The Bulletin - Issue 44 October / November 2017

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A meeting of minds Lyn Carman reports on the happenings at the DHAA Leadership Day back in May ON SATURDAY 6 May – the day prior to the National Board Meeting – 32 attendees comprising Board Members, State Chairs and representatives such as: Membership Officer, Industry Partnership Officer, SARRAH, Aged Care, Bulletin Editor, Symposium 2017 and Communications Officers gathered at Stamford Plaza in Sydney to participate in an annual Leadership Day for the DHAA. Led by Dr Melanie Hayes, National President, the participants focussed on a theme of Organisational Leadership rather than individual leadership.

The group was introduced to the PESTEL framework to work with and looks at; P = Political forces E = Economic factors S = Social factors T = Technological factors E = Environmental factors L = Legal factors We were treated to a fabulous uplifting, motivating and passionate presentation by Ron Knevel; taking our thinking to a whole new level around raising our professional profile and celebrating our achievements as a profession.

Margie Steffens spoke to the group updating and engaging us in the Aged Care discussion and the role of the DHAA into the future.

Mel lead us through a session on horizon scanning which is a term used to describe an organised formal process of gathering, analysing and disseminating value-added information to support decision making. The group brainstormed various issues impacting the DHAA using the PESTEL framework and using

global megatrends as guide to answer the question “What are the impacts of global megatrends on oral health?”

Issues included; more from less – more efficient use of our resources; planetary pushback – changes in earth systems; the silk highway – rapid growth of emerging economies, urbanisation; forever young – the rise of the ageing populations; digital immersion – the exponential growth in computing power, device connectivity and technological capabilities; and great expectations – the rise in the experience factor and our expectations for personalised and positive experiences.

In order to improve our level of communication and to streamline the process we had a session on using Google Drive to share documents and be able to work more efficiently as a National body.

We broke up into groups and looked at various topics we had flagged as important issues for the DHAA going forward, how we see the impacts and what do we need to put in place, under the headings of; Group focus; What will this look like in 20years; Strengths of the DHAA; Opportunities for innovation; Global engagement; and Virtual Teams – how best we can work together.

The day ended in some time for Personal Reflection on what we had learned overall, about the DHAA team and ourselves.

The DHAA Leadership Day was an engaging, inspiring and enlightening event. A group of very passionate and driven professionals, who represent our members, came together to experience growth, learning and direction: share some robust discussions; and left with great optimism and vision for an exciting and bright future for the DHAA Australia. n

Baby on the way...

THE DHAA WOULD like to thank the outgoing Editor Joanna Mohammadi, and acknowledge her contribution to the Bulletin over the past three years.

Joanna’s positivity and outstanding work ethic have contributed significantly to the ongoing development of this publication. She has managed to gather together a team of brilliant writers who have provided us with informative and thought-provoking articles, as well as providing high quality editorial skills that have ensured the Bulletin meets professional standards.

We wish Joanna and her husband Aydin all the best for the safe arrival of their first child, and welcome Danielle Gibbens as the new Editor. Many of you may know Danielle as the Chair of last years highly successful National Symposium in Hobart - we are sure given her drive and energy that the Bulletin is in the best of hands!

...baby just arrived CONGRATULATIONS TO Victorian committee member Sarah Laing who has just had a new baby boy named Curtis.

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11 FIVE MINUTES WITH...

Amelia Seselja I have read an article in Zurich’s daily newspaper – published in 2013 – that tells the story of a patient who regularly went to the dentist to have her teeth cleaned.

This was conducted by a PA not a DH. One day the dentist told her that she had to extract seven teeth. She was furious and could not believe it. She felt well-cared for by her “usual dental hygienist”.

Eventually, the specialist managed to save six teeth out of seven.

One of the many positive aspects of this journey was the chance to live in a vibrant, diverse city and mix with a great crowd of locals and other expatriates from all over the world.

