Renew your ADAVB membership by 1 July

Renew your membership with the ADAVB - your professional association - to retain your exclusive member benefits that support you in every stage of your career.

Why renew? 

We are here for our members and we value every member. Our Council and committees are made up of a diverse range of members - spanning across different ages, levels of experience, expertise and backgrounds. This helps us stay in tune with and respond to our members' concerns, issues and experiences. We advocate effectively on your behalf and to improve the oral health of our community. Renew today and be supported by exclusive ADAVB member benefits that support you in both your professional and personal life:

Belong, connect and socialise with peers and expand your networks. Feel a sense of belonging to your profession and know that we’re here for you so you can be there for your patients.

Be represented on issues that matter to you. Share your concerns, have a voice and feel empowered by a national and state body standing up for you and your profession.

Be your best. From HR advice, support and advice by our community relations officers/professional consultants and counselling on personal, family and work issues, we’ve got you covered.

Be skilled. Reach your professional potential, explore interest areas, expand your skills and save with free and discounted quality unbiased CPD, suited to your career stage.

Be rewarded. Save on car purchases, travel, entertainment, shopping, gym memberships, financial services and more with your ADA lifestyle benefits.

Public sector dentists – have your membership fee reimbursed by your employer

Employed at a public hospital or community health centre? The new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiated by the ADAVB and Professionals Australia includes $2000 for reimbursement of ADAVB membership and CPD training costs per financial year (pro rata for part-time employees, not payable to casual employees). Ensure you keep all receipts for CPD from as far back as 1 July 2018 and your new receipts for CPD and ADAVB membership going forward into the new financial year. This reimbursement is claimable through your employer.

And remember - your ADAVB membership fee is a fully tax-deductible work expense. Any questions? We're here to help. Call us on 8825 4600 or email ask@adavb.org.

Support your colleagues and the oral health of the community

When you pay your membership renewal, please consider a donation to the Benevolent Fund and the eviDent Foundation.

To donate to the Benevolent Fund visit: adavb.net and select Join us>Benevolent Fund.
To donate to the eviDent Foundation visit: evident.org.au/donate

We look forward to another year representing and supporting you as a valued member of our profession.

Get involved in Dental Health Week

Dental Health Week (5-11 August) is fast approaching! What do you have planned? If you need some inspiration head over to the Dental Health Week website:

www.ada.org.au/Dental-Health-Week

Whether it's resources for your dental practice or your patients, the ADA's Dental Health Week website has it all covered:

• Fact sheets 
• Posters
• How to run an event
• Health promotion tips
• Powerpoint presentations
• Social media images
• Content for articles, media use and social media. 

You can also get involved by hosting a 'Tea for Teeth' morning tea during Dental Health Week or any time in August, and support the work of the eviDent Foundation. Gather your friends and colleagues for a cuppa, a healthy treat and make a difference to the smiles of everyday Australians. Register and we will send you everything you need for you to hold your Tea for Teeth event.
Find out more: www.evident.org.au/donate/tea-for-teeth

Share photos of your Dental Health Week events on social media, tag the ADAVB @AusDentalVic and include #helpingvictorianssmile and #dentalhealthweek and we’ll share them too!

Email high resolution photos to us at comms@adavb.org and you might even see yourself in the September Victorian Dentist. Please ensure you have the individual’s permission before sharing photos.

Your chance at $5000 and $10,000 for CPD closing in less than two weeks!

Apply now for your chance at $5000 or $10,000 for CPD

ADAVB BOQ Specialist $10,000 CPD Practice Bursary

The 2019 ADAVB and BOQ Specialist CPD Practice Bursary is available for ADAVB members in private practice. This practice bursary recognises and supports dental practices that are committed to quality learning through continuing professional development for every practitioner and professional staff member in the practice.

The bursary consists of a grant valued at $10,000 to be used for professional development and training purposes only, of which:

• $2,000 is to be applied to any CPD courses and/or training programs offered by ADAVB
• $8,000 is to be applied to any CPD and/or training programs offered by other providers.

Get started on your application and this could be you in 2019:

"It was an unquestionable surprise and privilege to be considered for the 2018 ADAVB BOQ Specialist CPD Practice Bursary. We take great pride in our continuing professional development for all roles at our practice, therefore this grant is very much appreciated and is greatly contributing to our staff training. The advantages of ongoing training and development not only benefit your staff, but the practice as a whole and this will be reflected in the experience your patients receive."
- Dr Sath Saranathan, 2018 Practice Bursary recipient

NEW! ADAVB BOQ Specialist $5000 Recent Graduate Bursary
Supporting the professional development of graduate dentists

The ADAVB BOQ Specialist Recent Graduate Bursary will support the career growth of a young dentist through financial support for continuing education courses. The bursary recognises a recent graduate who demonstrates a commitment to high quality ongoing professional development.

ADAVB members that registered in Australia for the first time between 2011-2019 are welcome to apply. The bursary consists of $5,000 to be spent on courses at ADAVB for professional development and must be spent between September 2019 and September 2021.

Applications for both bursaries close Monday 8 July 2019 5.00 pm and can be made online, via email or in hard copy. Eligibility criteria apply.

Find out more and apply: https://bursary.adavb.org/

Public sector dentists - now is the time to join the ADAVB!

Public sector dentists employed at Victorian public hospitals and community health centres – have your membership fee reimbursed by your employer.

Employed at a public hospital or community health centre or have any non-member public sector friends and colleagues? Now is the time to join the ADAVB!

