You have logged in! Welcome to the Members area of our website. If you have any enquries related to the information in this section or you wish to contribute something that you think all members should be priveledged to, please send in your requests to us at enquiries@sadta.com.au Follow us on Facebook updated 13/7/2011  ADOHTA SA/NT Branch now has a Facebook page. Click on the Facebook logo to follow your association.The Australian Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association June 2011 Newsletter updated 31st May 2011 Click the link below to access the June 2011 Newsletter from ADOHTA. SADTA April 2011 Newsletter updated 20/5/2011 The Australian Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association March 2011 Newsletter dated April 2011 Click the link below to access the March 2011 Newsletter from ADOHTA. Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapist Association - ADOHTA Webmaster Required dated 7th February 2011 ADOHTA is looking for a member keen to become involved in the association by keeping it's web page up to date. Could that be you? If so why not have a look at the information below and apply - I am sure you won't be dissappointed by the experience. Australian Dental Council - ADOHTA Rep Required dated 25th October 2010 The Australian Dental Council is the accreditation authority responsible for accrediting education providers and programs of study for the dental profession. The functions of the ADC is to advise and make recommendations to the Dental Board of Australia in relation to:- ? accreditation of education courses leading to a dental qualification, conducted by Australian dental schools ? the assessment of the suitability for practice in Australia of persons with overseas dental qualifications ? uniform criteria for recognition of qualifications for registration ? matters concerning the occupational regulation, including general and specialist registration, of dentists and para-dental personnelThe ADOHTA is a member of the Australian Dental Council and as such nominates one appointee as a Director of the Council and member of the ADC Board of Directors. Is this something you might be interested i, well now is your chance please click the link below for more information. The Australian Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association September 2010 Newsletter dated 30th September 2010 Click the link below to access the March 2010 Newsletter from ADOHTA. There is information regarding the amalgamation of the state DTA's and ADOHTA, the SARRAH rural and remote allied health scholarships and key dates for CPD and various other training opportunities. Therapists and Hygienists Working in the Public Sector Moving to the Professional Stream Update on Progress updated 6/9/2010 This has been an issue considered relevant to therapits for several years and one we have worked on in conjucnction with the PSA. While there was a sucessful reclassificaton of therapists in 2009 this did not include movement to the professional Stream and the PSA made a commitment to continue working on this issue. Below is a copy of part of an email sent by the PSA to Therapists who are members of the association as an update to this issue to and the attachments mentioned to keep our members informed of the progress being made on this issue. From: Margaret Lindley [mailto:mcl@cpsu.asn.au] Sent: Thursday, 2 September 2010 02:53 PM Subject: Attention All Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists re AHP Stream Dear All I am writing to you just to keep you in the loop of what the PSA is doing to assist Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists. When the PSA was successful in gaining reclassification for Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists last year and a peer assessment from OPS4 to OPS5, I made a promise to you all that I would pursue the Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists into the Professional Stream. The aim of gaining the reclassification up to OPS5 was to ensure you were above the PO1 range for increments. As promised, I am attaching the letter that I have recently posted to the Department of Health to commence discussions with the Department to ensure all Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists are translated into the Professional Stream and then when the new Enterprise Agreement discussions commence in late 2011, have them translated to the Allied Health Professional Stream. I understand some people feel a long delay and not happy, but there is a process that must take place and we have taken the first steps by your successful reclassification and now the next step is for recognition. I assure you that I will serve you to my utmost ability. I have also taken the liberty of attaching a membership form for those Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists who are not members. Remember the bigger the voice the stronger the support and would be very happy for you to join the PSA. Please feel free to email me if any queries or comments. regards Margie Lindley
Media Release - The Australian Heathcare & Hospitals Association dated 7th June 2010 The Australian Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association March 2010 Newsletter dated 24th March 2010 Click the link below to access the March 2010 Newsletter from ADOHTA. The South Australian Dental Therapists' Association Incorporated Constitution as at the 4th of August 2009 Click here to download a copy of the SADTA's official constitution. AGM Meeting Minutes
Draft response to the consultation paper from the Dental Board of Australia on 'Registration Standards and Related Matters' dated 3rd December 2009 In late October the newly formed Dental Board of Australia released a consultation paper on 'Registration Standards and Related Matters' asking all relevant stakeholders to provide comment / feedback on several issues ranging from national registration requirements, scope of practice for all dental operators, continuing professional development needs and recency of practice requirements, among several others. It was critical that the SADTA and ADOHTA were involved in this consultation process to ensure that fair representation would be given to dental therapists and oral health therapists alike. A decade ago, dental therapists would not have even had the opportunity to be invovled in such consultation. Today however, the forum seems to be open giving dental therapists every opportunity to direct our own destiny rather than having this dictated to us. Below are links to the latest draft response from the ADOHTA and the formalised response from the SADTA. Any comments members would like to make can be directed to Tracey Hood or the executive committee. Let's cross our fingers that the new Dental Board of Australia takes several of the comments raised by ADOHTA and SADTA into account when formulating any new codes of practice, legislation or national dental acts. SADTA's response: SADTA Dental Board Australia submission.pdf ADOHTA's response: ADOHTA response to DBA consultation paper.pdf The Australian Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association November 2009 Newsletter dated 3rd December 2009 Click the link below to access the November Newsletter from ADOHTA. The Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association of Queensland (DOHTAQ) November Newsletter dated 3rd December 2009 Click the link below to access this September Newsletter from DOHTAQ The Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association of Queensland (DOHTAQ) September Newsletter dated 24th September 2009 Click the link below to access this September Newsletter from DOHTAQ. It is a very informative read and includes information on emerging training courses for dental therapists following the recent regulation reforms that are happening across Australia. |
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