Recently I relocated to Basel, a German-speaking town, which is famous for its museums, art and music. For those who are artistic, Europe is a great place to follow your dreams, alongside the clinical work.

Another great advantage of working abroad is the opportunity to attend international seminars, and to get involved in voluntary work with groups such as the World Health Organisation, or even connect with the European Federation of Periodontology.

I encourage everyone to explore the prospects of working abroad and embracing new cultures.

You will not only learn a new language and way of life, but also widen the scope of your experience and that is a rewarding venture. n

We find out what life is like for the National Oral Health Promotion Consultant at the Australian Dental Association (ADA) What is your current role with the ADA Federal Office? How long have you been there and how has your position evolved during this time?

I am the Oral Health Promotion Consultant for the ADA. I have been with the ADA three and half years. This role very much evolves and grows each year, I am always learning and working on new projects and partnerships. One thing for sure is that my project management skills are much more advanced from when I started and have a greater appreciation for the challenges of oral health promotion and importance of collaboration.

What does your day to day job look like?

I am very lucky as I really do love what I do.

There is always a new project or campaign in the making. On any given day, I might be developing and researching an oral health promotion project such as Dental Health Week or working on a project for the ADA’s philanthropic activities conducted through the Australian Dental Health Foundation. I can be presenting at a workshop, or to a committee, or lecturing or attending an advisory meeting. I might be reviewing a policy, creating a new oral health fact sheet or resource, developing a new partnership or writing an article for the media.

My days vary, which keeps things interesting and busy.

What is Dental Health Week and why is it important to the ADA? Oral health promotion is a key focus area for the ADA and each year we continue to build capacity. Dental Health Week is the Association’s major oral health promotion event.

Its aim is to promote oral health education and awareness for all Australians as well as motivate dental professionals to promote oral health and encourage ongoing collaboration within the dental profession.

What was the theme for DHW this year and how did you come up with this concept?

The theme for Dental Health Week 2017 was

Oral Health for Busy Lives. The key to oral health promotion is collaboration, consultation and evaluation! I have a great team at ADA and work closely with a committee to oversee Dental Health Week. There is a lot of planning that goes into a national campaign. After evaluating last year’s campaign, Women and Oral Health we did notice that involvement can be restricted by a specific theme, so this year we opted for a theme that all Australians could adopt and really pushed the ‘bread and butter’ principles if you like, for maintaining great oral health.

What can we as oral health professionals do to advocate for improving oral health in our communities?

When I am lecturing I always reinforce to students how rewarding oral health promotion is and we talk about ways to get involved.

There are lots of opportunities to get involved and advocate and it’s our role as dental practitioners to make sure oral health is at the forefront. This might be getting involved and supporting campaigns like Dental Health Week or World Cavity Free Future Day to promote key messages to your community. Engaging with your community outside the dental setting is really important in raising awareness of oral health and tailoring your messages to their needs. Oral health promotion is also a practice builder. For example, go and speak at a local community group gathering such as a mum’s and bub’s group, or volunteer your time to a school group or workplace or a sporting team.

If you have an idea for an oral health promotion project, apply for funding or a grant and put it into action.. n

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Ask DHAA...

Your opportunity to ask the questions, check the rules and share your knowledge Dear DHAA... It has recently come to my attention that some OHTs and Hygienists have a Medicare provider number but I don’t, how do I go about getting one?

The DHAA has also noticed on various social media forums that some OHTs and Hygienists have registered for a Medicare provider number also which we would like to make very clear is ILLEGAL. There are no options when filling out the Medicare provider number for OHT, Dental hygienist and Dental therapist because we are not eligible for them.

From what we have read people have just been leaving this blank and filling in the rest of the forum which has somehow then been approved by Medicare. This is totally unacceptable and is fraud which is illegal as previously mentioned. These practitioners if caught not only can potentially loose their AHPRA registration if found guilty rendering them no longer able to practice but also have the potential of facing criminal charges.

