About Us.
The Dental Education Accreditation Committee (DEAC), is an independent, non-profit organisation, working across Australia and New Zealand, that is responsible for the accreditation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Providers and their activities within the profession of Dentistry.
DEAC functions have been developed in consideration of the CPD Standards, Policies, Guidelines and Re-Certification requirements of the Dental Board of Australia and the Dental Council of New Zealand, filling what is viewed as a regulatory void and providing vital assurances as to the quality and integrity of ongoing dental professional development and competencies.
Providing a framework, support and guidance to the Dental Profession in relation to CPD best practice, affords clarity and certainty for:
The DEAC formal CPD accreditation process applies an impartial and objective assessment of the structure, content, legitimacy and value of CPD Providers and their activities to ensure full conformity with CPD Standards, Policies, Guidelines and accepted international best practice.
DEAC functions have been developed in consideration of the CPD Standards, Policies, Guidelines and Re-Certification requirements of the Dental Board of Australia and the Dental Council of New Zealand, filling what is viewed as a regulatory void and providing vital assurances as to the quality and integrity of ongoing dental professional development and competencies.
Providing a framework, support and guidance to the Dental Profession in relation to CPD best practice, affords clarity and certainty for:
- Dental Practitioners, on how best to meet their professional obligations for continued Registration and Recertification.
- CPD providers, on how best to develop appropriate CPD activities.
- The safety and protection of the public, giving the community confidence that Dental Practitioners maintain competency standards throughout their professional careers.
The DEAC formal CPD accreditation process applies an impartial and objective assessment of the structure, content, legitimacy and value of CPD Providers and their activities to ensure full conformity with CPD Standards, Policies, Guidelines and accepted international best practice.
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This qualitative, two-tier Accreditation process gives Dental Practitioners confidence that both CPD Providers themselves and the activities they deliver, are recognised as having met an appropriate benchmark, thereby ensuring compliance with their professional obligations for continued Registration and Recertification. Accredited CPD Providers and Activities will carry the "DEAC Accredited" symbols. |
