The Dental Assistants Professional Association (DAPA)

Previously operating under the NSW Dental Assistants (Professional) Association, they have revised our constitution and rebranded to become the Dental Assistants Professional Association Inc, (DAPA) we invite membership of dental assistants throughout Australia who want to add their voice to the profession and promote the career of dental assisting in a national forum.

The Dental Assistants Association was originally formed over 50 years ago to work for the general advancement of our members and further the professional, social and industrial welfare of dental assistants and receptionists. Today, having rebranded and revised its constitution, the Dental Assistants Professional Association offers membership to dental assistants and practice managers working in private practice, public health and defence forces throughout Australia. The Association offers training, professional development, conference and events, advice and support for industrial and employment enquiries.

They are a Registered Training Organisation with Australian Skills Quality Authority to offer Nationally Recognised and accredited courses. The Dental Assistants Professional Association is the national voice and peak body for Dental Assistants in Australia. Through advocacy, employment advice, education and training, events and professional development they provide a network of opportunity and support for the dental staff.

Aims:
• Improve, protect and foster the best interests of its members and to assist them to obtain their rights, professional status and recognition as an integral part of the health care team;
• To maintain, commence or revise training courses related to the work of Dental Assistant or Dental Secretaries at the end of which an appropriate Certificate shall be awarded, subject to the completion of any method of assessment which has been adopted in order to ensure Students have satisfied and satisfactorily understood the requirements of the course;
• To work for the certification and registration of Dental Assistants by the appropriate Registration Body;
• To express the views of Dental Assistants in matters affecting their professional, social, economic and educational welfare;
• To further the education of members by arranging or sponsoring or otherwise promoting discussion groups, seminars, lectures, workshops, conferences or other methods of on-going education.