The practice that the practitioner is using the provider number will also have to refund all claims made through this provider number

and also potentially face charges. If you are a oral health practitioner with a provider number and are a member of the DHAA we strongly suggest that you stop using it immediately and contact the DHAA IR advice line as well as your indemnity insurer to correct this matter.

Dear DHAA... I am 6 months pregnant and need someone to step into my role while I’m on maternity leave - can you help me find someone to fill this position?

Of course! DHAA has a weekly jobs email and Facebook post to try and fill positions just like yours. To advertise your position contact Shiralee at employment@dhaa.info Dear DHAA... I have been having issues with my log in on your new website what should I do? I’ve tried to reset my password but I never received your email.

We have had a fair few instances of this query since updating our website, but we hope that we have finally ironed them out.

However, if you ever find yourself in this position we suggest that you first check your spam/junk folder – most of the time this resolves the

issue as our emails may not be recognised by your provider.

If you don’t get an email within 24 hours, and your spam folder is clear, then send an email to our membership officer at membership@dhaa. info who will be able to assist you further.

Dear DHAA... I’d like to advertise a hygiene position through your Job Seeker Thursdays how do I do this?

Job seeker Thursdays is always looking for new positions if you have something shoot an email to our employment volunteer Shiralee who will be able to assist you further at employment@dhaa.info Dear DHAA... I have been at my practice for over five years. In this time, I feel like the dentist has changed in a way which I feel our dental philosophy is no longer in-line with one another. I have tried to talk to him about this but he shrugs off my concern.

What should I do?

We’re sorry to hear you are not as happy in your job as you once were.

Unfortunately this is an all too common occurrence. We all lead busy and immersive lives and as time moves on our attitudes and views on various

matters can change, and so can personalities. We would usually suggest a conversation with the person you are wanting to rectify the issue with, but it sounds like you have already tried this.

Five years is a long time, and you have put a lot of effort and energy into this work relationship and it would seem a shame to see it fail without a fight.

Our reccommended next step would be to seek the advice of a career counsellor.

Very often these cases ca be resolved by sharing them with a professional that is trained in looking at the bigger picture.

Dear DHAA... I have noticed an increase in my patient base not wanting fluoride at all. So much so that they refuse the use of tap water to rinse with as they are “allergic to fluoride”. I feel it is compromising their dental health by not using fluoride but nothing I have to say makes a difference. Also should I inform them that my triplex and ultrasonic scaler is hooked up to mains water?

If your patient has said that they are allergic to something, even if you suspect this to not be true, we encourage you to always be cautious.

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Why can’t we just be friends?

If a patient says they are allergic to fluoride then inform them of everything in your procedure that uses tap water which is fluoridated. From a medico-legal point of view, if they truly have an allergy, and have informed you, and you continue to use the allergen then you would most definitely be in the wrong.

The patient’s increased concern about fluoride is to be expected with the recent coverage and current trends.

As a professional it can be frustrating to have patients with differing opinions having done some Dr Google investigating. Yet, at the end of the day it’s their choice and we need to respect that.

At no point do you have to agree with this patient but it sounds like you are on the right path by having a chat and leaving it at that. I’d also recommend you pick up some brochures and print off some of the credible research papers so that you can give them to these patients so they understand your point of view. As they say you can lead a horse to water but can not make it drink! n Got something you want to ask? Send your email to bulletin@dhaa.info

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n the last decade the power of social media has really taken the world by storm. We as humans have really embraced these changes with the selfie, the hashtag and the creation of the whole new language “txt talk”.

What has this got to do with dental hygiene?

Well we too have embraced the digital age with a large percentage of us hitting up the socials to keep in touch with our fellow colleagues near and far, we have our very own memes to take the edge off a hard days work and we also have forums/pages dedicated to the sharing of ideas and getting answers to questions we may not usually feel comfortable asking or don’t know the right person to ask.

As much as these positives have thrust us into a new digital stratosphere, the humble hygienist has, in some cases, taken on some of the negative connotations of social media.

