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Oral Health is the absence of active disease in the mouth. It affects overall well being and enables people to participate in their chosen roles without discomfort or embarrassment.
Oral health is a basic expectation of all Australians. Oral health and disease are important in their own right and for their association with general health.
This section links you to dental health information / tips, information on fluoridation, an explanation of the ADA Seal of Approval and frequently asked questions.
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Items of InterestRequest for ACCC Confirmation Regarding Take Home Teeth Whitening Kits4/4/2013
The ADA sought confirmation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s view in light of the recent decision by the Department of Health and Ageing about take home teeth whitening products.
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Special Arrangements in Place for Easter Holidays3/22/2013 ADA Members are advised that the Department of Human Services has special arrangements in place during the Easter and ANZAC Day holiday periods to ensure people are not inconvenienced by office closures. The ADA Seeks ACCC Clarification On Take Home Teeth Whitening Kit Obligations3/11/2013 DoHA made a decision about existing classifications of teeth whitening products under the Poisons Standard that may impact on dentists’ obligations under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The ADA advises members to continue to refrain from giving patients take home whitening kits with >6% hydrogen peroxide and/or >18% carbamide peroxide until we receive an update from ACCC.
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SubmissionsChild 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.
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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 ReleasesFederal 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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Extra Money But No Extra Teeth for Indigenous Australians 4/23/2013 While the ADA welcomes the additional $777 million announced by the Australian Government for the renewed National Partnership Agreement to “Closing the Gap” in Indigenous disadvantage, it laments the fact that dental health is forgotten. Commonwealth Asked to Intervene on Fluoride4/18/2013 The ADA and five other health bodies have come together to promote the benefits of water fluoridation and to oppose the recent decision of Queensland and some other State Governments to permit Local Councils to decide whether or not to add fluoride to their water supplies. Slap in the Face for Professionals4/16/2013 The ADA has slammed the Treasurer Wayne Swan’s announcement to limit the tax deductibility for participation in self-education, such as continuing professional development.
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