Issue 51 Jul-Aug 2019
The official newsletter of the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia Ltd
Do you have enough CPD points for the November deadline? We look at ways to grab some quick hours
WIN YOUR TRIP TO ISDH 2019 with Piksters-Erskine Oral Care Fighting your corner on pay An update on DHAA negotiations to avoid the pay award
Teeth whitening: Good or bad? Exploring the pros, cons and legalities
STATE ROUND-UP Find out what’s happening in your local area
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MOUTH
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Volunteers are the life-blood of the DHAA AUTUMN HAS COME AND GONE, and winter is well and truly here – in Adelaide at least! As another season has passed, so has the DHAA undergone a season of change in the last quarter. Our new CEO, Bill Suen, has officially started. He has come to us with a huge amount of experience in the professional association industry, most recently as CEO of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria. I know you will all join me in making Bill feel welcome, be sure to say ‘hello’ at an event near you. I would also like to welcome Amy McDermott, the new ACT State Director, and Meg Argentino, the new NT State Chair. Congratulations on your new roles. We are looking forward to hosting the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene in Brisbane in August. This will be an exciting event with hygienists and oral health therapists from around the globe gathering to catch up on all the latest research and products, and of course with each other. I hope to see many of you there. There’s still time to register on the ISDH website. National Volunteer Week ran from 20-26 May and I would like to give a huge round of applause to all of our volunteers here at the DHAA; from the board of directors, to state and other committee chairs, to all of our committee members and those members who lent a hand here-and-there when they could. The DHAA is run on the blood, sweat and tears of volunteers who give countless hours to make sure you have the best association, with the best services, they can possibly provide. We‘re always looking for new volunteers. If you are interested in helping out in any capacity please get in touch. Our volunteers will tell you that it can be hard work but it is rewarding! Current vacancies include the local committee in Tasmania, as well as an online CPD chair. We are also welcoming people to our special interest groups – Aged Care, Oral Health Promotion, and Rural & Remote Practice. If you’re interested you can request more information from Patricia Chan on contact@dhaa.info. Personally, I would like to give a big thank you to all our volunteers; I couldn’t do this job without your support. In the words of Sherry Anderson: “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless” and to all of the DHAA team, you are priceless to me. Cheryl Dey DHAA National President
Contents 04 Pay award update
Still challenging the Health Professionals Award .
07 Feedback
Your letters - answered.
08 Time to take notes
Give a few handy pointers on quality note taking.
11 So much opportunity
DHAA CEO, Bill Suen, looks at the benefits of membership .
14 ISDH 2019
A final Bulletin wrap and a chance to win a free trip.
16 Career sea change
One man’s tale of jumping from the practise to the desk
18 Raising awareness
Meet the DHAA warriors for oral health promotion.
COVER STORY
22 Are you CPD ready?
How to grab some extra hours before the deadline.
26 The perils of whitening We look at the pros, cons and legalities of whitening.
30 Embrace the fear...
Challenge the little voice that sometimes holds you back.
32 Community spirit
Margie Steffens returns to Nepal to help the needy.
Key Contacts PRESIDENT Cheryl Day CONTACT
ADMINISTRATION & EVENTS OFFICER Patricia Chan CONTACT
IT REP Josh Galpin CONTACT
BULLETIN EDITOR Marcy Patsanza CONTACT
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The prevention of deception
The new health professional award currently on offer is not what it seems. DHAA CEO Bill Suen asks whether our profession should fall under an award at all OVER RECENT MONTHS the DHAA Industrial Relations (IR) team have been working tirelessly at the Fair Work Commission to prevent members from being included in the existing Health Professionals Award. At first glance, it may seem like a good idea to have the protection of an award to cover our members. However, the proposed award is a general award that covers a wide range of health professionals whose training, duties and employment settings vary significantly from those of our members. The common denominator for an award hourly rate is of major concern as it is well below the current market rate for our members. While it is supposed to be the minimum rate that employers can offer, experience from other professions is that over time, the award rate becomes the standard rate of pay.
“ The common denominator for an award hourly rate is of major concern as it is well below the current market rate for our members� In addition, it is very difficult for the award rate to increase other than occasional adjustments to match the rising costs of living. Once covered by an award, any
further adjustment of pay rates based on market demand and work value has been shown to be extremely difficult, particularly if the award covers a broad range of employee groups. In terms of workplace protection, the proposed award does not offer a greater deal of protection. Most common employment issues are already covered by legislations without an award. In balance, DHAA members have a great deal to lose and little to gain with the proposed award. This is why we are doing everything we can to protect your interests.
The DHAA Industrial Relations Advice Line The DHAA Industrial Relations service is a major benefit of your DHAA membership. You can use this service to: n Understand your employment rights n Discuss ways to meet workplace challenges n Find out how to access DHAA Employment Support Services.
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Managing your managers When the waters feel threatening it’s good to know that the DHAA Industrial Relations Advice Line has your back ALL DHAA MEMBERS have access to employment support services, which include advice on industrial relations as well as the jobs board featuring available career opportunities. DHAA Industrial Relations advice line receives a steady stream of support requests. These are usually from members that are facing unfair, or unreasonable, challenges with their employers or colleagues in the workplace; with a large proportion of these issues relating to leave entitlements, redundancy, unfair dismissal, superannuation payment, bullying and harassment. These are all well covered by various legislations and the National Employment Standards, regardless of whether the workforce is covered by an approved industrial award or enterprise agreement.
The DHAA IR service has been successful in helping members to address many of these workplace challenges. If you would like to use this facility then visit the DHAA member’s area here.
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Employment contracts and IR concerns Recently we hosted a one-hour webinar discussing common industrial relations concerns such as employment contracts, working conditions, and pay awards. The presentation is by DHAA IR Advisor, Katrina Murphy and DHAA members can watch this for free.
Deal with employment uncertainty YOU NEVER KNOW when you’re going to need industrial relations advice. Having an it-will-never-happen-to-me attitude is not much defence when your back is against the wall. Plus the current pay award discussions could add a whole new layer of uncertainty to matters. That’s why the DHAA provide a free IR advice service for any active members that find themselves in a challenging position with their employer. Here are a couple of recent examples where our IR expert’s advice has resolved a potentially disastrous situation.
Case #1 A member had recently resigned to take on a new job. Subsequently the future and previous employers spoke to each other resulting in the member losing both jobs. The IR expert provided advice
regarding any possible actions on this matter. With the consent of the member, the employment officer was contacted to assist her in seeking alternative employment through the DHAA recruitment service.
Case #2 The IR line was contacted by a member seeking clarification on her scope of practice, and professional indemnity coverage, regarding a treatment with Relative Analgesia (RA). Dental hygienists and oral health therapists are not able to administer RA as per the Dental Board of Australia guidelines on their website. However, it is allowable for dental hygienists and oral health therapists to treat patients that have been sedated by an authorised dentist, and the dentist remains present to supervise.
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Did you know
The future of dental cleaning could take an automated twist!
A ROBOTIC INNOVATION that could challenge the conventional scale and clean method, has been created by a team of engineers, dentists, and biologists from the University of Pennsylvania. In an article on the Science Daily website, it is explained that using two types of robotic systems – one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces – the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms. The engineers control the movement of the robots by using a magnetic field, allowing a tether-free system to steer them. In addition to reducing the risk of tooth decay, endodontic infections, and implant contamination, it is hoped that robotic biofilm-removal systems such as this could be valuable in a wide range of potential applications, from keeping water pipes and catheters clean. Could this potentially work? Could an army of micro-robots really wipe out dental plaque? What are your views, write to us at bulletin@dhaa.info
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ISDH: An opportunity to mingle and a good source of CPD Dear Bulletin,
When do registrations close for the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene? I don’t want to miss this rare opportunity to mingle with my international colleagues but I am also cramming to get my CPD allocation in time for the November deadline. How many CPD points can I accumulate from attending?
