Become a graduate member of Dental Protection and receive a whole range of benefits and support preparing you for your future career. Graduate membership costs $55 and gives you 18 months indemnity from when you start work. We know you have a lot on your plate during your fifth year but we recommend you try and organise your graduate membership as soon as you can you take full advantage of the membership package.
Your Future Starts Here
Dental Protection understands that final year is a hectic time for you and we want to support you as much as possible, now and as you prepare to start work. Although working life may seem a long way off - your final year will be increasingly busy and it's good to get as prepared as possible. This is why we have created Your Future Starts Here - a final year section tailored to your needs and filled with advice and useful information for a successful future.
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Benefits of graduate membership:
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18 months extended indemnity
You receive 18 months indemnity from the date you start work. This gives you full cover for 18 months, so no extra cost. As a member of DPL you are able to apply for a professional indemnity insurance policy with $20 of cover underwritten by MDA National Insurance Pty Ltd (MDANI)
- Emergency dento-legal helpline
To prevent any sleepless nights, you will have access to our experienced team of dento-legal advisers, including an emergency helpline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Law & Ethics pack, a dozen steps to good dental ethics. 12 modules including ethics, values and the law; personal conduct; ethics and business and many more. Download this useful pack from the Your Future section.
- Your own publication
Riskwise, a biannual publication, covers a broad range of risk management issues, covering key issues faced by young dentists.
- Discount offers
Click here to view details of discount offers from PasTest, Elsevier and Oxford University Press.
- Advice and support during your course
One of the benefits of free student membership with Dental Protection is help and support during your course. We believe that it is important to be able to speak to an experienced professional colleague, who can understand and empathise with the situation you are in.
Working abroad?
Many graduates consider working abroad as an option following qualification and vocational training. DPL operates internationally which means it is likely that your membership can travel with you.
We operate in 70 countries worldwide so it is likely we will be able to indemnify you in your chosen destination.
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Here to help!
We understand this is a hectic time for you so we want to support you as much as possible now and as you start work. Please get in touch with Ken Parker if you have any questions regarding membership or need advice or assistance about preparing for work, or click here to meet our advisory team.
If an incident occurs or you would like to speak to a dento-legal adviser, please call 1800 444 542
