The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) and the Melbourne Dental School (MDS) thank the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) for the opportunity to comment on its Draft Codes and Guidelines.

The ADAVB welcomes the invitation to comment on the Best Practice Framework for Clinical Learning Environments, Version 2, December 2009.

The ADAVB appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Exposure Draft of the Healthcare Identifiers Service Bill 2010 (FED), as it affects dental practice and the provision of dental services.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADAVB) is pleased to present this submission on the Victorian State Budget for 2010-2011 with a view to assisting the Government to identify priority areas requiring additional funding support over the coming months.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the draft National Registration Standards as proposed by the Dental Board of Australia (DBA).

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. welcomes the opportunity to submit these answers to this questionaire.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADAVB) congratulates the Government for tackling climate change issues directly and for inviting community participation in the process. We are pleased to present this submission in response to the Victorian Climate Change Green Paper.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the ‘Discussion Paper on achieving the directions established in the proposed National Safety and Quality Framework’ (‘the Framework’).

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the exposure draft of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 - Bill B.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc (ADAVB) acknowledges that the Department’s discussion paper seeks to define a strategic framework for the future directions of primary health care in Victoria, and we trust that you find our comments aid in that objective. We welcome the opportunity to raise issues that are pertinent to the delivery of public dental services within this framework.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) is pleased to present this response to the Issues Paper on the Contribution of the Not-for Profit Sector.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation paper on a National Waste Policy: Managing Waste to 2020.

Usually a Commonwealth matter would be addressed solely by the ADA Inc, however the ADAVB’s active involvement in waste management initiatives in recent years enables us to make a useful contribution to this consultation process.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to comment on aspects of the design of the Federal Government’s National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for doctors, dentists and other health workers.
The Victorian Branch of the ADA is part of the federation of ADA organisations, and while normally submissions to Commonwealth entities would be handled solely by the federal body (ADA Inc.), on this occasion the terms of reference of your Inquiry suggest that we should provide a State perspective.

The Branch was pleased to be invited to participate in the seminar program held on Monday 6 April to explore the issues associated with the Discussion Paper on Heath Workforce Competency Principles.

The ADAVB recognises that the National Dental Board has not yet been established, no specific brief on the development of professional standards has been devised by the State and Commonwealth Governments, and Health Ministers have not defined the scope of standards that their Governments will require to be addressed. Notwithstanding this, the preparation of early advice to the new Dental Board of Australia and beyond that body to the Ministerial Council and the Ministers themselves, is a worthy activity.

This submission has been prepared to assist the Government in framing a Budget that will improve the oral health of many Victorians, especially the aged, people on health benefit cards, and those in rural and regional Victoria.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADAVB) supports the key objectives and most of the proposals regarding complaints arrangements under the new National Registration Scheme. These are our key concerns and suggestions.

The ADAVB welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Board’s Discussion Paper regarding the Minister’s request for the Code of Practice C002: Practice of Dentistry by Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists to be modified to allow dental therapists to treat patients of all ages.

To assist the Victorian Government to evaluate the proposed Federal dental programs, the ADAVB offers the following comments.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the CPD Code. The Branch reiterates its opposition to mandatory CPD but given the existence of this Code, supports...

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) welcomes the invitation to provide input to the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) review of its Dental Fee Schedule.
The ADAVB is the professional association of dentists in Victoria, and its key objectives are to promote the improvement of the dental health of the public, the art and science of dentistry, and the highest standards of professional dental care.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association is pleased to provide in principle support for the proposed Policy on Registration of Students with an Incapacity, which has been distributed for comment by the Board.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association is pleased to provide continued support for the revised draft Code of Practice on After Hours Service, which has been distributed for comment by the Board.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to provide this response to the discussion paper on Health Promotion Priorities for Victoria.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association is pleased to provide in principle support for the revised draft Code of Practice on Dental Records, which has been distributed for comment by the Board.

The ADAVB has been pleased to be considered a friend of the School of Dental Science throughout its long history. It is in this context that we write to express a number of concerns regarding the strategic directions paper ''Growing Esteem”, and in particular the proposal that in future, the dental course become a graduate entry program using the Bologna model.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) welcomes the opportunity to comment on this review of the provisions of the Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003.

The draft code is, overall, a very suitable document. However, there are some items where some clarification or alteration may make it more workable for the average dental practice.

This submission focuses on support for the integration of dental services into the full range of health care services provided to patients on a "right care, right place, right time" basis.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association is pleased to provide in principle support for the draft Code of Practice on Professional Boundaries, which has been distributed for comment by the Board.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. is pleased to respond to the Issues Paper published in connection with Victoria’s Small Business Statement.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) appreciates the opportunity to present the submission regarding the proposed amendments to the Land Tax Act 1958, especially those dealing with the taxation of trusts and beneficiaries.