FEED
BACK We want to hear from you! For your views and ideas email the Editor at bulletin@dhaa.info
Jenny Qld
Hello Jenny, The ISDH website indicates that the online standard registration fee runs until 15 August, 2019, while onsite registration incurs an extra cost. Be sure to register inn plenty of time. Full attendance of the ISDH 2019 will qualify for approximately 14.25 CPD hours. This will be a great way to ensure that you meet the 60 hours needed for the CPD cycle ending this November as a requirement to maintain your AHPRA registration. More information can be found on the ISDH website:
How to know when you’re in scope Dear Bulletin,
Currently I am employed part-time as a hygienist across two different practices. The work is great and so are the teams that I work with. I am always keen to take on more responsibility – let’s face it I need the money – however, more-and-more, I am being asked to take on new responsibilities. How do I know if a procedure is within my ‘scope of practice’? Olivia NSW
Hi Olivia, You can carry out procedures in which you are educated, trained and competent to perform; whereas the scope of your individual practice within the division in which you are registered (e.g. DH or OHT) will vary from practitioner to practitioner and may be more specifically defined than the scope of the dental profession. Your individual scope of practice is influenced by a number of factors, not just those set down by the National Board in the registration standard and guidelines. Examples of factors influencing an individual scope of practice may include workplace agreements, local state legislation or the personal preference of the practitioner. Each individual dental practitioner is responsible for the decisions, treatment and advice that they provide. When assessing your own individual scope of practice, you should ask yourself the following questions: n Am I practising within the requirements of the National Board’s registration standard? n Have I completed the necessary education and training?
n Are there other legislative/regulatory
frameworks that I need to consider? n Does my professional indemnity
insurance provide cover for the clinical procedure(s) being undertaken? n Does my workplace allow the practice? Does my employer have any additional specific requirements? n Have I undertaken the practice/ procedure recently? More information can be found at the following links: n Scope of Practice Registration Standard n Scope of Practice Guidelines n Code and Guideline FAQs https://www.dentalboard.gov.au/ Registration-Standards/Scope-ofpractice-registration-standard.aspx https://www.dentalboard.gov.au/ Codes-Guidelines/Policies-CodesGuidelines/Guidelines-Scope-of-practice. aspx https://www.dentalboard.gov.au/ Codes-Guidelines/FAQ.aspx
Where to find my DHAA membership number Dear Bulletin,
Having recently joined the DHAA for the first time I need a bit of help with the processes. I know it sounds a bit stupid, but please could you tell me what my DHAA membership number is and how can I access it? Charlie Vic
Hey Charlie, Firstly let me welcome you to the Association! This is a question that we often get asked so please don’t feel ‘stupid’. Basically, your membership number is your order number. The membership info pack has
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instructions on how to access your membership number, as well as the other great things you can get out of DHAA membership. You can check it out here
Newly graduated and struggling to decipher job contract Dear Bulletin,
I have only recently graduated and have started my first professional role. To be honest it was a little intimidating at first, but now I am really comfortable in the hands-on, day-to-day stuff. My problem is that I am having trouble understanding my employment contract. Can the DHAA help me with this? Naomi WA
Hi Naomi, Our Industry Relations (IR) advisor, in consultation with the DHAA, has put together an Employment Contract Pack, for use by DHAA members. The website offers members a variety of handy resources relating to Industrial Relations within the oral hygiene industry such as: n Contractor Agreement n Are you covered by an award? n Long Service Leave Entitlement n Industry Wages Data (2017) n Industrial Relations Presentation The DHAA Industrial Relations Advice Line is available to all association members. This can be accessed through the DHAA member website. The DHAA understands the great importance of IR services and we have provided many ways to assist with this. The Bulletin have introduced an IR column that will feature in each issue. This will address cases and more information on presenting issues within the industry for members benefits. Be on the look-out for these for any other IR matters!
From the Big chair
DHAA Bulletin editor Marcy Patsanza speaks THE BULLETIN TEAM’S intention is to make sure that you are kept informed of what is happening in our profession, as well as in the Association. I was overjoyed and encouraged, to find out that the number of readers has almost doubled with the last edition. Thank you for your support! In this issue we have introduced yet another regular column which will be featured in every issue. The Industrial Relations content on page 4 is intended to address any concerns that you may have – keep an eye out for it. It is my hope that this issue will help you get ready for the end of the CPD cycle that is looming. We have gathered some great information that will help to get you prepared. More info can be found on the DHAA website. August’s International Symposium on Dental Hygiene “ I was overjoyed (ISDH) in Brisbane, will also and encouraged, be a great way to gain more to find out that CPD hours, while encountering the number great interactions and creating international contacts within the of readers has industry. You can read Roisin almost doubled McGrath’s preview on page 14 with the last This issue also takes an engaging edition! twist as we get a chance to read and explore the experiences of some dental hygiene exchange students from Finland – see page 13. The Bulletin will always provide a platform for members to share their experiences, please do not hesitate to write to me, we would love to feature your initiatives. I am also excited to welcome a new writer to the Bulletin team; Madeline Tozer’s enthusiasm is certainly going to pave way for great material to be delivered. We continue to welcome anyone who is interested in joining the team and contributing to the publication. The continued success of the Bulletin is fueled by you, the readers. It is my hope that you enjoy the issue and be sure to give us any feedback; the volunteer team is always working towards providing an exceptional comprehensive read. As you go about the second-half of the year, remember to keep motivated and always be on the look-out for opportunities for growth and to be of great service; and don’t worry if there’s no opportunity in sight, simply create one! Marcy Patsanza DHAA Bulletin Editor
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It’s time to take notes... Good note-taking is critical so DHAA insurance provider, BMS, offer some tips on how to make sure your notes are thorough, reliable and easily accessible, should the need arise in the future.
QUICK QUESTION: What is the first thing you should do after you see a patient? a) S ee your next patient; b) Complete your notes for the patient you just treated; c) T ake a break. If you’re not sure of the answer, then we recommend that you keep reading – it will definitely be clear by the end of the article. Do you remember the specific details of the patient you saw on 8 November, 2017 at 3:30pm? Probably not, but what would happen if that patient made a complaint or claim against you weeks, or even months, after the alleged event? Perhaps you get a notification from AHPRA of an investigation into a patient you treated six months ago? Taking notes is something you learn to do very early on in your development. It’s also a part of the job that’s easy to overlook, or become complacent with. What you may not know, is that keeping detailed notes could be the difference between being guilty or cleared of a claim brought against you. That’s right, your notes are more important than you might think. The more information that
you are able to supply during a claim or investigation – both through notes and other mediums – the better chance you stand of a positive outcome. Here’s one example of how powerful a consistent, adequate set of notes can be: A patient makes a complaint saying they were unhappy with the way you spoke to them. You’ve done nothing different and think nothing of it, you follow the note template and record all of your clinical work. Later the patient makes a complaint about your conduct alleging you said inappropriate things, you look to your notes and have no record of the conversation.
Key Points to remember 1. Be consistent Accurate note taking should be as important as your morning coffee. If you ever find your notes being taken into consideration during a legal proceeding, you will be judged, to some degree, on whether you consistently took accurate notes throughout your time practicing; and not just ad hoc or at the time of the alleged incident.
2. Be accurate and thorough You don’t need to write a novel to be accurate and thorough, but you do need to include as much detail as possible, including anything unusual. Completing your notes immediately after seeing a patient is extremely important. Leave it too long and you will forget the details.
3. Never alter a patient’s record This might seem obvious, but receiving a notification or claim can be stressful, and we all know that can sometimes cause a momentary lapse of judgment. Altering a patient record will never be tolerated.
For more information on your note taking or any other aspect of your current insurance cover, please contact BMS Group on 1800 940 762 or via email, dhaa@bmsgroup.com
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One association. So many opportunities
Bill Suen DHAA CEO
“ I am most impressed with the ability of this association to offer a wide range of relevant member services and advocacy activities with such few resource available”
AS YOUR NEW CEO, I am excited to present my first column in the Bulletin. I am most impressed with the ability of this association to offer a wide range of relevant member services and advocacy activities with such few resource available. This is only made possible by the tireless work of the staff, directors, state and SIG chairs, employment and communication officers, together with many invaluable members volunteering their precious time. My early career was in hospital and community pharmacy clinical practice, and later I spent significant time working in senior management roles across the public and private sectors in health, technology as well as education and regulation. My last role was as state director of the Pharmaceutical Society – a position that I held for 10 years. I am looking forward to working closely with the board, state committees and SIGs to support our members in all aspects of career planning and development. To help you comply with the Dental Board’s registration requirements, the DHAA offers a wide variety of CPD activities that are highly flexible to suit individual needs. These include; monthly live interactive webinars; online recorded lectures; and face-to-face CPD events located in every state and territory. Besides substantial CPD credits, the annual National Symposium also offers a unique opportunity for members to connect and build professional networks with people and organisations that are important to us as individual members, as well as our profession. The DHAA industrial relations support service can be accessed online 24/7 to seek advice on employment and workplace matters. If needed our industrial relations expert will offer one-to-one support to make sure an individual’s employment rights are understood and protected. Members can access employment listings and sign-up to receive regular communications as jobs become available. Check them out here. We also update members on interesting and emerging
career pathways for our profession, through featured articles in the Bulletin. Professional indemnity insurance is an essential registration requirement for all dental practitioners and you can get access to appropriate and affordable insurance cover through your DHAA membership. To ensure you have a financially rewarding and professionally satisfying career, DHAA represents you and advocates for you to practise to full scope, seek improved funding and remuneration, and foster development of innovative models of practice. On behalf of its members and the profession, the DHAA advocates for improved access of dental services and enhanced oral health promotion and prevention. These are done through extensive participation of DHAA executives, and subject experts, at a range of working and advisory groups, special interest and lobbying groups, as well as submissions to state and federal governments on your behalf. Besides career-related services, DHAA members also have access to a variety of ancillary benefits that ranges from discounts on entertainment, travel, computer and electric goods, to having access to corporate rates for a new car or a home loan. Go to page 18-19 for further details I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to work with such an impressive organisation and with such remarkable people. At this point I would like to make two requests of you: Firstly, please join me in thanking Dr Melanie Hayes, the outgoing CEO, for her exceptional effort and leadership in making DHAA such a successful organisation for us all to enjoy today. Secondly, please take every opportunity to tell your colleagues about this wonderful organisation, so they can also access all of the important services available through DHAA membership. For me, I will do my best to support your career journey. Please contact me at bill.suen@dhaa.info or call me on 0412 831 669. I am now at your service.