The new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiated on your behalf by the ADAVB and Professionals Australia includes $2000 for reimbursement of ADAVB membership and CPD training costs per financial year (pro rata for part-time employees, not payable to casual employees). So now is a great time to take advantage of your entitlements and renew your membership or apply for membership and join your public sector colleagues at the ADAVB!

Ensure you keep all receipts for CPD from as far back as 1 July 2018 and your new receipts for CPD and ADAVB membership going forward into the new financial year. This reimbursement is claimable through your employer.

Further information:

ADAVB public sector dentist member benefits
ADA lifestyle benefits
General membership information 

We congratulate and welcome new ADAVB President, Dr Gitika Sanghvi.

The appointment of the new ADAVB President, Dr Gitika Sanghvi, was confirmed at the June General Meeting on 17 June 2019. Council thanked Dr Kevin Morris for his term as 2018/2019 ADAVB President and for championing the concerns of members, including private health fund issues, scope of practice and public oral health funding. Council also farewelled and thanked past president, Dr Susan Wise, who didn't re-nominate following an effective and successful eight years on Council.

Dr Gitika Sanghvi has been a member of Council for six years, beginning her involvement with the ADAVB during dental school.

Gitika graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2006 and was elected to ADAVB Council in 2013. She completed the ADAVB Health Sector Leadership Program in 2012.

Gitika was Chair of the Recent Graduate and Students Committee in 2010/11 (being a member since 2004), the ADC Graduate Support Ad Hoc Committee in 2017/18 and Vice Chair of the Finance Risk and Audit Committee.

She has been a member of multiple other ADAVB Committees, including the Oral Health, the Sports/Social and the Constitution and Policy Committees.

Gitika was a clinical demonstrator for the final year dental students at Goulburn Valley Health. She has worked in public and private general practice, both rurally and around Melbourne, and her private practice is located in the city.

Gitika's diverse experience will stand her in good stead to understand and respond to the needs of members. She looks forward to being available to talk to and meet members, to discussing their issues and ideas and to being a strong advocate and voice for the dental profession and for the oral health of the community.

We congratulate and welcome ADAVB President, Dr Gitika Sanghvi.

It's time to renew your ADAVB membership

Renew your membership with the ADAVB - your professional association - to retain your exclusive member benefits that support you in every stage of your career.

To renew, check your inbox for your renewal email. ADAVB members will receive their renewal email starting this weekend and throughout the week, including ADATas members. So keep checking your inbox!

Simply follow the link in the email, follow the prompts and enter your payment details. If you have set up auto-renewal payments, you won’t need to do a thing! And remember - your ADAVB membership fee is a fully tax-deductible work expense. Any questions? We're here to help. Call us on 8825 4600 or email ask@adavb.org.

Why renew? We are here for our members and we value every member. Our Council and committees are made up of a diverse range of members - spanning across different ages, levels of experience, expertise and backgrounds. This helps us stay in tune with and respond to our members' concerns, issues and experiences. We advocate effectively on your behalf and to improve the oral health of our community. Renew today and be supported by exclusive ADAVB member benefits that support you in both your professional and personal life:

Belong, connect and socialise with peers and expand your networks. Feel a sense of belonging to your profession and know that we’re here for you so you can be there for your patients.

Be represented on issues that matter to you. Share your concerns, have a voice and feel empowered by a national and state body standing up for you and your profession.

Get the support you need to be your best. From HR advice, support and advice by our community relations officers/professional consultants and counselling on personal, family and work issues, we’ve got you covered.

Reach your professional potential, explore interest areas, expand your skills and save with free and discounted quality unbiased CPD, suited to your career stage.

Save on car purchases, travel, entertainment, shopping, gym memberships, financial services and more with your ADA lifestyle benefits.

Public sector dentists – have your membership fee reimbursed by your employer

Employed at a public hospital or community health centre? The new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiated on your behalf by the ADAVB and Professionals Australia includes $2000 for reimbursement of ADAVB membership and CPD training costs per financial year (pro rata for part-time employees, not payable to casual employees). Ensure you keep all receipts for CPD from as far back as 1 July 2018 and your new receipts for CPD and ADAVB membership going forward into the new financial year. This reimbursement is claimable through your employer.

Support your colleagues and the oral health of the community

When you pay your membership renewal, please consider a donation to the Benevolent Fund and the eviDent Foundation.

To donate to the Benevolent Fund visit: adavb.net and select Join us>Benevolent Fund.
To donate to the eviDent Foundation visit: evident.org.au/donate

We look forward to another year representing and supporting you as a valued member of our profession.

Officeworks, Endota and Freedom offers - new to ADA lifestyle benefits

With renewals just around the corner it's a great time to remind members to make the most of ADAVB membership benefits!

Did you know that as well as free and discounted CPD, training and resources and ongoing professional and career support, members also have access to a wide range of lifestyle benefits through the ADA's member benefits program?

So enjoy some rewards. It shouldn't all be hard work. Save on shopping, entertainment, travel, car purchases and more:

• Endota Spa
• The Good Guys
• Freedom
• Europcar
• OPSM
• Officeworks
• FitnessFirst
• JB HIFI
• Magazine subscriptions
• Movie tickets
• Gift cards
• Theme park entry

Download PDF overview

Find out more about what you can save by logging into the ADA website using your federal login: https://www.ada.org.au/Membership-Services/Lifestyle-Benefits/Lifestyle-Benefits/Home

Or phone Member Benefits on 1300 119 493.