Important new ruling by Fair Work Commission on employment of casuals


The Fair Work Commission has recently confirmed that 85 modern awards – including the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010 – will soon contain a casual conversion clause.



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Broadmeadow dentist Dr Hitesh Gupta guilty of professional misconduct over tranquilizer use on children


A TODDLER, 2, suffered a drug overdose requiring emergency hospital treatment after a Broadmeadow dentist administered a tranquilizer during a dental procedure in November, 2015.


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Regrowing dental tissue with stem cells from baby teeth


In a clinical trial stem cells extracted from children's baby teeth were used to regrow the living tissue in teeth damaged by injury. The promising findings highlight the potential of dental stem cells, which could one day be used in a wide range of dental procedures or even for treating certain systemic diseases.


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Dental Board of Australia sets fee for 2018/19


The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for dental practitioners for 2018/19. The fees are:


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Victorian community health centre dentists to strike


Following unprecedented strike action on 22 August to draw much-needed attention to critical issues in the community dental sector, Victorian community health dentists will take part in an historic 24-hour stop work action on Monday 17 September.


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Dentist's therapy dog helping young patients cope with the stress


A therapy dog is being used to take the bite out of a trip to the dentist, in what is believed to be an Australian first. Paediatric dentist Dr Dan Ford has trained his three-year-old labradoodle 'Comet' to act as a therapy dog in his Brisbane practice, easing the stress and anxiety of dental procedures for young patients.


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