# DENTAL DENTALCRISIS How to participate
The aim #dentalcrisis to be Trending in Australia and to bring dental workforce issues to the attention of decision makers.
when 8pm-9pm AEDT, Wednesday 26th of March
Who to follow @Aus_dental | ADA @adsamedia | ADSA @PresidentADA | Karin Alexander, ADA President @AudreyIrish | Audrey Irish, ADSA President @EithneIrving | Eithne Irving, ADA Policy Manager
direct tweets to @PeterDutton_MP Peter Dutton, Minister of Health
the issues 193 students graduated as dentists in 2007. In 2014 that figure will have tripled. Students are now 10% less likely to have full time work after graduation The number of dentists entering the country annually through permanent migration processes has also increased by 200%
We think the solution is simple Stop migration by removing the occupation of dentist off the Skilled Occupation List
@ScottMorrisonMP Scott Morrison, Minister for Immigration
Put a cap on the number of Commonwealth Supported Places in dental programmes giving students graduating from Australian Dental Schools greater job opportunities
@CatherineKingMP Catherine King, Shadow Minister for Health
Don’t approve any further dental programmes in Australia
@AWP_Agency AWPA, Australian Workforce and Productivty Agency
Provide an exemption for dentists under the TTMRA Promotion of Oral Health within the community
suggested tweets
interact
@PeterDutton_MP Lots of new dental students - no new jobs! #dentalcrisis
Ask questions of ministers
@PeterDutton_MP Reinstate the cap on university placements. Don’t set new graduates up for unemployment. #dentalcrisis
Remember to use the hashtag
Stay on topic
@ScottMorrisonMP Remove dentists from the skilled occupation list! Australian grads are struggliing to get jobs. #dentalcrisis
Retweet great tweets
@PeterDutton_MP @ CatheringKingMP Australia doesn’t need any new dental schools. Look at demand before you increase supply. #dentalcrisis
Ask question of ADA and ADSA
Direct your tweets to ministers
@PeterDutton_MP @Scott MorrisonMP Government needs to invest in the quality of denal graduates not the quantity. #dentalcrisis
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