While I am trolling about seeing what is happening in digital land – having a little chuckle here, saving an interesting paper there – I have noticed that in some private pages we have not been playing nicely with one another and I really don’t like it. So much so in fact, that I have stopped following them, as the benefit I get from them is far outweighed by the negativity.

Let me explain. I will be the first person to put my hand up and say that I both have an opinion and that I love a little gossip, but what I am talking about goes beyond these things.

Recently I saw a post by a woman who clearly was having a bad day. She was spoken to by her employer for the first time in clearly awhile about something she was confident in and it had shaken her. She has come home and jumped onto a hygiene page to vent her disappointment and frustration with people who ‘understand’ - well people who should understand.

RANT! In my opinion she was looking for: “Don’t worry mate, happens to the best of us. The dentist was probably jumping the gun and you will be fine”. I have been in the same position and I am confident many of you have too. We need to vent and then move on.

However, what this poor woman got was a barrage of comments defending the dentist, giving advice on how she can improve her techniques and in some cases just down right rude responses. After reading them I was depressed so I’d hate to think how she was!

My point is that on social media it’s too easy to have an opinion and to type before we think. Just try taking your hands off the keyboard and re-reading what has been said.

Put yourself in the writer’s shoes and respond with what you would want to hear not what you think they should hear. It is so easy to be a keyboard warrior when there is no face-to-face correspondence. Without those facial cues and body language, we just say what we think and believe we have the right to say it.

Now everyone has the right to an opinion. I would fight to the death if someone was to try and take mine away, but at no point should my opinion be detrimental to someone else.

Remember that when you hit that ‘post’ button you have officially published your thoughts to the world, and once it’s out there it is near impossible to remove. What if someone has screenshot it for safe keeping? The last thing you need is your opinion coming back to haunt you in years to come, at say a job interview?

In the words of Big Brother: “We are always watching you.” n Rant! Is supplied by an independent contributor and is not an expression of the view of the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia.

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Unlock your true potential Lyn Carman describes four levels of thinking – a powerful way to manage yourself and your future

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ne thing that I notice after 30 years of working in this area as a Dental Hygienist, it is generally a self-managed career. Many times we feel lonely, many times you wonder if there is more, and many times I know I have been called upon to manage my own emotions.

At the end of the day if you become a master of managing your emotional state, then you become a master of being an exceptional clinician.

If I had to suggest a key thing to take away from this article it would be; Do not let your emotions become the dictator of what you say and do!

Our emotional state will dictate the type of day we have. In order for us to experience progress and energy in our lives we must learn to de-link our feelings fom our actions. We think the feeling has to come first, before we take action, though, feelings come after the action. “Feeling like it” cannot be the decision maker.

For example have you ever been lying on your couch on a Saturday night, tired and you have a party to get to. The last thing you feel like doing is getting up and going to the party! You get up, you get ready and you go and you

end up having a fabulous time - if we allowed our feelings to dictate what we do all the time we would be leading lives of boredom and frustration.

As an oral health clinician, every day we need to bring enthusiasm, empathy, trust, playfulness, care and passion. It is up to us to manage our emotional state, which will dictate our experience.

Managing yourself emotionally is a specific skill. To help understand this we can break it down into four levels of thinking or four levels of experience.

Level 1

Doing what feels good, IS good for me, IS good for others and IS good for the greater good.

This is what we aim for, these are the experiences and thinking we love, it feels good for us, for others and the greater good.

The quality of our career is ultimately determined by this level of thinking or experience. This is when we are in our flow, it’s fun, the patient is happy, the team is happy and business is good. This level is where our established skill set lives, we are already good at this.

The number of Level 1 experiences you can collect is determined by how many Level 2 experiences you expose yourself to.

Level 2

Doing what does NOT feel good, IS good for me, IS good for others, and IS good for the greater good.

At this level the thinking or experience is unfamiliar, we haven’t done it before, it’s perceived as difficult, or confronting.