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Making a difference where it matters Looking for awards, research grants and opportunities to make a difference? Here are a couple to consider RESEARCH STUDY
RESEARCH SUPPORT
Early identification of type-2 diabetes
UWA Dental Research Survey
THE MELBOURNE DENTAL School (MDS) is inviting Victorian oral health professionals to take part in iDENTify: Identification of type-2 diabetes and pre-diabetes in the oral healthcare setting. iDENTify aims to investigate if screening for type-2 diabetes in a private oral healthcare setting using the diabetes risk questionnaire (AUSDRISK) will help improve identification of asymptomatic individuals with undiagnosed diabetes or at risk of developing type-2 diabetes, pre-diabetes. The study involves implementing a screening protocol in your practice and a referral pathway with patients General Medical Practitioners. Support will be provided throughout the process. Benefits, as well as your contribution to this research, include; n A payment of $1,000 to assist with loss of staff time during the patient recruitment phase. Patient recruitment phase is one to two weeks, approximately 20 patients; n 5 CPD points for participating in the calibration exercise and up to 8.5 hours for completing eviDent’s minimum training requirements;
IDENTIFYING THE CLINICAL signs of dental neglect and abuse in paediatric patients is an essential component of protecting children from a life of poor general wellbeing. This study seeks to explore the knowledge and attitudes of dental professionals toward child safeguarding. The questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. You will not be identifiable and your response will be anonymous. We therefore encourage you to be as accurate and as honest as possible. Please be aware that participation is voluntary. You can participate in this study by clicking on this link. By doing so you are consenting to the collection and use of the survey date for the purposes of this research.
More details are available on their website or you can contact Study Coordinator, Michelle King, for more information. Email michelle.king@unimelb.edu.au, or call (03) 9341 1582.
Approval to conduct this research has been provided by the University of Western Australia’s Human Research Ethics Committee with reference number RA/4/20/49/11, in accordance with ethics review and approval procedures. Any person considering participation in this research project, or agreeing to participate, may raise any questions or issues with the researchers at any time.
Feature your good cause here If you know of any worthy opportunities to make a difference, or research projects that need the support of our members then please get in touch. Send your email to contact@dhaa.info with the title ‘Making a difference’ and details of the good cause.
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Credit where credit’s due Nominations are being called for the DHAA Oral Health Awards 2019. Who will you choose? THIS YEAR THE DHAA will once-again be recognising those oral health practitioners that are making a meaningful contribution to our profession. Yes, we’re talking about the annual DHAA Oral Health Awards, and you can nominate your suggestions now. All nominees must be active members of the DHAA and nominations should be completed using the official form. Presentations will be made at the DHAA National Symposium and acknowledged in the Bulletin.
From Finland to TAFE SA ANNI, HANNA AND MINNA are three dental hygiene students from Finland who came to Australia for a six week study exchange. ”The exchange program was organised between our school Savonia University of Applied Sciences and TAFE SA, Adelaide,” explain the girls.
Awards will be presented across five categories: n Community Service n Leadership n Excellence in Education n Commitment to Clinical Excellence n Service to the Association To read more on these awards and download a nomination form visit the DHAA website.
”We have had an opportunity to observe second-year dental hygienist students treating patients at the Gilles Plains Clinic and at the Adelaide Dental Hospital - Orthodontic Clinic. We attended the simulation clinic and lectures with first-year students and were involved in presenting a community oral health talk. ”We also had the opportunity to observe dental hygienists working in private practice and oral health assessments being conducted at the Helping Hand aged-care facility.” The courses may be structured differently in the two countries but the timing of their visit was fortuitous. ”Our course in Finland takes threeand-a-half years to complete while here at TAFE SA, the program is two years.
We have almost completed our second year, so the studies we have done here, have been a good reinforcement of our learning.” The three girls’ experiences should serve as an inspiration to anyone looking to broaden their life experiences. ”Our goal was to get new experiences, learn more English, see how dental hygienist education is delivered in Australia and how a normal workday looks for them. “Everybody has been so nice to us, and we have felt very welcome. This has been a great adventure and is going to stay in our hearts forever. You can read more about their experiences on their blog, however we suggest that you use Google translate unless your Finnish is fluent!
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ISDH IS GETTING CLOSE We get our last Bulletin update on the 2019 International Symposium on Dental Hygiene in August by Roisin McGrath Chair of the ISDH Local Organising Committee
WHEN I WAS reminded that this would be the last edition of the Bulletin before the 21st International Symposium on Dental Hygiene (ISDH) comes to Brisbane, I had mixed feelings. Suddenly I thought ‘time is running out’ as we are less than two months away; but this feeling was quickly replaced by ‘I’m so excited that the DHAA is hosting this event in Australia again!’ The ISDH will be held from the 15-17 August 2019 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre which is located in the riverside cultural and lifestyle precinct of South Bank. With over 14 hours of CPD, the scientific program is jam-packed with a wide range of interesting topics and world renowned presenters. The Symposium theme is LEAD and the four program streams are: Leadership, Empowerment, Advances and Diversity. After a hard day of learning, everyone tends to need an opportunity to relax and have a good time. With this in mind, we have planned a fun-filled social program which will start with a Welcome Reception on the Thursday. Be sure to attend as we may even have some cute Australian animals come to say ‘hello’. The Gala Dinner on the Friday night will be in the Howard Smith Wharves, which is Brisbane’s newest entertainment destination. This tourist attraction is uniquely located beneath the Story Bridge, with stunning views of the city and the river really making it the perfect location to dance the night away
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There’s still time to register Registration for ISDH 2019 is still available with a variety of registration options offered. For more information on the symposium program – including the list of speakers and registration details, please visit the website.
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Changing Career: Is it just luck or something more? The second in our regular series exploring the diversity of career opportunities for our profession By Melanie Hayes
CONTEMPORARY CAREER development now emphasises on multiple lifetime career transitions and an individual’s ability to adapt to change. The impact of ’luck’ or chance events and how we learn from them is proving to be critically important to our career development. The Happenstance Learning Theory (HLT) stresses the importance of chance in career development, in particular an individual’s ability to create, recognise and take advantage of these serendipitous events. This theory is based on the notion that humans, and their career journeys, are shaped by learning experiences as a result of both planned and unplanned events (Krumboltz, 2009). Historically career development theories focused on rational decision making while as a contemporary theory HLT is more dynamic in nature, exploring contextual influences and how unanticipated learning experiences shape career development (Bright et.al, 2005). There are numerous chance events that can influence career development. Commonly reported unplanned events include networks and good timing (Betsworth & Hansen, 1996). Surveys of university students and teenagers have explored other factors such as encouragement from peers, perfect timing, work experiences, obstacles, and unexpected personal events (Bright, 2005; Hirschi, 2010). The good news is you can increase the likelihood of a chance event or learning experience. Increasing social networks through activities such as volunteering and joining clubs, or developing skills such as openness and flexibility can influence whether you take advantage of the ‘luck’ that comes your way.
Dr Melanie Hayes is a dental hygienist who has enjoyed a diverse career in clinical practice, teaching, research and management. She has a Master of Education majoring in Career Development, and is now working in an interdisciplinary role at the University of Sydney.
Taking the leap
Jumping from a clinical role to a desk job has given Tony Vo new perspective MEET TONY VO, an Oral Health Therapist who is currently the Manager, Examination Development, at the Australian Dental Council (ADC). His career story highlights how chance events – an interstate move, a non-clinical job appearing in the ‘DH/ OHT’ search parameters of Seek, and a colleague seeing the same advertised position and encouraging Tony to go for it – have positively influenced his career development! Tell us about your current role. I currently work as the Manager, Examination Development, at the Australian Dental Council (ADC). As part of this role, I assist in coordinating the assessment of overseas trained dental professionals who are seeking registration in Australia. What education or experience did you need for this role? My first role with the ADC was as a Professional Officer and I was fortunate enough to be offered my current position in mid-2018. Some of the key things required, or
17 were deemed useful, for both roles were; holding a registrable dental qualification (Bachelor of Oral Health); registration with the Dental Board of Australia (DBA/AHPRA); a minimum of two years clinical experience; an interest in examinations and assessments; a broad range of IT skills; and experience in event management.
