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2021 DHAA Symposium is going online
With domestic COVID-19 cases climbing again the decision has been made to take this year's DHAA Symposium online
By Bill Suen
THE CLOCK IS ticking and we are looking forward to getting together at the end of October for our event of the year - Melbourne Symposium 2021. This event is so popular that we were at capacity since May and many are already on our waiting list for a place.
As we enter the end of the second year of the AHPRA CPD cycle, many are keen to participate in this flagship education event for the profession. The multistreamed education program has been carefully selected to cater for a variety of interests with expert presenters and great topics.
With the recent COVID-19 outbreaks across a number of states, it is becoming apparent that having a face to face gathering of large number of members of our profession at the Symposium may be problematic with lockdowns, border closures and quarantine requirements.
To keep everyone safe and provide certainty, the DHAA board has decided to offer the 2021 DHAA National Symposium solely as a virtual event. The Symposium will be delivered live via Zoom to all registrants on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 October. Live sessions will be recorded and provided together with other multi-stream session recordings to all registrants for on-demand viewing later. Registrants will therefore have flexible access to all sessions, at the time that suits individual’s circumstance; and there is no need to choose your stream or missing out any of the education sessions.
Existing registrants who wish to attend the virtual sessions and/or access the recordings need to do nothing. A partial refund will be automatically provided (by 30 November) and they will receive information by email on the final program and access information to the live sessions and other recorded sessions.
Existing Symposium registrants who wish to cancel their registration will need to email the conference organiser before COB Friday 24 September 2021, and a full refund will be provided.
All existing registrants will be contacted by email with further details on the arrangements, and information on refunds and cancellations.
With 20-25 hours of high quality CPD on offer through the virtual Symposium, registration will re-open on Monday 6 September. With the flexible virtual Symposium, we can all access great CPD from subject experts without barrier.
For further information on the program and registration, please visit the DHAA Symposium website.
Save the Date: Darwin 2022
Ying Gwoyarra! Ying Gwoyarra!
DISCOVER NEW OPPORTUNITIES in oral health at the 2022 DHAA National Symposium, to be held at the Darwin Convention Centre between 2-4 June.
Changes surround our profession - independent practice, industrial award, provider numbers, aged care reform, teledentistry, COVID... the list goes on! There is so much on the drawing board for the organising committee.
Darwin is jam-packed with incredible wonders and well preserved Aboriginal history. Today, people from more than 60 nationalities and 70 different ethnic backgrounds call Darwin home.
The diversity of culture has significantly contributed to the community. Darwin's famous street markets are full of delicious food from all across the world. Cultural festivals have become important social events for locals and visitors enjoy together.
So mark your 2022 diary now for a mind-blowing experience that no oral health practitioner wants to miss.
