Welcome to the Australian Dental Association
"The primary objectives of the Australian Dental Association are to encourage the improvement of the oral and general health of the public, promote the ethics, art and science of dentistry and support members to provide safe, high quality professional oral care.”
Items of InterestHealth Committee Reports on Adult Public Dental Services6/17/2013
The House of Representatives Health Committee today tabled a report in Parliament looking at how access to public dental services can be improved for adult Australians most in need.
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Review of Dental Workforce Supply 20206/14/2013 Over recent concerns the ADA has commissioned Insight Economics to undertake a series of projects looking at workforce supply projections, future demand and workforce productivity. Advertising Guidelines - Testimonials5/24/2013 Members may have recently received invitations to support a petition against the current restrictions on the use of patient testimonials to advertise one's practice.
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SubmissionsRegulation Impact Statement: Changes to pre-market assessment for medical devices 6/3/2013
The ADA gave feedback to the Therapeutic Goods Administration on its proposals for pre-market assessment requirements for medical devices.
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Child Dental Benefits Scheme – Grow Up Smiling5/20/2013 The Australian Dental Association (ADA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the
development of the Child Dental Benefit Scheme “Grow Up Smiling” – GUS (the Scheme) as
per the Consultation paper. The ADA is encouraged by the Government’s initiative to
provide prevention and treatment for children who are most in need and to address the
reported decline in children’s oral health. Scope of practice within workplace policies and new models of care5/14/2013 The ADA wrote to the Dental Board of Australia stating that the scope of practice defines the construct of any workforce policies and so must define models of care and training. The ADA stated its support for existing DBA scope of practice standard remaining.
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Media ReleasesAdult Dental Health Services Report: Under Researched and Underdone6/18/2013
The ADA says yesterday's "Bridging the Dental Gap" report on the inquiry into adult dental services lacks credibility on workforce recommendations.
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ADA for World No Tobacco Day5/31/2013 The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Australian Dental Association Inc. (ADA) mark “World No Tobacco Day” today by highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Grow Up Smiling rules won't look after children's teeth5/29/2013 The release of the Dental Benefits Rules 2013 (the rules) yesterday by Minister Tanya Plibersek demonstrates that the consultation process undertaken by the Department of Health and Ageing was a ‘Clayton’s’ consultation. Federal Budget “TOOTHLESS”5/14/2013 Having laid groundwork for the delivery of dental care for children in the previous Budget, it is disappointing that this action has not been accompanied by any further investment in the delivery of dental care to deserving groups in the 2013-14 Federal Budget.
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