I assumed that it was for a highranking academic who had a lifetime of experience in dentistry and education. At the time I was looking for clinical work, after moving from Adelaide to Melbourne, and the position came up in the dental hygiene/oral health therapy search parameters I had entered in Seek. I didn’t apply for the role immediately, but a very close friend saw the same job What are the day-to-day activities in advert and encouraged me to apply. He your role? reminded me that for some of us clinical There is a wide range of variety in this practice may not be forever and that it role relating to the three different types was healthy to keep ourselves open to of assessments conducted by our team. opportunities both inside and outside of My day-to-day activities could include; the profession. managing application assessments and I always think back to that moment as leading team discussions the turning point in my in relation to document career and I am thankful “ The silent authenticity, qualification that he encouraged me pattering of comparability and to apply! keyboards in evidence of registration/ In relation to my career an office can work history; managing progression within the question development ADC, this could not have be deafening in and reviews; preparation, been possible without comparison to delivery and resulting the hard work and the comforting of examinations; support of all of the team. and familiar and engaging with Special mentions must sounds of a candidates, dental go to Dr Denise Bailey compressor and who has been a strong professionals and external stakeholders. mentor. She has given me handpiece!” opportunities to perform What was the scariest or and has provided me with most challenging part of the support I’ve needed choosing an alternate career path? to succeed in the role. Choosing an alternate career path can be daunting but it was comforting Do you have any advice for DH or OHT to know that I was still utilising my who are looking for a change from qualification and applying my dental clinical practice? knowledge and skills. Don’t be afraid to take the leap! Every The biggest adjustment I had to new experience is an opportunity to make was moving from the clinical learn and grow. If you are thinking about environment into an office environment. making a career move, actively monitor You would never believe it, but the silent career boards and job sites to get a good pattering of keyboards in an office idea of the options that are available. can be deafening in comparison to the Non-clinical career options may not comforting and familiar sounds of a appear often and you should plan for compressor and handpiece! this as much as possible in your transition from your current role. It also doesn’t Were there people along the way who hurt to be proactive and to contact helped you get the career you wanted? some of the organisations you might When I first saw the position advertised, like to work for.
New Denture Adhesive Guidelines A NEW SET of global guidelines were launched for denture adhesives at the IADR General Session & Exhibition in Vancouver. These guidelines have been developed by a multi-disciplinary global panel led by the Oral Health Foundation and sponsored by GSK. It also included representatives from King’s College London, alongside leading experts from the USA, Switzerland, Japan and Greece. Following a comprehensive review of the existing evidence and current guidance, the group found a severe lack of clear or reliable recommendations for the correct use of denture adhesives by people who wear full dentures. Given the risks associated with poor denture care to both oral and general health, a number of key steps have been proposed. The full guidelines can be downloaded here. These guidelines also partner another set of global recommendations, launched in August 2018, about effective denture cleaning. These are now available from here. To create consistent and evidencebased denture advice for patients, it is recommended that you adopt both sets of guidelines.
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What does Oral Health Promotion mean to you? Meet the new DHAA team who are championing oral health promotion and how to raise public awareness By Ian Epondulan, Chair of Oral Health Promotion/Public Health Special Interest Group (OHPPHSIG)
THE ORAL HEALTH Promotion Public Health Special Interest Group (OHPPHSIG) came about as an inspiration from a talk delivered by new PhD graduate, Dr. Ron Knevel at a DHAA Leadership Day. He spoke on how the DHAA should aim to go back to its core of oral health promotion as being an integral part of the profession. Below are what members of the committee have expressed regarding what this committee is about: Lyn Carman: Our voice needs to be louder, there is currently not a lot of advocacy at the moment, the need to be more outward looking, presence at allied health conference e.g. Diabetes Australia where DHAA Ltd. had a stand, Rural and remote, integrating with other allied health professionals e.g. speech pathology, refugee/migrant oral health Dr. Ron Knevel: Oral health is a shared responsibility by all individuals including outside of dental profession e.g. social workers/diabetes educators, looking at work/life balance, Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) - the role of Oral health educators/Oral health instructors, e.g. Motivational interviewing to dentists and other dental practitioners Cathryn Carboon: Agree with all, connecting with Services for Australian
Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) - Note: At the most recent conference, delegates had the opportunity to submit and abstract for five-minute rapid-fire presentations, Indigenous oral health, allied health/ multidisciplinary Ian Epondulan: Promotion of oral health within the dental profession to start, what is a dental hygienist/dental therapist/OHT and their role in the dental team, advocacy to other allied health professionals e.g. GPs, dietitians, nutritionists, perhaps looking at links to the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), advocacy to the general public to improve oral health outcomes. Since then the committee has a number of discussions and created the following purpose statement: • To advocate, promote and create awareness for oral health as an important part of general health wellbeing. • To make oral health a shared responsibility for all (health) professional and those outside of the dental profession. • To reduce inequalities in oral health in improving access to preventive oral health care.
The committee on behalf of the DHAA have been working hard in 2019 and have achieved a few things as follows: n Develop a calendar of health promotion events; n Research examples of good social media campaigns on oral health promotion from international dental hygienist associations e.g. Canada; n Identify potential target groups for oral health promotion n Liaise with the Rethink Sugary Drink Alliance and report on the ‘Thirsty’ Campaign. n Participate and report on the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) National Oral Health Promotion Clearinghouse Workshop on ‘The Use of Fluorides in Australia’; n Explore the health literacy on fluoride varnish n Start to develop communication strategies in consultation with Christina Zerk (Social Media) and Steve Moore (DHAA Media & Communications Manager) with successful communications on social media and email about World Oral Health Day and ‘Thirsty’ Campaigns We look forward to continue to advance the advocacy of oral health promotion and public health. What you can do is start talking about oral health amongst your friends, family, communities and allied health colleagues so they are aware about the importance of oral health for everyone! If you have any suggestions don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@dhaa. info. We will have a regular feature in The Bulletin each edition to keep you up to date with how we are tracking. The Bulletin will feature updates from the various special interest groups in the DHAA. Contact the editor through the email bulletin@dhaa.info for ways that you can volunteer within these groups.
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Shot from the Singapore government’s Choose water – Drink Up! campaign
Rethink Sugary Drink Alliance: Sugar Tax Update THE ORAL HEALTH Promotion/Public Health Special opportunity to collect relevant data on users in order to Interest Group (OHPPHSIG) has continued working with adapt our communications.” the Rethink Sugary Drink Alliance. Claire O’Shea, Communications Officer - Healthy Kim Loudon, Media and Communications Adviser Lifestyles, Prevention Division of Cancer Council Victoria, –Prevention Division of Cancer Council Victoria, has has reported on another opportunity where Rethink reported an exciting opportunity Sugary Drink have commenced a program for to further promote the campaign primary and high school students called Critics’ through Chainblock Media, an agency “ Tradies are both Choice, based on a similar model run for many specialising in digital kiosks on years by Quit Victoria. high consumers construction sites. “In a nutshell, we ask students to watch of sugary drinks “Tradies are both high consumers public education campaigns about sugary and traditionally drinks, discuss them (with the aid of teacher of sugary drinks and traditionally are a are a hard to hard to reach audience. This is a great resources) and then vote on the advert they feel reach audience. opportunity to see if this novel approach is the most persuasive in terms of discouraging This is a great is effective,” says Louden. sugary drink consumption,” explains O’Shea. ”We have been offered an initial free ”From the list of entrants, we then randomly opportunity to three month trial which will involve pick three schools, each of which win a prize. see if this novel promoting Rethink’s sugary drinks This year three $500 Rebel Sport vouchers will approach is calculator on digital charging kiosks be our prizes. We send out the Critics’ Choice effective” that are located in large construction link to primary schools and secondary schools. site break-rooms across Melbourne and ”So far, this year’s video-show reel features Sydney. our very own Thirsty campaign. We are “The screens are touch screen and currently seeking permission to use a few other the idea is that people will be able to interact with international adverts.“ the calculator to understand just how much sugar One of the new international videos on offer is the they are consuming. Singapore government’s, Choose water – Drink Up! “We also have an opportunity to promote via a (pictured). Chainblock app designed for construction workers, The OHPPHSIG committee will keep you updated on that will include promotions from other partners, how this initiative is tracking. including competitions to win things relevant to the job If you have any suggestions then please don’t hesitate to like construction boots etc. This will also allow us an contact us at contact@dhaa.info.
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Clinical Excellence Student Award Winner THE DHAA CLINICAL Excellence Award is presented annually to one final year Bachelor of Oral Health student from every school or university with an oral health course. Winners must have consistently demonstrated a high-level of performance in academic knowledge base, clinical skills and patient management. The recipients should also have demonstrated a high standard of professional behaviour and attitude throughout the course. One of this year’s award winners was Chanel Beydoun (right) who is completing her final year of the Bachelor of Oral Health Program at the University of Sydney. The award includes $500 and a free DHAA graduate membership.
New Bulletin Contributor Meet Madeline Tozer I AM CURRENTLY IN my final year of studying a Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy at the University of Newcastle. I have always found the Bulletin a great way to keep my finger on the pulse of the industry before I graduate and take my first professional steps at the end of this year. Contributing will not only embrace my love of reading and writing, but also give me the opportunity to share some of my experiences as a student and as someone quite new to the industry.
