Career
He travelled to outlying villages offering dental services and commenced training nurses in dental procedures. These nurse eventually took over the work from him. After being evacuated twice because of instability in the eastern regions of Zaire, Doctor Toulmin and his family returned to Australia in 1991.
After returning to Australia in 1991, Doctor Toulmin began to raise funds and awareness for the war plagued country of Zaire.
Over 20,000 CDs were sold, and the entrepreneurial work still continues even though ‘Brass for Africa’ wound down in 2007 and administration was transferred to an arm of Anglican Churches Springwood (NSW). Doctor Toulmin has led teams of dental students on fact finding trips to DRC in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Doctor Toulmin continues to work with Anglican Aid and other agencies, to secure funding and provide supoport to the DRC
He enjoys playing improvised jazz and playing at his local orchestra.