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Being a dentist today is complex - clinically, commercially, and regulatorily. But you don’t have to carry that burden alone.
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The ADA maintains an active presence in every state and territory, providing education and face-to-face assistance to members, delivering public oral health advisory services, and advocating on key issues affecting the profession.
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The ADA is your professional home. The federal benefits of your ADA membership keep your practice safe and compliant, connect you to your professional community, and represent your profession.
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The value of ADA membership
Practising as a dentist may still be down the track, but wherever you are in your studies, complimentary ADA student membership gives you access to expert information, guidance and practical learning opportunities, connection to peers at all stages of their career, including fellow students from across Australia, and a stake in the future of your profession.
Complimentary ADA student membership
Join online now or contact our friendly membership team on (02) 8815 3333 or contact@ada.org.au
📌 Key resources
Graduate Dentist Contract Review
Expert guidance for graduating students to help you understand employment agreements and navigate your first job offer with clarity and confidence.
Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary ©
ADA's definitive reference sets the standard for dental practitioners, health funds and the sector. (13th edition).
ADA Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines library
Comprehensive member library of infection control guidelines, manuals, tools and risk assessments.
Therapeutic Guidelines - Oral and Dental (Version 4)
Digital access to Therapeutic Guidelines V4, plus the printed "clown book" for fee paying members - or for purchase.
Set up your future for a successful career
As you progress in your studies, thoughts will inevitably turn to what you need to do to get ready to practise as a dentist. Take the stress out of this process with ADA services included in your complimentary student membership.
Got questions? Find the answers by:
- Trusted, peer-reviewed clinical and professional resources
- Expert HR advice including a free contract review service
- Find the perfect role through the Dental Careers Hub
Start your career right with trusted advice.
Get ready with the Dental Graduate Handbook
Updated every year, the Dental Graduate Handbook is your go-to guide to launching a successful career as a dentist.
It's an invaluable guide to starting your career, including:
- Understanding what you need to do to satisfy all the regulatory requirements of being a dentist
- Accessing the considerable resources available to you as an ADA member
- How to find and secure that perfect role when the time comes
Essential career guidance.
Connect with your peers, in-person and online
It's never too early to build connections across the profession with your peers, and ADA helps you connect beyond your university classmates, in-person or online at your convenience.
Connect with other dentists:
- Meet people at CPD events, mentoring and networking activities
- Register for ADA's national Congress 2027 at special student rates
- Jump on Peer, the ADA's online community exclusively for members
Find your people.
Member-only resources and learning
As a student, you have access to an array of knowledge and expertise where you're studying. You can also access ADA's considerable resources.
Need more information on something? You have FREE access to:
- Therapeutic Guidelines: Oral and Dental Version 4 online
- On demand CPD Portal, Dental Files member only podcast, Australian Dental Journal and National Digital Library
- ADA's comprehensive Infection Prevention and Control Library
Empower your future.
Join the ADA today
If you care about your patients, your profession, and your future, the ADA is your professional home.
Join online or contact our friendly membership team on (02) 8815 3333 or contact@ada.org.au
"As an ADA member, I am connected to a strong professional network ... It’s a community that fosters growth, learning and collaboration, ensuring we stay at the forefront of dentistry."
Dr Gavin Quek
ADA Tasmania
Local Support, National Voice
Your ADA Branch is your professional community with face-to-face CPD, peer advice and support, mentoring and networking opportunities, and more.
At the federal level, ADA sets the standard for the profession and keeps you practicing safe and compliant, with effective national advocacy and CPD on demand.