Make the most of your Member Discounts DHAA membership comes with a wide range of discounts and benefits. Access is free and it’s all available at your fingertips. By Madeline Tozer
DO YOU TAKE full advantage of your member benefits discounts? Perhaps you didn’t even know they existed! All the details are accessible on the DHAA Members Discounts page in the Members Area on the DHAA website. Here you will find an array of benefits from travel deals, movie discounts to cars and car finance options. Some member benefits and discounts include: n Car finance with Medfin Insurance; n Discounted flights and accommodation packages; n Heavily discounted Qantas and Virgin Club memberships; n Over 10% off Bupa health insurance in the first year of membership; n Cinema ticket discounts; n 15% off Endota Spa products; n Discounts at JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and Freedom Furniture; n Discounted gift cards from retailers such as Coles, Woolworths, David Jones, Rebel Sport; n Special offers at Specsavers. As if that wasn’t enough, there are additional discounts to be had on: n Magazine subscriptions; n Wine club memberships; n New car models from Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep and Volvo. With this broad array of member benefits, isn’t it time that you started taking advantage of being a member of the DHAA!
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Firstly, do not despair! The CPD cycle deadline may only be a few months away but we have some suggestions on how to grab some extra CPD hours before it’s too late.
With less than six months until the new cycle starts, we take a look at how various oral health professionals have attained their required hours; and if you’re still falling short then it might give you some ideas on how to bridge that gap.
By Margaret Galvin and Bill Suen
Why CPD is so important
FACT: Maintaining adequate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an essential professional and legal requirement for all health professionals. The end of the current CPD cycle is looming. By 30 November this year, all oral health practitioners should have recorded a minimum of 60 hours of CPD – with at least 80% (48/60 hours) being of a scientific nature.
With the rapid development of technology and ongoing research, clinical practice constantly changes as a result of new discoveries and learnings. It is therefore paramount that as health professionals we keep up-to-date with knowledge and competence that is relevant to our practice area. The Dental Board of Australia (DBA) sets a minimum CPD standard for all dental practitioners to continuously update their knowledge and skills to remain competent in their practice.
The DBA definition of ‘practice’ includes all professional activities, remunerated or not, and is not just restricted to clinical work. Activities such as research and education, management, policy making, and others that may influence relevant health outcomes are regarded as ‘practice’. Furthermore, CPD hours are required not only to maintain current practice, but also needed for future changes within your scope of practice. It’s important to note that the need for CPD does not lessen with reduced practice hours. The same level of knowledge and competence is required for as long as you are practising. As oral hygiene professionals, many of us will be used to practising in different settings and fields. That means that each individual is in the best position to identify and access CPD activities that >
23 “ We take a look at how various oral health professionals have attained their required hours; and if you’re still falling short then it might give you some ideas on how to bridge that gap”
CPD: What you should know HERE IS A quick yet informative summary of what you should know to make sure that your CPD is relevant, up-to-date and correctly logged:
towards the current cycle (1 Dec ’16-30 Nov ’19) and cannot be counted towards the past cycle (1 Jul ’13-30 Jun ’16)
• Date, time, and location of the CPD activity • Number of CPD hours (excluding breaks) • Type of CPD hours (scientific/non-scientific)
nE ach entry into your CPD nT he current CPD cycle
runs from 1 December, 2016 until 30 November, 2019 (The previous cycle was 1 July, 2013 until 30 June, 2016). The transition period ran from 1 July, 2016 until 30 November, 2016. Any CPD activities completed during the ‘transition period’ count
log must contain at least the following details for each activity: • CPD activity provider’s name • CPD activity name • Journal name, article name, and author (where applicable) • Online content/title, DVD title, CD title (where applicable)
nE xamples of clinically
or scientifically based activities include • Activities about infection control; • CPR and first aid; • Patient record keeping; • Dento-legal responsibilities; • Topics relating to oral health or particular procedures such as endo,
caries treatment, crown preps etc. nE xamples of non-scientific
activities include: • Courses about practice management; • Subjects that could be related to an oral health practitioner’s financial wellbeing (e.g. marketing); • Activities that can contribute indirectly to the maintenance and enhancement of your knowledge, skills and performance of oral health care.
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Great places to find quick and easy CPD DHAA Website Our hard-working volunteers ensure that all DHAA members have a steady stream of CPD events hosted in all states and territories. We have an expanding library of free webinars too! DHAA Events: Find out more DHAA Webinars: Find out more
Colgate Oral Health Network Colgate offer a good alternative source of free webinars and articles. Find out more
eDen A source of cost-effective webinars, webcasts, documents and courses. Find out more
Oral Hygiene A mix of information to help your career and professional development. Find out more
CPD Alternative Sources We ask three DHAA members what they do Case #1: Eloise ONE WAY TO collect CPD hours is to read journals. Eloise says that journal articles are a convenient method for her, as she can read them at her own pace, either at home or at work. She also finds that they add a bit of variety to her CPD as these publications are often filled with new insights into our profession and can serve as a great refresher on topics which we may not be regularly exposed to at work. This serves as a convenient and cheap method to collect CPD hours. Eloise subscribes to an oral hygiene magazine with articles that take under 10 minutes each to read. There are four articles per publication, and for each article there is a quiz with five questions relating to the information read. If all four articles are read and 80% of the total of 20 questions in the quiz are answered
correctly, you are entitled to two scientific CPD hours. The questions are answered on a website linked to a personal account with the magazine. ELOISE’S CPD TIP Log your CPD hours in your DHAA CPD Log. Record the hours spent reading the articles and undertaking the quizzes. Also ensure that you record any interesting or useful pieces of information for future reference.
Case #2: Wendy WENDY ALSO USES journal reading to top up her CPD hours. The interesting part about Wendy’s CPD is what she does with the information she gleans from articles. Firstly, Wendy records on her personal
CPD record the following information: the title of the article; the date; as well as all information and references from the journal This information is then transferred into a Microsoft Word document where Wendy writes a brief summary of the article, making sure she references any pages she comments on. This usually makes for a skim read with a quick look at the measures for bias and credibility. She saves it under an easily retrievable title (for example, “Tea tree Oil as a periodontics inhibitor”) for easier access on her CPD USB file if needed. As well as accruing CPD, Wendy has discovered that her patients appreciate that their varied types of questions are often answered with strong scientific evidence, at the click of a button. She reads articles from several
25 “ The main DHAA Facebook page is updated regularly to let you know about upcoming CPD activities. Keep an eye out for free webinars, destination events, hands-on workshops.
are specific to their own needs. The DBA’s CPD registration standards and guidelines are only intended as a broad framework. This allows each practitioner to tailor their CPD time to cater for their own individual needs.
How the DHAA can help you
The DHAA has some great resources for members to acquire and log CPD hours. The main DHAA Facebook page, as well as various private DHAA Facebook groups, are updated regularly to let you know about upcoming CPD activities. Keep an eye out for free webinars, destination events, hands-on workshops. The jewel in the crown – especially if you’re seeking a quick CPD fix – is the IFDH Symposium that is heading to Brisbane in August. Get yourself along to this and you could attain over 14 hours of CPD in a fun-packed three-day event! Details can be found here, if you’ve not already registered. Members receive a CPD certificate of attendance, however all hours gained at
DHAA events will need to be manually entered into the DHAA log book in the member’s area of the DHAA website as they will not automatically be recorded.
Make your CPD count
Try to avoid getting carried away by an urge to simply accumulate hours to the required CPD for your registration with AHPRA. Remember that CPD is undertaken for practitioners to maintain, improve and broaden your knowledge, expertise and competence. Continuing professional development is exactly that. It’s there to help us develop the personal and professional qualities required to practice at a high and safe standard, applicable to our own personal scope of practice. This should be at the centre of any CPD you look at; but don’t despair, there are many ways to acquire CPD hours, so get out there, get learning and get logging!
For more in-depth information about CPD guidelines visit the DBA website:
to bridge the CPD gap sources such as; the DHAA website, dental companies, the ADA website, the Alzheimer’s Association, The Rural Alliance Australian Dental Research Foundation, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health and paper journals at the doctors’ surgery or the local library. Wendy also gained access to anti-fluoride papers and oil pulling papers by searching the subject and following links or emailing the contacts she found listed (remembering to advise them when you no longer want them to contact you for more resources). WENDY’S CPD TIP Keep an eye out for articles on sleep, breastfeeding, asthma, aged-care and ear, nose and throat (ENT) issues. They’re great ways to broaden your knowledge.
Case #3: Jodie AN INTERESTING METHOD that Jodie uses to collect CPD hours is through work meetings. It is one of many options for meeting her CPD obligations and it is an easy way to balance the expense and time of attending traditional CPD conferences with some free and short length information. Discussion of scientific/clinical subjects at work meetings is directly relevant to the patient care and health outcomes Jodie provides. Some recent examples of topics covered in her work meetings are use of X-ray Collimators and Rinn style radiograph positioning devices, recent updates to currently available types of GIC materials and trauma case studies. Jodie works for a government organisation which allows for her to easily
obtain a personal copy of minutes from meetings printed on official letterheads. She is required to sign all meeting minutes to validate her attendance and the reading of the minutes. At the front of her CPD file, Jodie keeps a running sheet that lists dates, subjects, providers, length of time and whether the information is scientific or non-scientific. On this running sheet, she notes the specific subject and length of time spent on CPD-related material during the work meetings. For example, in a two-hour meeting, Jodie and her team may only discuss case studies for thirty minutes. Therefore only the thirty minutes is recorded in the log. Jodie has found using work meetings as a great way to supplement other traditional methods of meeting her CPD needs.
