History
The Australian Dental Association Queensland Branch (ADAQ) has is origins in The Odontological Society of Queensland, a professional body formed at a meeting held on Tuesday, 14 March 1905 where a number of metropolitan dentists met by arrangement at a colleague’s rooms. They resolved that a Dental Society be formed, to be called The Odontological Society of Queensland. The objects of the Society were to be the promotion of good fellowship and the advancement of the Dental profession generally.
Sadly, the minutes from 1905, 1906 and 1907 have been lost, but ADAQ has the recorded history by way of minutes of meetings from 1908 onwards.
In 1928, a national dental body, the Australian Dental Association, came into being after considerable negotiation between the states. Mr W R Parker from Queensland became the first Federal President.
Dr C A Street who was President of the Odontological Society of Queensland at the time then became ADAQ’s first President.
The ADAQ Memorandum and Articles of Association were later adopted at a meeting on 27 July 1928, and the First Annual Meeting was held on 29 November 1928.
The Society’s practice was to have an Annual Conference at the same time as the Annual Meeting, two to three days being allotted to papers, clinics and discussions. To this day the practice is followed by ADAQ’s Annual Clinic Day, Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner all on one day – the first Friday in December.
OUR VISION
To be the recognised voice of dentistry in Queensland.
MISSION STATEMENT
To promote the art and science of dentistry, to represent the profession and to provide services which promote the highest level of oral health in the community.
GOALS
Ø To provide effective and efficient services to members to assist them in their profession.
Ø To represent the profession of dentistry to government, academia, the media and third party groups.
Ø To promote the profession of dentistry by contributing to the continuing education of dentists and the training of other oral health workforce members.
Ø To promote the highest standard of dental health in the community through service delivery and public awareness of issues.
Ø To achieve water fluoridation throughout Queensland.
MOMENTS IN HISTORY
In 1905, State Dental Conference was held in Brisbane, the first of its kind in Australia
The First Annual Meeting of the Australian Dental Association (Queensland Branch) was held on 29 November 1928, and was attended by 64 members, there being 23 apologies.
On 10 December 1953, ADAQ established its first committee on ‘Fluoridation’ to facilitate the fluoridation of public water supplies in Queensland.
On 21 June 1943, ADAQ became incorporated as a company under ‘The Companies Act 1931-1942.’
On 22 July 1963, ADAQ became registered as a Union of Employers in Queensland.
On 14 March 2001, ADAQ became a Registered Training Organisation.