DOHTAQ sends out regular email bulletins to our members. If you haven't received any recently please contact Julie Barker
Are you interested in improving the oral health of Indigenous people in rural New South Wales? There is a vacancy for a Regional Oral Health Promotion Coordinator based in Dubbo, and working with regional communities in western NSW. Read more.....
Registrations closing soon. Read more....
An OHT position will be available in Cairns in 2009. The position is well suited to a new graduate as there will be an experienced School Dental Therapist in the same clinic. Read more...
Transformations: Creating Possibilities
This Professional Development Day will be held at the Holiday Inn, 65 Hindley Street, Adelaide on 31 October 2008. Read more....
Ahead of this month's symposium on the Oral Health of Rural Populations in Australia, Mike Morgan and Anne Hyslop from the CRC-OHS, along with Dr Bruce Simmons, keynote speaker at the symposium in Shepparton on Sept 26th were interviewed on Radio National on Wednesday 10 September. They outline the general issues facing rural Australians, and mention the role that Therapists can play in addressing some of these oral health issues.
You can LISTEN NOW to the program for the next four weeks....
An Oral Health Therapist or Hygienist is being sought for a well-established dental practice in Jimboomba. Read more....
Friday 26 September 2008, 8.30-4.30
School of Rural Health (University of Melbourne), Shepparton
more details....
DENTAL THERAPISTS
If working in a dynamic, flexible and supportive environment appeals to you come and work in a New Zealand District Health Board. Read more....
An online resource to find out more about what's happening in Oral Health Promotion in Australia is now available. The Clearing House builds oral health promotion capacity and fosters the development and implementation of effective prevention and oral health promotion strategies to improve the health of Australians. Please explore these pages for information on resources, events and initiatives on many oral health promotion topics. Read more.....
Information on the Federal Government's Teen Dental Plan are available on-line. There is a letter to dentists from Nicola Roxon (Minister for Health and Aging) as well as an information booklet.
Therapists and Hygienists can provide services under the plan however the service must be billed under the dentists' Medicare provider number. Vouchers can be used for services provided by Queensland Health, although at present the State Government is yet to determine how vouchers will be collected and processed.
More information is available on the Federal Government website www.health.gov.au/dental
The Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapist’s Association (Inc) would like to extend an invitation to you to attendfor its second international conference. Blue Skies, Broad Horizons is being hosted by the Dental Therapy and Hygiene Association of Western Australia, and will be held at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel, 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA on 11th and 12th March, 2009.
Call for papers closes on 30 July 2008 - those interested should contact conference organisers. Contact details and the conference website can be accessed here
Many Dental and Oral Health Therapists have assisted underprivileged people to better quality of life by volunteering their services overseas. Many more would like to, however the logistics of travelling overseas creates barriers to this happening. Now there is a dental charity organisation co-ordinating the charity efforts of dentists and others to provide volunteer services within Australia. Read more....
The Sea Change for Dental & Oral Health Therapy...
MANLY BEACH 14TH & 15TH NOVEMBER 2008
Confirmed topics include:
.Minimal Intervention Dentistry for Children & Adolescents
.Dental Therapy in the UK
.Choosing the Right Restorative Material
.Understanding the caries continuum
.Clinical Applications of remineralisation technology
Download program information and registration form from the website or email the organising committee: conference08@nswdta.com.au
The Australian Society of Endodontology and the New Zealand Society of Endodontics are proud to host their inaugural Trans-Tasman Endodontic Conference to be held in Hobart, Tasmania from Thursday 20 November to Saturday 22 November 2008. This conference promises to be an excellent educational forum for delegates on current and future techniques and issues in endodontics.
This conference is open to all dental professionals who have an interest in endodontics and endodontology and will be accredited for CPD points with the appropriate Australian and New Zealand dental boards and is endorsed by the dental associations of Australia and New Zealand. Read more....
Fluoridation of Queensland's water supplies is currently being implemented to address the higher levels of tooth decay experienced by our children in comparison to those in other Australian states. The DOHTAQ supports the benefits of fluoride as an effective individual and public health strategy in the reduction of dental caries and achieving oral homeostasis. The DOHTAQ adopts the view that appropriate fluoride regimes should be determined using an individual care approach based on assessment of oral health needs, the environment and current documented literature.
Up-to-date information is available on-line for oral health staff, other health professionals, parents and community members at the Queensland Health website