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Is teeth whitening bad for our patients? Like it or lump it, teeth whitening is in fashion and in demand. We look at the pros, cons and legalities Story by Kailey Paterson
THE OVERWHELMING force of social media influencers hustling endless products, and the blurry lines of responsibility in regards to whitening treatments in Australia, has seen the teeth whitening industry grow to epic proportions. Once a procedure that seemed beyond the financial reach of the average patient, it would be hard to find a patient who hasn’t whitened, thought about whitening or tried multiple whitening products. The internet and Google are providing
so much information and availability, that consumers rarely ask our advice anymore without a myriad of material and products gathered from various sources. Patients rarely ask for the research and it has become easy for people to be swept up in social media frenzies over products like charcoal toothpaste, amongst other dentifrices. I constantly find myself reminding patients that cream-coloured teeth are totally normal and that we are all being subjected to B1 tooth shades or porcelain-white teeth making anything
darker seem like social leprosy! However, patients do have a right to the choice of treatment. so we cannot be the fun police; and as the research suggests, teeth whitening is relatively harmless when delivered appropriately. The active ingredients in all professional whitening products is hydrogen peroxide. Whether it comes as a percentage of hydrogen peroxide (HP) or a carbamide peroxide (CP) solution, it will essentially break down at a chemical level to hydrogen peroxide. The trick to comparing strength is
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“ In recent times, there has been a significant outcry from dental practitioners in regards to nondental professionals administering whitening treatments or whitening products”
that CP requires a three-times larger percentage to be of comparable strength to HP. The majority of take-home kits are lower dosage – usually 3-9.5% HP or 10-22% CP – and require an alternative length of exposure time, relative to the strength. It is therefore important to be familiar with the recommended instructions of the brand you choose to prescribe to your patients, as well as the restrictions on the strength of selfadministered HP/CP. The research does not find any notable differences in the results produced
between the two types of peroxide, and usually the choice is based on practitioner preference or the patient’s ability to wear CP solutions overnight. Technically, neither have a reduced sensitivity over the other, however it has been suggested that CP has more ability to reduce the exposure time which could help patients manage sensitivity that may occur during and after whitening treatment. In recent times, there has been a significant outcry from dental practitioners in regards to non-dental
28 professionals administering whitening treatments or whitening products. Information available on the Dental Board of Australia website reports, that although whitening gels fall within the poison standard on the Therapeutic Goods Administration list, it doesn’t outlaw the use of products of less than 6% HP and 18% CP for home use, and ultimately by non-dental professionals. We, as dental professionals, are also held to this standard and it is therefore unlawful to provide patients with home whitening kits that exceed this strength to use as self-administered by the patient. The regulation of this becomes slightly stickier as the Poison Standard recommends states to provide regulation to control the supply and advertisement of whitening products. However, it does prove to be difficult to control providers that fall outside regulatory bodies. According to the ADA, they have recently approached the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), to attempt more enforcement of this upon individuals not adhering to these laws. The exact wording is as follows: “The standard specifically states that teeth whitening products containing more than 18 percent carbamide peroxide or more than six percent hydrogen peroxide may only be sold, supplied and used by registered dental practitioner as part of their dental practice.” (Dental Board of Australia, 2019.) As trained dental professionals, we still retain the only legal ability to use and supply higher strengths to be used under our supervision for in-chair whitening procedures. Usually 35% HP is used for in-chair whitening with the use of Diode Laser or LED light. The necessity of the light with the higher percentage of HP is debated amongst many, with studies finding opposing results as to whether the light impacts the whitening result. The idea behind the light is that it speeds up decomposition of the peroxide by increasing formation of hydroxyl radicals, but some studies suggest
this occurs due to thermal increase which in-turn could cause the patient to experience more sensitivity and the potential for pulp irritation. It is proposed that Diode Laser treatment has less associated sensitivity than LED, but this may be dependent on less light exposure to the teeth and gingiva required in the Diode Laser application. Either way, the sensitivity caused by whitening is temporary. However, it
“ As trained dental professionals, we still retain the only legal ability to use and supply higher strengths to be used under our supervision for in-chair whitening procedures”
may impact the patient’s perception of treatment. With the conflicting research available on the efficacy of light in highstrength, in-chair whitening, it is difficult to establish whether the use outweighs the risk of discomfort to the patient, and the cost of the device to the practice. Evidence-based practice should always be used when making clinical decisions and up-to-date information sought by clinicians to provide patients with the best level of care. The information within this article does not serve as substitute for research of peer reviewed journal articles. References: Dental Board of Australia 2019; ADA News and Media 2019: Comparative clinical and psychosocial benefits of tooth bleaching: different light activation of a 38% peroxide gel in a preliminary case–control study; Angelo Calderini, Simona Sciara, Chiara Semeria, Giuseppe Pantaleo, and Elisabetta Polizzi
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Embrace and rename the fear
In our ongoing series of self-development articles we look at challenging the little voice that sometimes holds us back Story by Lyn Carman
FEEL THE FEAR and do it anyway! This is something I choose to do often and is also the title of one of my favourite books by author Susan Jeffers. We have a choice in every moment to allow our emotions to hold us back and block us from moving forward or we can choose to think differently. What purpose does that little voice serve? The ‘mini-me’ voice. The one that sometimes has the ability to hold us back from our goals, if we let it. When we uncover this voice and feeling, we realise that what is actually holding us back is quite often fear.
Let’s get a closer look
With the limited space we have here, let us have a quick look at fear and how it can drive our actions! The limbic system in the brain controls our fear response. This is the emotional circuit of the brain that evolved in mammals, and includes the amygdala and hippocampus. Many people call it ‘The Lizard Brain’ because the limbic system is about all that a lizard has for brain function. It’s the part of the brain that’s in-charge of fight, flight, feeding, fear, freezing-up, and fornication. The limbic system comprises regions of the brain that are all connected to the hypothalamus and control the body’s stress response. As humans, we have
evolved a fight-or-flight response to potential dangers. This is what helped our hominid ancestors decide whether to do battle with predators, freeze in the hope of not being noticed or flee quickly up a tree! As this response is designed to protect us, one could argue that there is less of a need for it in our modern world, considering that we don’t face wild predators and life-threatening situations on a daily basis. So how do we change the impact of fear on our everyday life decisions and choices? Fear is considered to stem from a feeling of lacking control, therefore, there are things we can aim to control instead. Most people can easily recognise some physical effects of feeling fear such as a racing heartbeat, sweaty palms, increased breathing rate, clamminess and dilated pupils to name a few. Imagine if you chose to go in a small plane. You fly 15,000 feet into the sky, and jump out while strapped to an
“ Fear is considered to stem from a feeling of lacking control, therefore, there are things we can aim to control instead”
expert sky diver – who you are trusting with your life. It’s fair to say that you may encounter fear, excitement or both. Interestingly, what happens physically in our bodies is the same. Think about a time when you felt really excited to be doing ‘a thing’. Think about how it felt and the physical feelings you felt - the increased heart rate; the butterflies in your tummy; the clammy palms. Do you notice the similarity with another feeling? Fear, perhaps? If your fears are holding you back from achieving your goals and seeking your dreams, and that fear stems from feeling a of lack of control, then we need to focus on what you can control.
Taking control
As I highlighted earlier, the chemical release in our bodies when you encounter fear, excitement, or both is the same. So what changes fear and anxiety, into excitement and anticipation? The chemicals themselves only have meaning when we notice the sensation and then give it a name. So, if we notice the sensation and name it ‘fear‘, it will become an unpleasant feeling. We can control the words that we use, and this can shift how we experience the feeling. This knowledge gives us awareness of
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how our unconscious mind works. That little ‘mini-me’ voice can have the ability to hold us back – if we let it. Knowing these fears for what they are, we can choose to feel the fear, rename it, and then take action anyway, when it serves us to do so. There is power in being fearless and mastering your own emotions when times get tough, or perhaps when you feel anxious, frustrated or afraid. Feeling afraid from time-to-time is entirely human; and feeling the full range of emotions is human, but we always have a choice. Recognise and acknowledge the fear; and then by changing our language of the feelings we encounter, we can change how we experience the situation. For example: ‘I am really nervous right now,’ can change to: ’I am really excited right now.’ So, by choosing not to let our fears hold us back, and having the power to express the feelings as excitement or anticipation, we can have a different experience of life. In turn, we can perhaps even overcome the pattern of fear which has presented in our lives. In the words of Susan Jeffers: “Feel the fear and do it anyway”. DHAA Chair Lyn Carman is a clinical dental hygienist and a personal, team and leadership coach
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WELCOME TO
NEPAL
IRIT NITY SP COMMU
“Nepalama svagata cha”
Margie Steffens returns to Nepal to spread some Aussie dental hygiene friendship to some especially deserving people By Margie Steffens OAM
The autistic school with concrete block walls and concrete floors
I HAVE BEEN fortunate to have visited Nepal for the second time in two years. I was travelling with like-minded dental colleagues to present at Mediciti University in Patan, not far from Kathmandu centre, Dhulikhel University, in Kathmandu and Dharan University, Biratnagar, in the southern part of Nepal not far from the Indian border. I also took the opportunity to visit a school for autistic children and an orphanage in Pokhara. While travelling by air is easy, the roads and traffic in Nepal are something else – definitely not for the faint hearted. We navigated torturous roads through the amazing mountainscape, we saw buildings on the side
of mountains, terraced rice and tea gardens, and bullocks pulling wooden ploughs – images that felt like we’d stepped back in time! We also learned of a wonderful remedy for the ever-present ’travellers diarrhoea’... Coca-Cola. Seems that it cleans more than drain pipes! This was to be a trip of truly memorable experiences. From the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas, and watching the sun rise over the mountains from the roof top of our hotel in Pokhara; to the privilege of meeting and presenting to staff and students at the universities, as well as visiting the special school to perform dental screening sessions.
