For 110 years, the Australian Dental Association of WA has been supporting West Australian dentists as they look after the oral health of the community. It sounds like a straightforward role; in fact, it’s far from it. Over the course of a century, we’ve established ourselves as the lynchpin of dentistry in WA.
Our association is one that supports WA’s dentists not only professionally, but emotionally and socially, with the result that they’re better able to look after the oral health of their patients.
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The Australian Dental Association of Western Australia began in 1909 as a small, volunteer-run association. Today, it's a proud association representing the vast majority of dental professionals in WA, across all demographics.
Led by our CEO, Trevor Lovelle, and with the support of a passionate team, ADAWA represents 94% of West Australian dentists, providing professional and personal support, world-class education, and volunteerism opportunities for our members. This support starts from their student days and continues well into retirement.
In addition to looking after our members, we are dedicated advocates for the improvement of the oral health of the general community. We collaborate with and work alongside other health associations and stakeholders to champion positive change to WA’s health policies. We are also proud to support and work with several oral-health charities to provide accessible dental care for people in need.
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Our WA Dental CPD program is world-class, delivering a comprehensive program, even during the challenges of COVID restrictions. Our courses extend far beyond dentistry, with the express goal of making our dentists better practitioners and better people.
Member organisations provide professional support to their members; that’s their remit. However, we go beyond that - offering support from a dentist's student days and continuing into their retirement.
The proof of ADAWA’s endurance comes from our membership numbers – during a time when membership organisations have seen significant decline, we have not only maintained, but grown our membership numbers – now encompassing 94% of all dentists in WA. We have grown our offerings and listened to what our members want in order to attract and maintain younger members and those from a diverse demographic.
Many of our members are active in the volunteerism space, and we are proud to work with a number of oral-health charities.
We fight for our members, and, in turn, we fight for the oral health of the general community. For many members, the advocacy ADAWA provided during COVID lockdowns provided an insight into the work that occurred on their behalf – which, most recently, has included dealing with issues of vertical integration by private health insurers, and patient-matched medical devices through the TGA regulatory changes.
For 110 years we have fought for our dentists, which we will continue to do. Our role is to let our dentists get on with the important job of looking after WA’s dental health, while we deal with the politics behind the scenes. We let dentists be dentists.
ADAWA works closely with a number of partners and affiliates, resulting in strong relationships with like-minded organisations and associations. We also work with partners to provide member benefits for ADAWA members, including discounts on advantageous products and services.
The Australian Dental Association of WA comprises a small, dedicated team operating out of ADA House in West Perth, ably assisted by an executive committee and members of council, all of whom are practising dental professionals.
(08) 9211 5600
PO Box 34
West Perth WA 6872
ADA House 54-58 Havelock Street
West Perth WA 6005
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