Experiences and thinking in this area are tough to start with. As a new graduate we are Level 2 thinking. This level is quite often overwhelming, we feel heavy responsibility, our heart rate rises, and we can be nervous or scared.

In this level we are doing the hard yards. Trying on new things, changing how the practice runs, learning a new skill, going to a workshop and introducing a new way of working.

This level of thinking is dictated by your goals, your outcomes, your reason, your WHY! This is where we have progress in our career and in life – progress makes us feel happy! All

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progress and all growth is immersed in Level 2 experiences, if you don’t do Level 2 experiences you will stagnate and move towards Level 4.

There are many times in our career when we are in Level 2, we are learning, things are changing for the good of others and the greater good and leading us to gather more Level 1 experiences.

Level 3

Doing what feels good but IS NOT good for you, IS NOT good for others, and IS NOT good for the greater good.

In this level it is all about process driven action rather than of purpose driven action and is not linked to productive results.

This is when our action is determined by feeling, it is easy to do, it takes little effort, it is taking the shortest route possible and has the lowest standards.

The experience or thinking in this level results in short term pleasure leading to long-term pain.

Is the action you are doing right now leading to a positive outcome or result?

Is it leading to progress? Is not good for you, not good for others and not good for the greater good… but it feels good?

Level 4

Doing what DOES NOT feel good, NOT GOOD for others, NOT GOOD for the greater good.

Procrastination and self-sabotage reside in Level 4 experiences and thinking.

“ Managing yourself emotionally is a specific skill. To help understand this we can break it down into four levels of thinking or four levels of experience.”

This occurs when we are not clear on purpose, not clear on an outcome and we have no goals.

Self-sabotage is when everything is going along fine and then you do something to stuff it up, this may create drama, or significance and we stop being bored for a while. We may be feeling a bit lazy, we may have lost interest and we may feel we need to quit Procrastination allows a good feeling to stay intact. When you are procrastinating it means you don’t get to experience the unfamiliar, it means you get to stick with what you already know. Procrastination means you get to avoid responsibility and play the game safe and that means for the short time you are feeling ok. This level of thinking is the main driver for both procrastination and self-sabotage.

So what does this all mean?

Levels 1 and 2 are purpose-driven thinking or experiences, while Levels 3 and 4 process driven thinking or experiences. These areas are not where you spend time, these can be delegated in most cases.

If you have clear purpose in your career you will bounce between Levels 1 and 2.

When you are about to quit,

everything feels bad, you are playing safe, avoiding responsibility, you don’t have goals, don’t have a clear purpose or an outcome, you don’t know why you are at work and after a while in this situation nothing feels good. It might have felt good for a while but not any more due to lack of progress.

At this point, to change from Level 4 we need to bounce to Level 2 and our skill set experience needs to improve or expand, we can increase our level of training, even within the practice or learn something new.

Immerse in level 2 experiences!

If all you have in your toolkit is a hammer then everything looks like a nail, though everything is not a nail.

Challenge yourself with training, evolve and change to progress. Change what you are doing and more tools to your toolbox and see the possibilities.

In our career or in life, for success, we need to demonstrate enthusiasm to be there full on, immersed with both feet. You are there expressing your passion for your career or your life, you demonstrate you are really passionate to do well for yourself, others and the greater good.

Remember; emotions don’t come to us, we go to them. The level of thinking we focus on, 1, 2, 3, or 4 will determine how we experience our emotions and which activities we immerse ourselves in, which will ultimately link to our purpose our WHY. You cannot want something different and continue to do the same thing.

The four levels of thinking provide the umbrella of self-management and this journey is an inside job! n

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New South Wales

menopause - and as most of us have been through at least two of these things, it brought with it some well needed laughs in the afternoon after such a heavy topic earlier that day.

Dr Chris Bourke ended the day talking about Indigenous health, education and employment.

