The Dental Assistants' Professional Association

14/10/2025

🌟 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲! 🎉

Congratulations to 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 from 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀, proud winner of the 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 last 20 September! 🌟

Your dedication, compassion and commitment to patient care truly set the standard in our profession - what an inspiring achievement! ✨

Cheers to a future of excellence and care in dental assisting! 🦷💙

12/10/2025

🌟 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🎉

Congratulations to 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘆𝗹𝗲 from 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, proud winner of the 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 last 20 September! 🌟

Your guidance, leadership and dedication are empowering those around you and lifting our profession higher every day - truly inspiring! ✨

Cheers to a future of strong leadership and growth in dental assisting! 🦷💙

08/10/2025

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🎉

Congratulations to 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 from 𝗕𝘂𝗽𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁, proud winner of the 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 last 20 September! 🌟

Your creativity and forward-thinking approach are driving our profession to new heights - what an inspiring achievement! ✨

Cheers to a future of innovation and excellence in dental assisting! 🦷💙

06/10/2025

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🦷💙

What a night! The recent DAPA Awards night was a vibrant celebration of the dedication, skill and passion of dental assistants from across Australia. ✨

With record-breaking nominations across categories in 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, the evening truly highlighted the incredible talent and excellence within our profession. 🌟

Once again, congratulations to all the winners of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! 🎉

23/09/2025

🎉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 was an absolute blast! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a full day of inspiration, innovation and connection. 🦷💙

A huge thank you to our 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 National Dental Care and Additional Sponsor Pacific Smiles Group, and to our amazing exhibitors 3Shape, Red Dog Connect, TAFE NSW, gke Australia, Dentavision - your energy, expertise and support helped shape a day where dental assistants could explore new skills, see emerging technologies in action and imagine the future of their profession. ✨

And of course, our inspiring speakers: Barbara Faulkner, Mark Dohlad , Laurence Walsh, Deb Cockrell, Dr Fred Calavassy, James M., Shirley Lin – your insights sparked curiosity, challenged perspectives and gave attendees practical ideas to grow their careers. 👏

From inspiring keynotes to discussions, it was incredible to see everyone learning, networking and having fun.

📸 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀? 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 - 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

18/09/2025

This one-day workshop offers a comprehensive blend of theory and practical sessions, including implant placement on simulation models and clinical room setup incorporating surgical draping protocols.

Delivered within a clinical framework, the course outlines a standardised operating workflow and 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲/𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘:
By completing this workshop, dental assistants will gain a foundational understanding of dental implants, basic surgical setup and pre/post operative patient care.

• SATURDAY 25™ OCTOBER 2025
• 8:30AM - 4:30PM | Beginners - Intermediate level
• $ 395 +GST or EARLYBIRD: $295 + GST | Earlybird offer expires 30 September 2025
• HENRY SCHEIN SYDNEY EDUCATION FACILITY
Building 3 | Level 6 | 189 O'Riordan St, Mascot

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://secure.dapa.asn.au/home/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=48

18/09/2025

🚨 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 - 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 🚨

We’re thrilled to welcome 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻, 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 at 3Shape, to the DAPA Sydney Conference 2025 speaker line-up!

💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗦

Attendees will learn how to:
✔ Understand why digital impressions are shaping the future of dental care
✔ Support dentists with scans to gain unique insights into treatments and workflowsa
✔ Harness the TRIOS portfolio, including the new TRIOS 6 Scanner and DX PLUS AI software, to elevate preventative care

📅 Sydney | 20 September 2025

See you there!

17/09/2025

📖🦷 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲!

Considering upskilling or hiring a new dental assistant? Our feature in 𝘽𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚 shows how 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 help both 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 and 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 thrive.

👉 For practices: traineeships mean staff learn while they work - gaining skills, building confidence and adding real value to the team from day one. Practices benefit from motivated, qualified staff who stay long term.

👉 For trainees: a 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 is the perfect entry point, opening the door to 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗩 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗔 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀. This creates a clear career pathway - from beginner to advanced clinical skills - and builds the future leaders of our profession.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔?
✨ DAPA is the Peak Body for DAs and DA training, with 50+ years of dental education experience
✨ Government-funded or subsidised for eligible staff
✨ Flexible study - online and in Practice
✨ Highest student completion rates in NSW

Discover how traineeships strengthen your practice and grow careers.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/unlock-the-future-of-dental-care-staff-training-with-dapa/

This article is sponsored content brought to you by DAPA (Dental Assistants Professional Association). In today’s competitive dental industry, a skilled and confident dental assistant is essential to the delivery of high-quality patient care, effective infection control, and the smooth running of ...

17/09/2025

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 - 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 🚨

We’re excited to welcome James Mani, Director at CareStack, to the DAPA Sydney Conference 2025 speaker line-up!

💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗔𝗜 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

Attendees will learn how to:
✔ Understand how AI is revolutionising practice management workflows to improve efficiency and reduce admin burden
✔ Explore the role of voice-driven charting in enhancing accuracy, compliance, and patient communication
✔ Identify opportunities for dental assistants to leverage AI tools to expand their scope, add value, and future-proof their careers

📅 Sydney | 20 September 2025
🎟 Join us - https://go.savemymarketing.com/DAPA25

16/09/2025

📣 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 ~ 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟯 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 - don’t miss '𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗨𝗧' day built 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 for Dental Assistants! 🦷✨

📍 Sydney: Saturday, 20 September 2025

🤝 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀:
• National Dental Care (𝘔𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳)
• Pacific Smiles (𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳)
• Dentavision (𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳)
• GKE Australia (𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳)
• Red Dog Connect (𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳)
• 3Shapes (𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳)

💸 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 - perfect for practices sending 2 or more. Make it a team day out, they’ll talk about all year!

🎟️ Secure your group spot today! 👉 https://go.savemymarketing.com/DAPA25

15/09/2025

🚨 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 - 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 🚨

We’re honoured to welcome 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗵, 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, to the DAPA Sydney Conference 2025 speaker line-up!

💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Attendees will receive vital updates on:
✔ New regulatory requirements, including NSW changes effective 1 Sept 2025
✔ AS 5369 amendments and their impact on practice standards
✔ Dental practice accreditation and ACSQHC transition pathways
✔ Research insights on ultrasonic cleaner solutions and sustainable PPE use
✔ Practical tools, including gap analysis methods and the ADA FMEA tool

📅 Sydney | 20 September 2025
🎟 Tickets selling fast - https://go.savemymarketing.com/DAPA25