Posted on 12/3/2019
The latest advice from the Australian Health Prudential Authority (APRA) which shows medical devices costs are not a justifiable reason to increase premiums, supports Australian Dental Association views that premium hike demands of some private healt
Posted on 12/3/2019
Now in its third year, the Critics’ Choice program, run by Rethink Sugary Drink (of which the ADA is a member) has one specific aim – to teach Australian primary and secondary school students, who are regularly exposed to ads for a vast range of suga
Posted on 11/18/2019
The Australian Dental Association SA Branch (ADASA) has appointed Dr Angelo Papageorgiou as its President for 2020.
Posted on 10/31/2019
While children may get a scare from a ghost or gremlin this Halloween, it’s their sugar intake that should have their parents frightened, dentists warn.
Posted on 10/10/2019
With private health insurers now recognising that their product is no longer fit for purpose, the ADA is once again calling on the Government to look at alternative models like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to encourage Australians to save for their
Posted on 10/10/2019
Healthy mouths are the focus of the next seven-year South Australian plan for oral health being launched today.
Posted on 9/27/2019
With teenage dental decay an increasing problem, the ADA is backing Cancer Council calls to tackle the problem with a range of measures including a tax on sugar and better labelling of products containing added sugar.
Posted on 9/27/2019
From 1 November this year, the private health insurance fund Medibank Private and its subsidiary ahm will mandate the inclusion of FDI two-digit tooth identification numbers on all invoices.
Posted on 9/26/2019
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Webclaim service is turning the slower manual claiming process its head, changing the usual wait times for payments from 20 days plus to within two business days.
Posted on 9/26/2019
World Cavity-Free Future Day (WCFFD), an initiative launched in 2016 by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) to address the need for greater global awareness of dental caries, is only a month away.