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
Industrial Relations Report
DHAA Inc successfully secured the exclusion of all private sector dental hygienists from coverage of the 'Health Professional and Support Services Award 2010'.
Our successful submission, the Commission Decision and Order can be viewed by following this link: http://www.airc.gov.au/awardmod/fullbench/modernawards/matters_
documents.cfm?number=AM2009/37
For all information relating to the Dental Board of Australia, go to: http://www.ahpra.gov.au
The Oral Health Promotion Clearing House
On-line resource to loads of information relating to oral health promotion and prevention strategies.
www.adelaide.edu.au/oral-health-promotion/
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Prevention of Endocarditis Update
Visit: www.tg.com.au
Smoking Cessation Tools
Cancer Council Queensland has a fantastic resource with practical tips and resources to help all dental professionals in assisting people to become non-smokers. Register for the online training and you will be able to download information such as charts, pamphlets and receive a certificate of completion. Go to www.cancerqld.org.au/onlinetraining
QUIT Victoria run 2 day courses to become an accredited QUIT Educator. For details log onto www.quit.org.au and go to the "Professionals Helping Others" page.
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Membership Update
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 membership number 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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