ADAVB 2018/2019 Annual Report

A D A V B A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 9 Career development support Students and recent graduates were supported with new and updated materials including the ADAVB Introduction to the Dental Profession handbook, Checklist for Getting Started resource and a new My Career online profile platform. This online platform was initiated and planned by the ADAVB and delivered on the ADA website – firstly accessible only by ADAVB recent graduates, followed by other ADA members later in the year. It replaced the printed ADAVB Employment Guide , reducing staff time and printing costs. Various well attended forums were held for final year students, including Preparation for Practice, with both councillors and staff in attendance. The ADAVB Mentoring Program, supported by Guild Insurance, continued to be an effective, successful and sought-after first year graduate program. It was also rated the highest of all member services, with a satisfaction rating of 80 per cent in the ADAVB Membership Survey. The 2017/18 Health Sector Leadership Program, supported by Guild and conducted by Leadership Victoria, concluded in the latter half of 2018, and promotion for the 2018/19 program resulted in the highest number of applications ever received. Workshops and consulting Practice Plus experienced an increase in demand for infection control workshops and consulting, in part due to competitive pricing introduced earlier in 2018. The number of accreditation workshops and consulting carried out increased substantially, largely driven by health funds. ‘Practice accreditation support’ and ‘practice management resources, workshops and consulting’ were ranked two of the most highly rated member services in the ADAVB Membership Survey, with a satisfaction rating of 79 per cent and 73 per cent respectively. Number of sessions held: • Infection control workshops: 14 • Infection control site visits: 45 • Accreditation seminars: four • Accreditation workshops (one-on-one): 62 • Accreditation workshop (first group session): one. A new practice accreditation workshop for groups was introduced with the aim of running this once per month. Individual practice accreditation workshops will still be offered. Practice Plus, in conjunction with the CPD team, developed and delivered a compliance series, which proved popular with members. Practice Plus continued to develop valuable member resources including occupational violence and aggression policy templates and additional infection control resources. Practice Plus subscription fee income increased – as at 30 June 2019 there were 72 subscribers, up from 62 subscribers in June 2018. In addition, Practice Plus exceeded its budgetary goals of increasing annual income and profit. Continuing professional development In 2018/19, the CPD unit delivered 43 CPD events, consisting of 31 lectures and 12 workshops. There was an increase in attendance – 1525 registrations compared with 1201 the previous financial year. Attending CPD programs was the most highly used member service, according to the ADAVB Membership Survey, with 71 per cent of members accessing CPD in the last year. The CPD program included sell-out events at distinctive and enjoyable venues, and a successful 2018 ADAVB Convention: Keys to Success, with 871 delegates attending, including more than 650 dentists.