It was a wonderful day to catch up with each other, enjoy great food, and visit the trade – Philips, Hu Friedy Halas and GC. The day wrapped up with some lucky door prizes, and then drinks in the atrium kindly sponsored by Oral-B. The PD committee put together a fantastic lineup and we look forward to seeing more out-of-town colleagues in 2018!

Dahlia Kruyer ACT State Committee Member

“ Why not come along and join us, for not only an amazing day of CPD, but also a great long weekend at one of the most iconic beaches in Australia.”

2108 SEEMS TO be flying by and we now only have four events left in NSW , It’s been an amazing year with huge numbers at our events and we have really enjoyed meeting members in regional areas when we visited Albury in August and Coffs Harbour in September.

We have also hosted a dinner meeting in Newcastle in and are now looking forward to our next Sydney meeting on 22 November where will be looking at the use of Botox in the dental setting with Dr Sheng Zhang.

For the large part of this year we have really focused on trying to visit more regional locations. If you have an idea for a new location or a subject you would like to propose for a CPD theme please contact us. We love to hear your suggestions and we want our forthcoming events to be member-lead and offer the experience that our members want to attend.

We have another exciting line-up for 2018 with our first event planned for Byron Bay over the Australia Day long weekend – it’s going to be another great event. We have confirmed Dr Rohan Wijey as a speaker at the event and all attendees will

receive an additional CPD certificate from Myobrace.

Why not come along and join us, for not only an amazing day of CPD, but also a great long weekend at one of the most iconic beaches in Australia.

We are already finalising venues and speakers for 2019 so keep an eye on the DHAA website (dhaa.info) to see the full list of events around Australia. If you have any feedback or suggestions for NSW email them to charinsw@dhaa.info To end with I would like to thank everyone in NSW for their continued support while I was Chair, however, I am now stepping down from the position and taking on a Director role within the wider Association.

Jacquie Biggar will be stepping in as interim Chair until the official voting process takes place within the next couple of months.

Jacquie is the previous State President of the SA branch, and was involved in the planning of the Sydney National Symposium, She is currently helping with the Adelaide Symposium.

She has been an amazing asset to the DHAA and will fantastic in her new role.

Tabitha Acret NSW State Chair

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Northern Territory

WE ARE GROWING here in the Northern Territory with volunteer roles expanding.

Tabitha Acret (previous NSW Chair) has made the move to Darwin and has subsequently taken on the role of NT Director.

She is already loving the weather and how friendly and helpful everyone is.

I have now taken on the role of NT Chair and will continue my work as the local contact for members in the Northern Territory.

April Lunnie from Alice Springs has also taken on a volunteer role as a committee member for the NT chapter which will allow us to look after and listen to our members more closely on a wider scale across the territory.

Our joint event with Australian Dental Association (ADA) NT on 10 August was a success with Dr Brett Dorney giving us a better understanding of what should happen in the practice when a patient with dental trauma calls or

arrives at the practice.

Along with a substantial supply of gory photos and stories he asked us to remember three key words – ‘acute’, ‘sub-acute’ and ‘delayed’ – in regards to how soon we need to attend to different types of trauma.

The event was great fun and we look forward to working with ADA NT for future joint events.

Our half day event on 10 September saw the visit of periodontist’s Dr Kere Kobayashi and Dr Brian Chee. Both these guys are proven popular speakers and dental therapist Jenny Lang from NSW joined them to discuss oral health in the aged care environment as well as dental access for refugees and autistic children.

I hope to see many of you at SymposiumAdelaide and, as always, keep checking the DHAA website for all the latest info on what is going on in our industry.

Leonie Brown NT Director

“ Along with a substantial supply of gory photos and stories he asked us to remember three key words – ‘acute’, ‘sub-acute’ and ‘delayed’ – in regards to how soon we need to attend to different types of trauma.

Queensland

“ I have received such wonderful feedback from those who attended about how good this event was and how great the speakers were.”

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South Australia

“ Coming together is the beginning.

Keeping together is progress.