ADAVB acknowledges the wish to establish a national minimum standard, and we recognize that it is anomalous that such minimum standards apply to all other forms of leave except long service leave.

The ADAVB welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) proposed Addendum to the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Waste Management Industry Group (ANZCWMIG) Code of Practice on for the Management of Clinical and Related Wastes, and supports the EPA in addressing the responsible handling of clinical wastes.

The Branch welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Dental Practice Board of Victoria's draft Code of Practice COP006 regarding Infection Control.

The ADAVB Inc. is pleased to provide the following comments in response to draft proposals for a State Crimes (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) is pleased to present this Submission regarding the Victorian State Budget for 2004/05 - 2006/07, for consideration by the Victorian Government and the Department of Human Services.

ADAVB recommends that the Summary Offences Act to make it an offence not to warn of the risks of body piercing and not to obtain consent.

Unfettered power to generate an unlimited number of legislative instruments has the potential capacity to overregulate dentistry, and other health areas ...

The ADAVB supports the continued close regulation of pharmacy, and welcomes proposals for maintenance of measures designed to protect public health and safety, in line with the Victorian model for regulation of health practitioners.

The ADAVB welcomes the guidelines, and considers that they will make a most useful contribution to protecting public welfare.

The Branch suggests that the draft Code of Practice would need to be modified ...

The ADAVB commends the Dental Practice Board of Victoria for undertaking a consultative approach to the development of Codes of Practice to be promulgated under the Dental Practice Act 1999.

Dentists, dental therapists and dental hygienists rely on good radiographs for effective treatment of dental patients, and the safety of patients and practitioners is a primary concern of the ADAVB. We therefore support the continued operation of the Radiation Safety Act and Regulations.

This submission argues that regulation of the profession remains vitally important to the continuing welfare of the community, and that the public interest is best served by use of an appropriate regulatory model, which has regard for the professionalism of the practitioners who are the subject of regulation.

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. (ADAVB) is pleased to respond to the invitation from the Drugs and Poisons Unit, to offer comments on the review of the Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act and Regulations.

The ADAVB remains strongly committed to the professional development of the dental workforce ...

The move towards a nationally consistent framework may create an opportunity for suitably qualified employers to obtain national coverage that is recognised by all schemes.

The ADAVB welcomes further regulation of advertising of dental services, in addition to requirements specified in Section 64 of the Dental Practice Act 1999, by the establishment of requirements as to how after hours services are advertised.

The ADAVB supports the creation of a Code of Practice on Dental Records as a means of assisting dentists and allied dental personnel in addressing minimum requirements of good clinical record keeping.

The Branch is supportive of the legislative objectives for this Bill, and welcomes the Government’s efforts to address the serious medical indemnity and public liability issues affecting the community at large.

The ADAVB urges the Victorian Government to make provisions for a system of resolving medico-legal disputes that does not involve adversarial litigation and makes better use of medical (and other health care) experts.

The ADAVB would be pleased to support the inclusion of dental practitioners alongside medical practitioners as prospective owners of registered Day Procedures Centres (DPCs), recognising that some dentists would need to have access to such facilities for a major (dominant) portion of their clinical service delivery.

We note that your terms of reference seek to determine the extent to which those “currently permitted to witness affidavits and statutory declarations are sufficiently accessible to, and reflective of, the diversity of the Victorian community”.

Quality in Services and Emergency Demand Management are especially relevant to the dental service area.

The ADAVB suggests that the draft Code of Practice for Dental Auxiliaries may need to be modified.

The ADAVB recognises that improvements in medical and dental diagnosis and treatment are dependent on evidence-based research, and in the promulgation of research findings to practitioners so that they advance their knowledge and skills.

ADAVB supports the regulation of specialist titles but does not support the use of two different approaches to the registration of specialists in various fields.

ADAVB responds to the Discussion Paper on the Regulation of Medical Practitioners and Nurses in Victoria, saying that the proposed regulatory changes may have many implications for the dental profession, other dental care providers, and other health occupations.

ADAVB seeks to alert the ACCC to areas where dental practice differs from medicine, in order to ensure that our members are not subjected to the application of an undifferentiated set of assumptions.

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Associationresponds to the Consultation Paper on the establishment of an Essential Services Commission (ESC), in support of the initiative.

ADAVB comments on the Discussion Paper on Information Management in connection with Primary Care Partnerships.

ADAVB addresses each of the four key water quality issues, their interaction with dentistry, and the impact of dental practice on public access / exposure to acceptable standards or drinking water.