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21 April 2017
The ADA has provided recommendations regarding the level of oral care older Australian's should receive as they age. This includes assessing their oral health when admitted to aged care, providing vital information to dentists regarding overall health and establishing minimum standards for oral health.
ADA-submission-to-Department-of-Health-consultation-on-the-Draft-Aged-Care-Quality-Standards
17 March 2017
The ADA continues to have strong concerns about PHI's potentially anticompetitive behaviour, particularly when it comes to the dental services market and the access by patients to continuity of care.
20170317-ACCC-PHI-Senate-Report-submission
9 March 2017
While the ADA supports the ratification of the Convention's measures to reduce mercury pollution from Australian sources, the Government must put into perspective dental amalgam’s contribution towards mercury pollution.
20170309-Minamata-RIS
3 March 2017
While the ADA supports provisions that will enable nominated health practitioners to supply specified "unapproved" therapeutic devices, it has concerns about penalties for non-compliance.
20170303-TG-Amendment-Bill
24 February 2017
While acknowledging that AHPRA has largely been successful in performing its role, the ADA is calling for the Authority to direct more resources to complaints resolution and better communicate with health practitioners.
ADA-submission-to-Senate-Complaint-mechanisms-under-AHPRA-Final_complete
20 January 2017
In line with one of its core objectives which is the oral and general health of the public, the ADA believes the Government should concentrate its efforts on providing comprehensive dental care to disadvantaged Australians.
ADA-Pre-Budget-Submission_ADA_ADHP
11 January 2017
In response to an invitation to participate further in the consultations on this issue, the ADA acknowledges the incorporation of some of its feedback and advises it has nothing further to add at this time.
20170110_Entry-level-competencies-for-conscious-sedation_response-to-invitation-for-ADA-to-participa
3 January 2017
In a public call for evidence from the NHMRC on the health effects of alcohol, the ADA has provided a number of resources on how oral health is comprimised by its consumption.
20170103-re-Evidence-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Alcohol-Consumption-Submis
21 December 2016
In response to the Review of Governance of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) Issues Paper, the ADA has provided feedback on key questions that could impact dentists and the accreditation processes.
NRAS-Review-(002)
20 December 2016
The ADA has supported the TGA in a Consultation Paper recommending that an authority be conferred with the same statutory powers as the TGA to administer sanctions and penalties when it comes to advertising as per that outlined in therapeutic goods legislation.
20161221-Regulatory-Framework-for-Advertising-TG
2 October 2020
1 October 2020
28 September 2020
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