Membership Services & Benefits
As a NZDA member you will gain access to our vast range of membership services and benefits. You will also be provided with the opportunity to join your local branch. NZDA branches offer local support to members, professional networking and attendance at regular branch meetings.
REPRESENT
Advocacy and Media
- Representation to central and local government bodies
- Liaison with ACC, MSD, Health NZ and other government agencies
- Membership representation Ministry of Health and other government steering groups
- Advocacy for water fluoridation, sugar reduction & population health measures
- Workforce
- Policy statements related to dental care, funding and access
- Oral health promotion
- Dental analysis, expertise and comment
- Comment on behalf of the dental profession
Liaison
- Faculty of Dentistry – University of Otago
- Health Science – Auckland University of Technology
- NZ Dental Industry
- NZ Police Victim Identification (information conduit)
- International Dental Associations worldwide - FDI
- Government health agencies
- Allied professions
SUPPORT
Complaints Resolution Services
- National Consumer Liaison Officer
- NZDA Peer Review
- NZDA/Dental Protection Indemnity services
- Dental Protection Education Services
Employment Information & Business Benefits
- Practice management information
- Editable employment agreement templates
- Free expert employment issue advice through legal firm Wotton+Kearney
- Employment Fair
- Employers' Guide
- Job advertising (via website and NZDA News)
- Advertising services – employment, practice availability etc.
- Exclusive Member Perks
Wellbeing
- Well Aware Together Framework
- Hub on website
- Branch Wellbeing Champions
- Courses and webinars
NZDA Benevolence & Dental Aid
- NZDA Benevolent Foundation for members and their families
- NZDA/ARCH grants administration
Students and Young Dentists
- NZDA Student Day
- Student Observation Programme
- Employment Fair, Employers Guide & Employment Advice
- Yearbook
- Graduate Professional Development Programme
- Mentorship Programme
- Young Dentist Action Group
- Awards: Final Year BDS and Outsanding Young Dentists
ADVANCE
Education
- PD courses (calendar NZDA website)
- Annual NZDA Conference & Expo
- National Certificate in Dental Assisting
- FDI member discounts at any World Dental Congress
- Student Observation Programme
- Graduate Professional Development Programme
- Verification system for CPD events
- Online recording facilities available for all members to assist meeting Annual Practising Certificate requirements
Research
- NZ Dental Research Foundation Grants
- Dental Research Foundation Prize
- Summer Studentship Awards
- BDS(Hons) Research Grant
- Management of Ministry of Health, Oral Health Research Fund
Standards
- NZDA Codes of Practice
- NZDA Practice Guidelines
- NZDA Code of Ethics
INFORM
Oral Health Promotion
- In-surgery pamphlets for patients
- Patient information and resources
- National and local oral health promotion of NZDA projects & corporate projects
- Media profiling of oral health issues
- Local 'Brushing' projects
- Teaching guides
- Oral health video resources
- Oral healthcare training for caregivers of older people
Publications and Information
- NZDA News
- NZ Dental Journal
- NZDA Professional Development Programme Guide
- NZDA Annual Report
- Annual Surveys: Fee, income and cost of l practice, Membership Services & Wellbeing
