Join ADA Federal direct

For ADA NSW members - to access ADA Federal member benefits you need to join ADA Federal direct, as your branch has split state and federal billing.

Overseas dentists can also join ADA Federal direct.

For any membership enquiries, please contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team and we will assist you – call (02) 8815 3333 or email membership@ada.org.au

Before 2025 your ADA Membership included access to all member benefits combined in one fee, with one invoice. 

In 2025 ADA NSW decided to collect fees separately and split their billing. ADA Federal is now required to bill you directly.

We understand this may be confusing. We are doing everything we can to make it as simple as possible for you to join or renew your ADA Federal membership direct so you can access the full range of ADA Federal member benefits.

For any membership enquiries, please contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team and we will assist you – call (02) 8815 3333 or email membership@ada.org.au

For ADA NSW members this is now a decision for the individual.

You’re not just joining your national peak body, you’re joining a community that strengthens your practice, protects your profession, and amplifies your voice.  

ADA Federal is your voice in federal government, the national media and the public. When you join the ADA, you add your voice to effective national advocacy that supports your livelihood, your patients, and the future of dentistry.  We are stronger together.

ADA Federal membership gives you access to the full range of ADA Federal member benefits including:

• ADA Schedule and Glossary - with Schedule and Third Party Committee advice
• Infection Control Library - with Infection Control Committee advice
• Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental V4 - with Dental Therapeutics Committee advice
• ADA Member Guidelines - best practice, evidence-based guidelines, tools and resources created by members for members to support compliance, practice management and risk mitigation
• HR Advisory Services – expert HR advice lines with extended hours, contract reviews, and much more
• CPD Portal webinars and podcast, the National Digital Library, and the Australian Dental Journal
• National news, regulatory, compliance and industry updates – News Bulletin, eNews, Peer
• Connection – join ADA’s member-only national online community of practice, contribute to national advocacy campaigns, or join a Member Committee

As the peak body for dentistry, we are stronger together.

Technically you could only join ADA Federal direct, however you will miss out on your Branch's valuable community and member benefits.  

To access both Branch and Federal member benefits, you will need to pay both membership fees separately.  

Join ADA Federal direct online, or contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team – call (02) 8815 3333 or email membership@ada.org.au

For more information about the ADA NSW billing arrangments please contact the Branch.

Your invoice is in your ADA Federal member portal.

Payment options:

• Annual – Your ADA membership renews each year on 1 July.  You will be contacted to renew your membership.
• Instalments - You can pay in monthly or quarterly instalments.
• Auto-renewal - You can set your membership to automatically renew each year.

To set up membership payment options, please contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team – call (02) 8815 3333 or email membership@ada.org.au

For ADA NSW members your branch has split state and federal billing. 

You will need to pay two separate invoices - one from your branch and one from ADA Federal.

• New ADANSW members - will be asked to create an account in the ADA Federal member portal, where you can access and pay your invoice.
• Existing ADANSW members - can find a copy of your ADA Federal invoice in your ADA Federal member portal.

After payment is received, please allow up to 5 working days to access full member benefits.  If you have not received access after 5 working days, or if you require immediate access, please contact us.

No, a practice cannot join the ADA. First the individual dentist who owns the practice joins the ADA, then we add their practice to the system and link it to their ADA Member profile.

The Practice Manager can then contact ADA to access benefits and support on their behalf.

The ADA offers a reduced part-time membership rate for dentists employed 16 hours per week or less.

If you are changing from part-time to full time work please get in touch to change your membership category.

Yes, you can receive complimentary ADA membership while you are taking a leave of absence. 

Please contact the ADA Membership team so that we can update your category and membership fee. 

ADA offers complimentary membership for dentistry students:

• Undergraduate student studying full-time at an Australian university.
• Full-time post-graduate students including students who are also in paid dental employment for less than 385 hours per year.
• Australian Dental Council (ADC) candidates studying for your registration exam.  Once you are a registered dentist you can join as a fee-paying member

Graduates

Graduand membership is free within the same financial year that you graduate from studying dentistry at university. Then graduate membership rates are reduced for your first year and second year following graduation, to support your transition into the workforce.

Yes, you may be eligible for complimentary ADA membership while you are undertaking full-time post-graduate studies, if you are also in paid dental employment for less than 385 hours per year.

Please contact the ADA Membership team for help choosing the right membership category for your circumstance. 

Please contact your current state ADA Branch who can arrange to transfer your membership for you. 

Yes, if you are a registered dentist in another country you can join ADA Federal direct.

For more information please contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team – call +61 2 8815 3333 Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm AEST (Sydney time), or email membership@ada.org.au