A tasty betel nut snack after lunch
The orphanage we visited looks after children whose parents may have been lost in the earthquake, parents who may have been too poor to take care for their children and some whose parents are incarcerated for an extended period of time and subsequently have no relatives to care for them. Dr Archana Pradhan is a special-needs dentist with a heart for her people, and gratitude for her Australian education. In 2017 she organised a study program that Dr Len Crocombe (Uni. Tasmania), a physiotherapist called Annie Fong, and I, presented at Dhulikel and Dharan Universities about special-needs dentistry treatment modalities and research here in Australia.
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The brightly-coloured dental clinic at Dhulikhel
On the hotel roof in Pokhara. L2R: Laurie, Margie, Sue, Gloria, Archana, Anil and David
Helping out at the orphanage
“ The orphanage we visited looks after children whose parents may have been lost in the earthquake and subsequently have no relatives to care for them”
here in Australia. I hope that we can offer her some opportunities so that she may take some of our teachings and adapt them to their needs in Nepal. A friend said to me recently: ”It’s better to look back on life and say ‘I can’t believe I did that’, rather than to look back on life and say: ‘I wish I had done that.‘” My message to you all is that if the opportunities arise you should seize them with courage. Enjoy the wonderful cultural learning and appreciation of the similarities, and the differences, in our delivery of health care; and realise that it’s all relative to individual circumstances. Namaste!
In 2018 Archana coordinated an invitation back to Dhulikhel, and an inclusion to Mediciti, a world-class quaternary care facility, to present about Minimal Intervention Dental (MI) care as we know it in Australia, and extended dental support roles, in particular, dental
hygienists and oral health therapists. Our group was comprised of Professor Laurie Walsh from University of Queensland (UQ), a world-renowned advocate for MI dentistry; Dr Sue Gardner, a lecturer at the Adelaide Dental School and BOH staff member; Dr David Fu, a post-graduate student in special-needs from UQ; Dr Pradhan, and me. It was particularly exciting for me to spend some time with the dental hygienists at Dhulikhel and discover what their roles involve. They are very different from ours, in that it is perhaps more of an extended dental assistant. I was delighted that one of the dental hygienists in Dhulikhel has expressed interest in finding out about our program
A full state-by-state run-down of Association happenings around the country
STATE NATION ACT
WINTER HAS ARRIVED in the ACT, but we are still seeing some lovely sun-filled days that always seem to get us through these couple of cold months. For those of you that were not at our WOHD dinner meeting in March; it was announced that Amy McDermott had been successful in being selected as the ACT Director. Despite the heavy time commitment needed as director, Amy has also put her hand up to be a part of the ACT CPD planning committee that organise such great events for our members.
“ Our next event coming up is the Full CPD Day at East Hotel, Kingston. The theme for the day will be ‘Little Poppets and Big Pockets - An Update on Paedo and Perio’” Valeska Tilly’s book ‘Six Simple Tips for Easier Dental Visits - Secrets from a Dental Hygienist’ is available on amazon for 99 cents a copy – it’s a must-have for any or all of your more anxious patients. Hard copies of the book will be available in the near future and I promise to keep you all posted. Our CPD Dinner Meeting was held on 5 June at The Duxton, O’Connor. We heard from Wendy Dashwood who reflected on her own dental
hygiene history, and how the hygienist role has evolved over the last 50 years. We will have a more detailed report in the next issue of the Bulletin. Our next event coming up is the Full CPD Day to be held at East Hotel, Kingston, on 11 October. The theme for the day will be ‘Little Poppets and Big Pockets - An Update on Paedo and Perio’. We have already locked-in some great speakers too. Associate Professor Richard Widmer and Dr Elise Beachley will cover off paedo topics, while Dr Hugh Lenehan and Dr Adam Rosenberg will be across the perio topics. Please see Eventbrite for more information and ticket purchases. The Christmas Dinner Meeting will be on 29 November. Venue and speaker are TBA, so keep an eye out for email updates or Eventbrite as more information becomes available. Please don’t forget that the DHAA is here to support you. Contact us if you need advice or information or if there is something that your colleagues would like to know about. We are here to support our members in the good and not so good times. Susan Melrose ACT State Chair
Victoria
“ Upcoming pressure on our time means that we are about to start a recruitment drive for two new committee members for Victoria.”
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HAPPY END OF financial year – already – to our Victorian members. As we settle into winter down here in the south, we hope you are keeping warm and healthy; especially in light of all the media coverage of this year’s terrible flu season that is apparently approaching. After the recent pre, and post election dramas, the movements of our Victorian committee feels quite tame in comparison! In social news, our event coordinator, Aimee Mills, is expecting bambino number two any day now - made all the more exciting as the sex is unknown. The new baby will be a sibling for Evelyn. The Victorian baby boom continues, as I also prepare to welcome baby number three this August. We do know the sex and this will be a sister for my two boys. This upcoming pressure on our time means that we are about to start a recruitment drive for two new committee members for Victoria. We need both an Eventbrite coordinator and also need a journalist –someone to take photos and pen a few lines regarding past and upcoming events. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, we would love to hear
DHAA Vic Communications Officer, Desi Bolado (left), presenting Hannah Park with her DHAA Achievement Award
from you. Please get in touch with myself or Desi Bolado via email - chairvic@dhaa. info or contactvic@dhaa.info. In academic news, our Victorian Director, Ron Kneval, is now Dr Ron, with the finalisation of his PHD. Congratulations Ron! Peta Morissey was our student representative in 2018 and has since joined the committee. Peta won two awards at the Melbourne University Prize ceremony on 3 May - The Golden Scaler and the Dental Health
Services Victoria clinical award. The DHAA achievement award was presented to graduate Hannah Park, by our Communications Officer, Desi Bolado. Congratulations to both Peta and Hannah and we welcome you to our profession as valued colleagues! Regarding events, we unfortunately had to cancel our Bendigo La Trobe hands-on day due to there not being enough
registrations to satisfy the sponsoring companies involved. I fully understand the disappointment of those that did register. We are currently finalising a venue for March 2020 and we hope to offer hands-on workshops in place of some of those. In other news, we are also planning a joint ADAVB event for next August, and in discussions with ADOHTA regarding a possible joint event next year. These are exciting times as we continue to forge alliances with our dental colleagues and work towards greater advocacy for our profession. CPD dates for your diary that are on the horizon include the annual Kooyong Tennis Club half day CPD event. This will be on Saturday 16 November and we hope to have more details for you very soon. In the meantime keep an eye on Eventbrite. As previously mentioned we are currently seeking a venue for a half-day handson workshop in March 2020, and will be holding a joint event with ADAVB on 15 August, 2020. Until we speak again - feel free to email me with any suggestions for Victoria. Sarah Laing Victoria State Chair
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Tasmania
“ We are still encouraging a Tassie member to take on the role of Tasmanian Chair”
HELLO TO ALL Tasmanian members. It’s hard to believe that we are nearly to the end of Autumn already. Behind the scenes we are lucky to have Tabitha Acret, DHAA Vice-President, and Michelle Kuss, DHAA Treasurer, to help us keep a steady flow of Tasmanian CPD events. In March we had two WOHD day events. One was a study group in the north, and the other was a delicious dinner in the south that was accompanied by a fascinating lecture from Collen O’Callaghan from Mouth Matters. I attended the DHAA Leadership Day in June, which was followed by a board meeting. We are still encouraging a Tassie member to take on the role of Tasmanian Chair. Please contact me at directortas@ dhaa.info Two dates for your Tassie diaries are: • Launceston CPD Day Saturday 9 November, 2019 at the Sebel Launceston • Cradle Mountain Save the Date – Saturday 4 April, 2020 Saturday I hope to catch up with members at these or other CPD events. Alyson McKinlay Tasmania Director
Northern Territory
“ We are really excited to welcome Meg Argentino on board of the DHAA NT branch as state chair”
2019 IS OFF to a really great start for DHAA NT! We are super-excited to welcome Meg Argentino onto the board of the DHAA NT branch as state chair. It has been a lot of work running everything by myself and I really appreciate Meg coming on board to help out and take a share of some of the workload from myself . We have already had some great events this year. In March we had a handson day with GC that was completely sold out, and we are really looking forward to the upcoming international event in Bali as well as the ISDH in Brisbane – both of which promise to be outstanding events. • Bali Full CPD Day Come and join us in Bali on Saturday 30 November, 2019, when the DHAA will be holding our second International Conference. We are so excited to be able to hold another full day event in Indonesia this year; providing 6 CPD hours to delegates, and a whole load of fun! Thank you for your support so far for 2019 and I look forward to seeing you at the next event. Tabitha Acret NT Director
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WHAT A BUSY time the DHAA WA committee have had in the last few weeks; organising the collaborative periodontal workshop with ASP; committee meetings to organise future events; and planning new exciting events for 2020. A big thank you to all of our members that attend our CPD events and give such great feedback. Dr Jilen Patel’s presentation on Silver Diamine Fluoride at the World Oral Health Day Dinner, was well received. Our full day seminar at the Burswood on Swan was a fantastic success, with Professor Marc
Tennant adding whimsy and entertainment for our attendees. We will be organising a survey to go to our members soon to ask for feedback again on what type of CPD activities you are interested in and if anyone has any ideas on presentations and know of innovative and new speakers. Please drop me a line at chairwa@dhaa.info The three-year CPD cycle for AHPRA is coming to an end in November. Please check that you have 60 CPD hours and if you need to top-up then the remaining events in WA will give you some quality added points.
