The Dental Assistants' Professional Association, 4/116 Percival Road, Sydney (2026)

29/01/2026

⏰ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼!

Join DAPA’s FREE live webinar designed for early-career Dental Assistants 👇

🎓 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁
📅 Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026
⏰ 6:30 - 7:30pm (AEDT)
💻 Live via Zoom

Learn how to build confidence, handle day-to-day challenges and set yourself up for long-term success with practical tips you can use straight away.

𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, Julie Parker, Dental Practice Management Consultant at Dental Business Mastery.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 👉 https://go.savemymarketing.com/rk5176

26/01/2026

🦷 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!
Swipe through 👉 to see 𝟯 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 every early-career DA should focus on.

💡 Want more guidance? Join our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 with Julie Parker and get practical tips, confidence-boosting strategies and expert advice to thrive in your first years.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://go.savemymarketing.com/rk5176

20/01/2026

🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿

Meet Julie Parker, Dental Practice Management Consultant at 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 (and your expert guide for 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩!)🦷

With decades of experience in dental practice management, Julie understands the real challenges DAs face in their first years – from finding confidence and communicating effectively to feeling valued within the team. As the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, she brings a rare, practical perspective and a genuine passion for supporting dental assistants to grow, thrive and find purpose in their roles.

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝟰 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
💻 Live via Zoom
👉 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://go.savemymarketing.com/rk5176

19/01/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁? 🦷
Those first 1–3 years can feel overwhelming – and that’s completely normal.

Between learning new skills, communicating with your team and keeping up in a busy practice, confidence doesn’t always come instantly. That’s why DAPA created this 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 to support you through the early stages of your career.

🦷 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁
✨ Build real confidence
✨ Strengthen communication at work
✨ Feel more prepared, capable and supported

Featuring expert speaker Julie Parker, Dental Practice Management Consultant at Dental Business Mastery.

📅 4 February | 💻 Live via Zoom
👉 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://go.savemymarketing.com/rk5176

16/01/2026

🦷 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗔?
Join DAPA’s 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 designed for early-career Dental Assistants 👇

🎓 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩
📅 Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026
⏰ 6:30 - 7:30pm (AEDT)
💻 Live via Zoom

Learn how to build confidence, handle day-to-day challenges and set yourself up for long-term success with practical tips you can use straight away.

👩‍⚕️ 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Julie Parker, Dental Practice Management Consultant at Dental Business Mastery, with decades of experience supporting dental teams and empowering DAs to thrive.

👉 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://go.savemymarketing.com/rk5176

14/01/2026

🦷 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗔?
Join DAPA’s 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 designed for early-career Dental Assistants 👇

🎓 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩
📅 Tuesday, 4 Feb 2026
⏰ 6:30 - 7:30pm (AEDT)
💻 Live via Zoom

Learn how to build confidence, handle day-to-day challenges and set yourself up for long-term success with practical tips you can use straight away.

👩‍⚕️ 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Julie Parker, Dental Practice Management Consultant at Dental Business Mastery, with decades of experience supporting dental teams and empowering DAs to thrive.

👉 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://go.savemymarketing.com/rk5176

05/01/2026

👋🦷 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 - 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

We’re kicking off the year at DAPA with a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 designed to support dental assistants at every stage of their career.

🎓 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻
Our Certificate III in Dental Assisting starts in January - a great opportunity for practices to elevate the skills and professionalism of your dental assistants in 2026. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 (𝟬𝟮) 𝟵𝟱𝟲𝟵 𝟯𝟮𝟮𝟬 or at office@dapa.asn.au.

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟰 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Join our Dental Assistant special free webinar, focused on practical insights to help you thrive in your role and plan your next career steps.

✨ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽
See the full calendar and secure your place at www.dapa.asn.au

💌 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱
Be the first to hear about new learning opportunities, events and member updates by joining our mailing list via the DAPA website or directly here 👉 https://asn.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3b285b761ac3a91090c89560b&id=29d78b5eb8

We’re looking forward to a year of growth, connection and opportunity for dental assistants across Australia.

31/12/2025

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺!

Wishing you a happy and healthy start to 2026!

As we step into the new year, we’re excited to provide a full calendar of training programs, webinars and workshops designed to support dental assistants at every stage of their career.✨

📢 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 for upcoming announcements and opportunities - from practical learning sessions to ways to connect with the dental assisting community across Australia.

📬 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽
Be the first to hear about events, education programs and member updates by joining our mailing list via www.dapa.asn.au or directly through this form 👉 https://asn.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3b285b761ac3a91090c89560b&id=29d78b5eb8

We look forward to supporting your growth, learning and connections in 2026.

24/12/2025

🎄 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔!

Wishing all our members, students, educators, partners and the wider Dental Assistant community a joyful and relaxing Christmas season. Thank you for the energy, care and dedication you bring to our profession every day.

May your holidays be filled with rest, connection and well-deserved celebration.✨

17/12/2025

🎄𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

As we wrap up another big year for dental assistants across Australia, our team will be taking a short break to recharge.

🗓 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱: 22 December 2025
🗓 𝗥𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 6 January 2026

Thank you to our members, students, partners and the broader DA community for your incredible support throughout 2025. Wishing you a safe, happy and restful festive season. 🌟🦷

For urgent enquiries during the break:
📧 info@dapa.asn.au | ☎️ (02) 9569 3220

11/12/2025

🦷 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 - 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸!

HumanAbility is conducting research to understand what works well in work-based traineeships and how student experiences can be improved.

Whether you’re currently completing or have recently finished a traineeship, your insights are vital. Help HumanAbility improve training, support and pathways for future dental assistants.

📋 Survey is anonymous and takes just 7 minutes: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qWAPl_oJu0e9ZFWs8_Zyn1i6GuiLsNlHgxHaOpB0dIdURUhHWUwzWVZCMUVWUUVISlc3UkM1RjM0VS4u&utm_medium=email&utm_term=N%2FA&utm_source=Dynamics%20365%20Marketing&utm_content=EWYL%3A%20student%20survey%20promotion&utm_campaign=SN%3A%20EWYL%3A%20student%20survey%20promotio%204f7b40 =2cd5ac45-af28-4c32-85b2-785b78240100

26/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us live for our recent webinar. We reached a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and loved seeing so many of you attend.

If you missed it or would like to revisit the discussion, you can now watch the full recording 👉https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/lkMgbUAjU9HaunNZBMC6Xk_v3II9LV-O8wi4kCjg1idwli-RX4Lt5gq7M4RmCRci.ER3-dec-kd1EyAdh?startTime=1763536342000)

We are excited to share that we have 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, with plenty of valuable sessions planned for the dental assisting community. Make sure you don’t miss out. Sign up to our mailing list to hear about upcoming events first: http://eepurl.com/ikSJvj

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