The President's report

Dr Amit Gurbuxani ADAWA President

I hope our members had a good Easter break and got a chance to refresh and recharge.

We continue with the great work that has been started by our ADAWA Committees in 2023. The Committees are blessed with a diverse and dynamic group of volunteers. I take this opportunity to thank the commitment and dedication of every member who volunteers their time.

Collaboration

On World Oral Health Day, 20 March, a collaboration between our ADAWA Oral Health Education Committee, Dental Health Services, Aboriginal Health and Town Teams Mirrabooka, united to spread the word about the importance of oral health. Engagement with the public and education on how to reduce the burden of oral disease was the overriding theme. More than 400 oral health packs were donated by ADAWA. A special thanks to our Councillors, Drs Peter Duke, Gino Cirillo, Trish Elder and Sahara Saeedi who were part of this.

Advocacy

The ADAWA Indemnity Committee has hit the ground running this year, advocating strongly on behalf of members with the introduction of new

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categories by our indemnity insurer MDA. Read the CEO Report for further details. Specific thanks to our ADAWA Councillor, Dr Tim Clair and CEO Trevor Lovelle for all the hard work on behalf of members.

Engagement

Inter-professional engagement is the key to future professional growth. A highly successful PharmacyDentistry interdisciplinary workshop was held in March. Promoting engagement between our future professionals helps foster harmony and networks. This workshop was held under the umbrella of the ADAWA Recent Graduate and Student Liaison Committee, the UWA Dental School, UDSS and the UWA School of Pharmacy. A special thanks to Drs Alex Park and Manorika Ratnaweera from the UWA Dental School for fostering this opportunity.

I sign off this issue, by stating I am proud to work with our ADAWA Committee volunteers and Councillors, who have shown a genuine effort towards a cultural change for the betterment of our association and our community.