Friday 3 September 2027
8:00am - 8:30am
Arrival / Registration / Tea & Coffee (Grand Ballroom - Exhibition)
8:30am – 9:00am
Opening Ceremony (Ballroom 1-3)
9:00am - 10:00am
Dr Claire McCarthy, UK, Dental Hygienist (Ballroom 1-3)
10:00am - 10:30am
Morning Tea (Grand Ballroom - Exhibition)
10:30am - 11.30pm
Dr Tom Huang, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist: "Imaging for the Younger Patient" (Ballroom 1-3)
11:30am - 12:30pm
Dr Rosalyn Franklin, Dentist: "Infection Control: When complacency leads to non-compliance" (Ballroom 1-3)
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch (Grand Ballroom - Exhibition)
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Concurrent Session 1: SILVER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY (Ballroom 1)
Concurrent Session 1: PROSTHETISTS - Ms Chelsea Rohekar, Oral Health Therapist: “Implant maintenance of the AOX (Ballroom 2)
Concurrent Session 1: AGED CARE / NUTRITIONIST GUT/MOUTH MICROBIOME - Dr Angela Genoni, Gut Microbiome Consultant: “Gut/Mouth Microbiome, The Oral Gut Connection (Ballroom 3)
2:20pm - 3:05pm
Concurrent Session 2: SILVER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY (Ballroom 1)
Concurrent Session 2: PROSTHETISTS - To be advised (Ballroom 2)
Concurrent Session 2: ORAL MEDICINE - Ms Janina Christoforou, Oral Medicine Specialist: “Spot the Signs - Oral Medicine Red Flags (Ballroom 3)
3:05pm - 3:35pm
Afternoon tea
3:35pm - 5:30pm
GOLD SPONSOR (Ballroom 1-3)
To be advised
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Pre-Gala Drinks
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Gala Dinner (Ballroom 1)
Saturday 4 September 2027
7:00am - 8:00am
Sponsored Breakfast Opportunity
8:00am - 8:30am
Arrival / Registration / Tea & Coffee (Grand Ballroom - Exhibition)
8:30am – 9:15am
Dr Helen Vaughan, Forensic Odontology Officer: From Dental Chair to Identification: Forensic Record Acquisition and AHPRA Compliance (Ballroom 1-3)
9:15am - 10:5am
Dr Elizabeth Milford, Dentist: Digital Record Keeping: Do we even need to do a clinical exam anymore? (Ballroom 1-3)
10:15am - 10:45am
Morning Tea (Grand Ballroom - Exhibition)
10:45am - 11:30pm
Concurrent Session 3: PAEDIATRICS - Dr Udit Bhatnagar, Paediatric Dentist: “Small Patients, Big Feelings: A Modern Approach to Behaviour Management of the Paediatric Patient” (Ballroom 1)
Concurrent Session 3: PERIODONTICS - Dr Melanie McAlpine, Periodontist: “Probing Peri-implantitis; The explosion of Peri-Implant complications and how to manage” (Ballroom 2)
Concurrent Session 3: ORTHODONTICS - To be advised (Ballroom 3)
11:35am - 12:20pm
Concurrent Session 4: PAEDIATRICS - Dr Jilen Patel, Paediatric Dentist: “Conservative management of children using Silver Diamine Fluoride and minimally invasive treatments (Ballroom 1)
Concurrent Session 4: PERIODONTICS - To be advised (Ballroom 2)
Concurrent Session 4: ORTHODONTICS - To be advised (Ballroom 3)
12:20pm – 1:20pm
Lunch (Grand Ballroom - Exhibition)
1:20pm - 2:30pm
Concurrent Oral Presentations
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Afternoon tea
3:00pm - 5:00pm
GOLD SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY (Ballroom 1-3)
Dr Wendy Gill, Periodontist: “The art of communication" (Ballroom 1-3)
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Closing Ceremony (including prizes)
6.30pm - 10.30pm
President's Dinner - Invite only
NOTE: attendee numbers are capped for some sessions, we recommend registering early to ensure you secure your place.
The OHAA Congress 2027 program is subject to change at the discretion of the Organising Committee.
Full CPD program
Thursday 2 September 2027
8:00am - 9:00am
Workshop arrival / Registration / Tea & Coffee (Exhibition Foyer)
9:00am – 10:30am
Plenary (Ballroom 1): Cultural appropriation in the workplace & stress management to burnout prevention
Workshop 1 (M1): Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation
Workshop 3 (M4): Sharpening
Workshop 5 (M3): Restorative Materials facilitated by Dr Ian Meyers sponsored by GC
Workshop 7 (M2): From Hesitation to Precision: Bridging Confidence in Local Anaesthesia - A Supportive Skills Workshop
10:30am - 11:00am
Morning tea (Exhibition Foyer)
11:00am - 12:30pm
Plenary (Ballroom 1): Ms Jennine Bywaters, Dental Therapist: “Ergonomics - a back for the future”
Workshop 1 (M1): Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation (cont’d)
Workshop 3 (M4): Sharpening (cont’d)
Workshop 5 (M3): Restorative Materials (cont’d)
Workshop 7 (M2): From Hesitation to Precision: Bridging Confidence in Local Anaesthesia - A Supportive Skills Workshop (cont’d)
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch (Exhibition Foyer)
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Plenary (Ballroom 1): To be advised
Workshop 2 (M1): Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation
Workshop 4 (M4): Sharpening
Workshop 6 (M3): Restorative Materials facilitated by Dr Ian Meyers sponsored by GC
Workshop 8 (M2): From Hesitation to Precision: Bridging Confidence in Local Anaesthesia - A Supportive Skills Workshop
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon tea (Exhibition Foyer)
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Plenary (Ballroom 1): Mr Scott Shelly: “Facing a complaint: Practical tools for real situation”
Plenary (Ballroom 1): To be advised (45min)
Workshop 2 (M1): Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation (cont’d)
Workshop 4 (M4): Sharpening (cont’d)
Workshop 6 (M3): Restorative Materials (cont’d)
Workshop 8 (M2): From Hesitation to Precision: Bridging Confidence in Local Anaesthesia - A Supportive Skills Workshop (cont’d)
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception - Exhibition Trade (Grand Ballroom) - Drinks & Canapes