“ Our full day seminar at the Burswood on Swan was a fantastic success, with Professor Marc Tennant adding whimsy and entertainment for our attendees”
The DHAA WA committee line up with some of the guest speakers from April’s full day ‘Prevention is Better than Cure’
• Periodontal Masterclass 4 October, 2019 Curtin Clinic, Nedlands. Refresh your hygiene skills and knowledge with this periodontal masterclass featuring two workshops and four lectures. This event is worth 4 Scientific CPD hours and is a collaboration with the Australian Society of Periodontology. With only 40 places you will need to register quickly. • GC Surface Protection Hands-On Workshop: “Don’t just watch it protect it!” 9 November, 2019. Ambrose Estate, Wembley Downs The course will provide
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clinical information on material selection options and placement techniques for protecting vulnerable tooth surfaces. Increase your scope of practice whilst delivering better oral health outcomes for your patient. Through this presentation you will learn how to protect erupting molars, exposed root surfaces and enamel around orthodontic brackets using Fuji and MI varnish. There are only 23 places available for this workshop so register early to avoid disappointment. 4 Scientific CPD hours are on offer for delegates.
• Bali Full CPD Day Come join us in Bali on Saturday 30 November, 2019, when the DHAA will be holding our second International Conference. We are so excited to be able to hold a full day event in Indonesia again this year, providing a worthy 6 CPD hours to delegates. I’m going to Bali this year and I look forward to seeing you at some, if not all, of the coming events for the remainder of 2019. Don’t forget to keep 8 December free for our end of year brunch with guest speaker.
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Aileen Lewis WA State Chair
“T he NSW committee is aiming to offer as much CPD for our members as we can, totaling 18 hours before November!
Come and join us in beautiful Bali for our second full day International CPD event in November
OUR full day of CPD at Luna Park in June was a great success – we will report on this next time. As the end of the CPD cycle is fast approaching, the NSW committee is aiming to offer as much CPD for our members as we can, totaling 18 hours before November! We are looking forward to hosting two GC workshops in Wollongong and two Hu-Friedy workshops in Newcastle. Each workshop is worth 3 CPD hours and has a limit for participants so head to the DHAA website, or eventbrite, now to secure your spot! I would also like to remind all NSW members to email contactnsw@dhaa.info if you have any requests for CPD topics or presenters. We aim to provide quality CPD to our members that is engaging and interesting, we welcome ideas and requests. Jacquie Biggar NSW State Chair
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South Australia
“ It’s wonderful to see colleagues supporting each other and lifting the conversation up, raising our brand and our profession.”
AS THE YEAR races by I am reminded of this quote: “There are two days in every week which we have no control over – yesterday and tomorrow. Today is the only day we can change.” I love this because it encourages me to make each day count and to be grateful for the choices we have. I am always so pleased to meet up with members and non-members at our events and hear about all the exciting things people are doing. Sharing our professional lives, stories, experiences and having a few laughs is the best medicine, even more when we sometimes work in isolated ‘silos’. It’s wonderful to see colleagues supporting each other and lifting the conversation up, raising our brand and our profession. Thank you to all the people who volunteer for the DHAA and help to provide events and resources for our members. Watching our new committee members, whether new to the profession or very experienced grow and develop, learn new skills or share their knowledge and give back to our community, is what volunteering is all about.
Just last weekend Annie Bogaerts, SA Communications Officer, put together her first solo event and she nailed it!. It was our fourth destination event – and the biggest yet! 70 people attended to hear from our wonderful presenters; Assoc Prof John Kaidonis, Dr Sushil Kaur, Assoc Prof Cathy Snelling and Dr Eleanor Parker. Our March Supper Event for World Oral Health Day was another great evening spent celebrating oral health and hearing our fabulous speaker Victoria Pantazis, Speech Pathologist. Once again we had a good turn out with 70 attendees. We also announced the purpose of the new DHAA Oral Health Promotion and Public Health Special Interest Group (OHPPHSIG) – to advocate, promote and create awareness for oral health as an important part of general health wellbeing. To make oral health a shared responsibility for all (health) professionals and those outside of the dental profession. To reduce inequalities in oral health in improving access to preventive oral health care. There are wonderful things happening in SA with regards to DHAA
special interest groups for Aged Care, Rural/ Remote, research and grant applications. Congratulations to our two successful SA 2019 Indigenous oral health study grant recipients, Jasmine White and Latish Sykora. At the time of publication many will have enjoyed our very popular Adelaide Oval June Dinner and SA is now looking forward to two great events in October. • Professional Development Day 18 October, 2019 Keynote speakers Dr Derek Mahoney, Cathy Boyce and Prof Mark Bartold will speak – with the day sponsored by our industry partners Colgate, Tepe and Philips Oral Healthcare. • Silver Fluoride Seminar 19 October, 2019 Cathy Boyce will present on the practical use of silver fluorides. I love to from you, and if you have any suggestions or ideas that you would like to see us incorporate then please email me directly at chairsa@dhaa.info . Have a wonderful day TODAY, and I cannot wait to see you at one of our events this year! Lyn Carman South Australia State Chair
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DHAA Year Planner - 2019
The CPD Events calendar is filling up. Full details at www.dhaa.info/events
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2 Aug ’19
DHAA SA Community Outreach Dental Program Fund Raising Estee Lauder VIP Night
Flinder Street, Adelaide
15-18 Aug ’19
International Symposium on Dental Hygiene
Brisbane Convention Centre
5 Sep ’19
DHAA Webinar Mythbusting: Oral Hygiene Instruction under scrutiny
Online
24 Sep ’19
DHAA Webinar TEPE
Online
4 Oct ’19
DHAA WA & ASP Collaborative Event: Periodontal Masterclass
Oral Health Centre of WA, Nedlands, WA
5 Oct ’19
DHAA NSW GC Hands-On Workshop: Surface Protection
Sage Hotel, Wollongong, NSW
5 Oct ’19
DHAA NSW GC Hands-On Workshop: Resin Splints, Retainers, and Bridges
Sage Hotel, Wollongong, NSW
11 Oct ’19
DHAA ACT Little Poppets and Big Pockets – Full CPD East Hotel, Kingston, ACT day event
18 Oct ’19
DHAA SA Professional Development Day
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
19 Oct ’19
DHAA SA & ADOHTA Full Day Workshop
AHMS Building, North Terrace Adelaide
26 Oct ’19
DHAA NT Alice Springs Half Day
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Alice Springs
26 Oct ’19
DHAA NSW Hu-Friedy Hands-On Workshop
Novotel Newcastle Beach, Newcastle
30 Oct ’19
DHAA Webinar Inner Ergonomics and Wellness in Dentistry
Online
9 Nov ’19
DHAA TAS Full Day CPD Launceston
The Sebel Launceston
16 Nov ’19
DHAA SA Hu-Friedy Hands-On Workshop
Henry Schein Halas, Adelaide
16 Nov ’19
DHAA Vic Annual Half-Day Event
Kooyong Tennis Club
19 Nov ’19
DHAA Webinar Introduction to Mental Health Training
Online
30 Nov ’19
Bali Full Day CPD
The Westin Nusa Dua, Kawasan Pariwisata
1 Dec ’19
DHAA SA Christmas Breakfast at the Bay
Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg
October ’20
DHAA National Symposium
Melbourne
June ’21
DHAA National Symposium
Darwin
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