The
President’s Report
Dr Sean Archibald ADAWA President
Dear Members, As I write this report, we are on day one of another lockdown, after the COVID-19 Delta variant was confirmed in our community. I have no doubt that if we had not been on the phone to the WA Department of Health until the early hours, that dental practice would be operating at Level 5 restrictions, as has occurred in the Northern Territory. Advocacy is incredibly important within our association, and I hope all our members know we will always tirelessly work for you. We lobbied for dentists to be considered for the WA lockdown grant assistance following the ANZAC-week lockdown, despite dental practices not being named in the eligibility list. We are glad that many dental practices have since been recipients of grant monies and I'm sure it goes without saying that ADAWA will again lobby on behalf of our members for any Government grant assistance that may be made available following this current lockdown. We also encourage everyone in your practice to book in for their COVID-19 vaccination; it's not unrealistic to foresee a time when being vaccinated affects our ability to work and move around the community. The latest lockdown is a reminder that, unfortunately, COVID isn’t going anywhere, so I please urge you to ensure you are subscribed to the ADAWA emails and that you join the ADAWA members' Facebook group and encourage your staff to join the ADAWA Partners in Practice Facebook group for updates. Please continue to familiarise yourself with the COVID-19 resources, available on the ADA Federal website, ada.org.au/Covid-19-Portal/DentalProfessionals A feature in this edition of the Western Articulator is very timely, as we read about the family impact of COVID-19 through the stories of Drs Ruohan Zhang and Michael Khoury. We know that restrictions not only impact our members professionally, but also on a personal level. Your association is here for you: please call the office on 9211 5600 if we can be of assistance. I thank our members for their support and resilience during these difficult times. We are, indeed, stronger together.
Cheers,
Sean
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