in children’s dentistry. Jayne strives to complete professional continuing education throughout the year to help bring as many dental services as possible to Colac. She was born in the rural town of Ararat in Victoria and is committed to providing quality dental care to people in regional areas of Victoria.
Jayne has a passion for preventing dental traumas and has successfully partnered with the Colac Tigers Football club to provide mouth guards for junior players. Jayne operated the after-hours emergency dental service for Colac for over 6 years and frequently treats dental injuries – especially sporting injuries.
When not at work, Jayne and her husband run a small beef and sheep farming property.
Jayne has 2 young children that keep her busy. As a family, they love to bushwalk, mountain bike ride and ski. Jayne currently works part time and is increasing her working hours in 2026, when her youngest child starts Prep.
Dr Alicia Barrett
BBMed DDS Melbourne 2018
Dr Alicia Barrett completed the Bachelor of Biomedicine followed by the Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2018. During her studies, she received the ED Nicholls Prize in Dental Anatomy and the Des Crack Memorial Prize in Paediatrics. She was placed on the Dean’s Honours List for Melbourne University’s Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2017. After graduation, Alicia worked at the Goulburn Valley hospital for a few years where she honed in her skills treating all manner of cases, both emergency and preventative. She is an active member of the ADAVB group, having given lectures and supervised final year dental students. Alicia moved back to Lara in 2021. When she’s not working, Alicia enjoys dancing, archery and riding along the Great Ocean Road.