Welcome to the Oral Health Professionals Association.
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The Oral Health Professionals Association is an Australian nationally coordinated association representing oral health professionals. Our structure has a national executive with representative s from each state and a series of Colleges servicing the needs of the various sectors within the oral health team.

The first of these Colleges, the College of Dental Technicians has been established, and the College of Dental Prosthetists will follow in the near future. It is expected that colleges for other oral health disciplines will be established when the membership numbers dictate individual representation.

OHPA services members through the delivery of information, education, resources and representation specific to the oral health profession.

Summary of Benefits for members

  • National Association OHPA is a nationally coordinated association representing Dental Technicians and Prosthetists giving them a voice in national health policy discussions.

  • Lobbying OHPA has formed strategic alliances to lobby successive national governments to help create a level playing field for local technicians when competing with off shore dental technical work.

  • Laboratory Accreditation OHPA in response to advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has established a Laboratory Accreditation programme through which the quality and standards of our members manufacturing can be recognised.

  • Dentechno OHPA hosts Dentechno events annually around Australia to give dental suppliers a chance to expose products to oral health professionals and members a chance to come together for education programmes and stay current with new products and systems.

  • Website OHPA is continuing the development of an interactive website to provide education and information for members.

  • Infection Control OHPA has developed an infection control manual and step by step implementation guide book for each state of Australia. This is available to members.

  • Workplace Health and Safety This same manual covers WPH&S issues relevant to the industry.

  • Awards and Industrial Relations OHPA is able to give up to date advice to its members on industrial and award updates.

  • Professional Forum OHPA through its professional educational programmes, Dentechnos, and website provides a forum for members to talk and socialise with their fellow professionals.

  • CPD As the requirement is introduced for oral health professionals to attain Continuing Professional Development points, OHPA is developing and delivering courses and lectures to assist members to access points easily.

  • National Magazine OHPA regularly contributes to the National Dental Technology Magazine “Elaborate” with association reports and technical articles

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