Join ADA Federal direct

You will need to pay two separate invoices - one for ADA Federal and one for ADANSW.

When you join online, you will be asked to create a new account in the ADA Federal member portal, where you can access and pay your invoice.

Payment options:

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

For more information about setting up membership payment options, please contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team – call (02) 8815 3333 or email membership@ada.org.au

ADA Federal and ADANSW offer complementary benefits that support you at every stage of your professional life. We strongly encourage you to maintain both memberships so you can continue to receive the full breadth of ADA’s support. 

ADA Federal and ADANSW enjoy a strong relationship - ADA Federal represents the profession nationally, while ADANSW focuses on the issues that matter in NSW and ACT.

Join ADA Federal to access the full range of Federal member benefits:

• Access to the Therapeutic Guidelines 
• Quality evidence based, peer-reviewed CPD on demand, included in your membership
• ADA Schedule and Glossary support
• ADA Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines member library 
• Backing of ADA Member Committees which set the standards for the profession and keep you practicing safe and compliant
• Stay up to date with federal regulations and policy
• The strong, national voice for the dental profession

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

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.  

For more information about joining ADA Federal direct, contact the friendly ADA Federal membership team – call (02) 8815 3333 or email membership@ada.org.au

For more information about joining the ADANSW Branch please visit ADANSW.

Can I only join ADA Federal?

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 member benefits and community.  

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

How long will it take for my membership to be active?

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.

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.

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 parental leave or a leave of absence.

I am returning to full-time study

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, or to update your category and membership fee. 

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

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.

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