Working together is success.”

Henry Ford

THE DHAA SA team is feeling invigorated, motivated and excited for what our National Association has in store for our futures.

We would like to congratulate Dr Melanie Hayes on her new position as DHAA CEO and really look forward to working with our National Board and new CEO. We have had a fabulous couple of months in South Australia. Our formal dinner was held at the wonderful and iconic Adelaide Oval.

Overseas speaker, Dr Robert Karlinsey, was streamed live from Indianapolis in the U.S, where it was 5am! Plus we had the inspiring Ron Knevel live in our midst. We are grateful for the sponsorship of 3M and City Dental for their continued support of our CPD events.

We were so privileged to be able to congratulate Margie Steffens at the dinner on her well-deserved Order of Australia Medal.

Margie is a beacon of inspiration for all of us and a great advocate of going after your dreams, taking action and maintaining dedication.

Thank you Margie.

On a crisp but sunny Saturday early in August we had our “Pop-up” Half Day Destination Event in the McLaren Vale wine region

at Red Poles Restaurant and Gallery. All participants enjoyed some wonderful food choices and of course partook in some of the fine local wines.

We were engaged by our speakers Ms Gill Miller from Cancer Council SA, Dr Sanjana Banksi, postgraduate Ortho presenting Determinants for Smile Aesthetics, Ms Lyn Carman presenting a brief discussion on Behavioural Profiles and the wonderfully warm Dr Peter Hell talking on the role of a hygienist in implant prosthodontics.

The feedback from the room was fabulous and we will be planning similar events in the future for all our members.

Of course we are all very excited here in SA in anticipation of Symposium Adelaide from October 1214. We are looking forward to hosting, networking, socialising and showing off our fabulous city to all of you who make the trip.

In June I had a the opportunity to attend the Associations Forum National Conference at the International Conference Centre in Sydney with DHAA Vice-President, Kathryn Novak, WA Director, Rhonnda Kremmer and

Danielle Gibbens, the Editor of this Bulletin. This was an wonderful opportunity to connect and meet with many associations, both large and small.

We attended some fabulous seminars and workshops ranging from ‘Advocacy to Social Media’, presented by our very own Danielle Gibbens – and how to run a successful event and remain relevant to your membership. Fair to say, we returned with some invaluable learning.

As we fly towards the end of the year we have some fabulous events planned: After the dust settles from SymposiumAdelaide we are hosting a Christmas Brunch on Sunday 3 December at The Function, the Beachhouse, Glenelg.

We hope to see you there to start the Christmas festivities.

For 2018 we have some fabulous venues and destinations planned, with some awesome speakers and events already lined up.

I will leave you with this poignant quote from Henry Ford: “Coming together is the beginning.

Keeping together is progress.

Working together is success.”

Lyn Carman South Australia State Chair

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Western Australia

“ I encourage all members to volunteer at some stage in their career as it’s a very rewarding experience.”

Head down and hands-on as a Vietnam volunteer

THIS YEAR IS flying past at a rate of knots so I want to take this opportunity to thank all my committee for their continuing support in my first year as Chairperson.

I recently had a full knee replacement and so far rehabilitation has been somewhat tedious. Prior to this my husband, Steve, and I went to Vietnam to assist C.H.A.T (Christian Health Aid Team) in a very poor, rural area – four hours north-west of Ho Chi Minh City in the province of Dong Xoi. We worked tirelessly for five days with two dentists, two UWA dental students, one assistant, one doctor, three translators and my husband the handyman and steri man!

I encourage all members to volunteer at some stage in their career as it’s a very rewarding experience.

Recently WA director Rhonda Kremmer attended the National Associations Forum in Sydney along with Kathryn Novak, Lyn Carman, and Danielle Gibbens – who spoke on social media.

Rhonda suggested any hygienists who gets the opportunity to attend, should do so. Networking with other associations and hearing from large associations on membership stability and

retention, leadership and governance is invaluable to the DHAA. We sent recommendations to the DHAA board based on what we learned.

