"Project Gordon" Oral health coaching for allied health professionals

In this 2 hour workshop participants will explore "Project Gordon", a groundbreaking oral hygiene coaching initiative featuring five interactive workstations designed to elevate understanding and hands-on proficiency in oral health.

Through engaging activities, professionals will gain the confidence, knowledge, and practical skills needed to develop and implement effective oral care plans, ensuring optimal health outcomes for aged care residents.

Join us in reshaping the approach to aged care, one confident and skilled professional at a time.

**Limited to 20 delegates only**

2 hour CPD certificate provided to all attendees

Learning objectives:

1. Learn the importance of upskilling the oral health knowledge of existing speech pathologists and other allied health professionals currently undergoing training or working in aged care.

1. Review Project Gordon, a world first oral hygiene training program, designed with 5 workstations, to improve the oral health knowledge and develop practical oral hygiene skills professionals working in aged care.

1. Gain the confidence, knowledge and skills to deliver appropriate oral care plans and demonstrate the use of products and techniques recomended for residents in aged care facilites.

Successful General Dental Practitioner who wears a number of hats. Mark has had many years in private practice as a Principal and practice owner as well as experience in the Public Service, Military Service and even Corrective services. He firmly believes in establishing best practice oral hygiene routines for his patients and educating other health professionals and the public as to the close link between oral health and general health.

Mark is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer and Clinical Team Leader [Portable Dentistry] CSU, as well as a Clinical Senior Lecturer, in the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney. He also has extensive clinicalexperience, treating patients in over 15 different ACFs as well as housebound residents in their private homes. In 2016 he developed his own part-time portable dentistry business, Dentist To Your Door and clearly understands the costs, logistics, challenges and opportunities for all dental professionals to play the lead role in meeting the growing oral health needs of the aging population. Mark is an active member of the Australian Dental Association and in 2019 was made an honorary member of the Dental Hygienist’s Association of Australia.

Assistant Coaches: Dr Val Bennett, Nateenee Langsanam, Miyuki Hubble

*Parking Public car park located in Mayfair Street, off Outram Street

Cancellation Policy

Registration confirmation – Registrations will not be confirmed until full payment is received.

Cancellations (Outside 45 days) – Should you wish to cancel your training commitment more than 45 days prior to the event date, you will be permitted to choose one of the following options:

- Transfer your registration to a colleague to attend in your absence; OR

- Request a full refund (minus Eventbrite fees).

Cancellations (Inside 45 days) – Should you wish to cancel your training commitment within 45 days prior to the training date, no refund is permitted. MDPA will not be held liable for an attendees’ failure to cancel a booking within the specified timeframes.

Cancellations by Mobile Dental Providers Australia (event organisers) - While every effort is made to ensure this event is ran as advertised, there may be instances where the event needs to be rescheduled. Mobile Dental Providers Australia reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a workshop at its discretion. Where Mobile Dental Providers Australia must cancel the event, participants will be offered a full refund minus Eventbrite fees.

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