DHAA - Dental Hygienists Association of Australia
DPBV Requirements What Is A Hygienist
What are the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requirements? Your responsibilities when practising in Australia. The role of a dental hygienist is to remove plaque, stain and calculus (tartar) from teeth and to teach patients how to maintain oral health.
Welcome to the DHAA Victorian Branch

The DHAA Inc is continually striving to improve standards of care and conduct in relations between allied health professionals, patients, the public and other dental hygienists.

Events

Your Registration as a Dental Hygienist – Dental Board of Australia

Every registered Dental Hygienist in Victoria should have received a letter from the Dental Board of Australia & Dr John Lockwood (Chair, Dental Board of Australia), stating the new national scheme for the registration and accreditation of health practitioners (including Dental Hygienists is being introduced.
The scheme is scheduled to start on 1 July 2010.

The new CPD cycle will also start on 1 July 2010. Basically, Dental Hygienists will be required to accumulate a minimum of 60 hours per 3 year cycle (80% of these 60 hours must be clinically or scientific based. More information can be found on the website.

Go to the website of your national registration board to learn about your new obligations as a Dental Hygienist under the national scheme.
www.dentalboard.gov.au

For all information relating to the Dental Board of Australia, go to:
www.ahpra.gov.au

  Latest News

Calendar for DHAAVB CPD Events in 2012 has just been updated.

Visit: Events Calendar

DHAAVB CPD & ANAPHYLAXIS CPD Events
Open to the entire dental team. Non-members at same price.

Dates:
9.45am - 12pm
Saturday 18th February 2012
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

12.45pm - 4pm
Saturday 18th February 2012
Anaphylaxis Management

5.30pm - 8pm
Thursday 12th April 2012
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

5.30pm - 8pm
Thursday 19th April 2012
Anaphylaxis Management

Venue:The Benchmarque Group Suite 3, 25 Claremont Street, South Yarra, VIC, 3141.

More info and registration form: Events Calendar

 

Membership Update

Memberships Expire Annually (12 months after your certified joining date).

All members will be sent an email prior to their membership expiration with a link to renew. New Memberships for 2012 available at the National website www.dhaa.asn.au Please contact memberships@dhaavb.asn.au with any enquiries regarding memberships.

Update your membership details - it's easy

Did you know you can update your personal details on the DHAA Inc website? Update changes to your postal address or email address and be certain you?ll receive publications, information about meetings, dental company mail-outs/freebies, CPD events, e-Blasts and other relevant announcements.

Follow these simple step-by-step instructions:

  • Go to www.dhaa.asn.au
  • Go to Get Started icon
  • Login with your email address and password to the Members Only section of the website
  • Go to My Profile on the left
  • Click on the Change icon to change your details
  • Save your changes

If you have difficulty making changes or can't login to DHAA National Branch site, contact the DHAA National Branch website co-ordinator at members_support@dhaa.asn.au

   
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