HISTORY

The Association was formed on the 4th July 1979
Its original principal role and objectives were to gain legislation as existed in all other Australian states, and to permit the public a choice of who could provide their denture service – a dentist or a dental Prosthetist.
During this period the Association conducted lectures and exams to prepare its members for when legislation was proclaimed by the Queensland parliament.
Legislation was introduced in Queensland on 18th September 1991.

Since that time the role and objectives have evolved to now focus on lobbying government for an extended scope of practice, increasing the standards of education provided for dental prosthetic undergraduates at courses of training via TAFE and the Griffith University School of Oral Health and negotiating with allied peak bodies to work towards a common goal of better health care for all members of the Queensland community.

THE ADPAQ, WHAT DO WE DO ?

The Australian Dental Prosthetists Association Queensland is the state branch of a national body whose responsibility it is to represent the dental prosthetists of Queensland. Members of the Association are offered services by the ADPAQ such as;

Access to representation at a State and Federal Level
Access to representation to education providers and the registration board
Alliances at a state and federal level with partners within the health industry and oral health specifically
Benefit from marketing and lobbying campaigns
Participate in continuing professional development
Recieve up to date information through website/blog and newsletter communication
Network with cohorts either at educational or social events

WHO DO WE REPRESENT ?

At present the ADPAQ are advocates for our members who are all dental prosthetists including nonpracticing, parttime, fulltime, and student members.

The Association has recently made an approach to the Dental Technicians Association of Queensland allowing the entry of dental technicians to our association as Associate Members. This invitation was precipitated by changes in other states which saw the deregistration of dental technicians and therefore a decrease in the standing of the profession. As the dental technicians association has become in some respects a 'lost tribe' it was considered strategic to enable those interested to become members of the Association allowing the technicians a forum from which they could fight for their profession.