The CPD one day event in Busselton “Through the Looking Glass” was a huge success. Colgate, EMS, NSK, and Healthy Gums Systema, were generous and informative sponsers.

Healthy Gums, a Sydneybased dental company, were a new addition to our sponsor list. I would encourage other states to approach them as they are very supportive and their oral hygiene products are good quality.

A few interstate delegates attended with their husbands and made a weekend of it, enjoying the wine tour on the Sunday with other delegates from WA including myself.

It was encouraging to see so much interest from the eastern states.

Guest speaker Dr Fiona Hall presented at our August Supper Meeting at The George restaurant. 26 attended and I am sure there will be more information on this event to come.

I am looking forward to Symposium Adelaide later this month. This will be my first as WA Chairperson and already our committee

are thinking of 2019 when Perth will be holding the Symposium. The venue is yet to be decided so watch this space.

We are holding our Christmas Breakfast event on Saturday 11 November so as to not to impinge on family Christmas functions for our members. The presentation from Dr Wayne Sherson will be “Going Viral – an HIV and Hepatitis update”.

Registrations are open on the DHAA website.

Our committee has also been busy working on 2018 CPD events with many offers from professionals to speak. These are tentative and subject to change this involving a February half day, July full day, September or November supper meeting with a Christmas function.

WA membership has increased and it is encouraging to see previous members coming back to the fold of the DHAA. If you have any questions or comments, please be sure to contact our WA Liaison officer, Bonnie Boudreau at contactwa@dhaa.info I hope to see you all at upcoming events in the remainder of 2017 and up and coming events of 2018!

Aileen Lewis Western Australia State Chair

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DHAA Year Planner - 2017-18

The CPD Events calendar is filling up. Full details at www.dhaa.info/events

MONTH

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

OCT-17

12-14 October

DHAA 2017 National Symposium

Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, SA

8 November

DHAA ACT Dinner Meeting

Duxton Hotel, O’Connor

11 November

DHAA WA Breakfast Meeting

Cliftons Perth

13 November

DHAA WA Geraldton Supper Meeting

Smileworx Orthodontics Geraldton, Mt Tarcoola

22 November

DHAA NSW Botox in the dental setting

Rydges Sydney Central, Crown Room, Sydney

25 November

DHAA TAS Christmas afternoon high tea

Rydges Hobart, North Hobart, Tas

1 December

DHAA ACT Christmas Dinner

Kokomos Restaurant

2 December

DHAA Vic Half Day

Kooyong Victoria

3 December

DHAA SA Christmas Breakfast

The Function’ at the Beachhouse, Glenelg

JAN-18

27 January

DHAA NSW Full Day CPD

Elements of Bryon Resort, Byron Bay

FEB-18

3 February

DHAA TAS ‘Focus, Food, Festivale!’ half day

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston

6 February

DHAA SA New Graduate Social Eevent

TBC

10 February

DHAA WA Half day

Bendat Community Centre, Wembley

28 February

DHAA Vic Dinner Meeting

TBC

MAR-18

21 March

DHAA SA Supper Meeting

TBC

APR-18

7 April

DHAA NSW Hunter Valley Full Day

Hunter Valley, NSW

MAY-18

26 May

DHAA TAS Guided Biofilm Therapy

Mantra Charles Hotel, Launceston

JUN-18

23 June

DHAA NSW ‘Love Your Sister’ Full Day

Taronga Zoo, Sydney, NSW

29 June

DHAA SA Formal dinner meeting

TBC

4 August

DHAA NSW CPD Ski Weekend

Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, NSW

11 August

DHAA SA Destination CPD event

Wine Country, SA

SEP-18

7 September

DHAA SA Full day CPD

TBC

OCT-18

Oct

National Symposium 2018

TBC

DEC-18

2 December

DHAA SA Christmas Lunch

TBC

NOV-17

DEC-17

AUG-18

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nS A

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