Policy Statement 5.19 - Assessments and Reports for Third Parties

Position Summary

The ADA provides guidelines to assist its members to understand their obligations in providing assessments, expert opinions and reports to third parties.

1. Background

1.1. The Australian Dental Association (ADA) recognises that dentists may be requested by third parties to provide expert opinion as to a person’s dental health from time to time.

1.2. The ADA assists its members to understand their obligations in providing assessments, expert opinions and reports to third parties.

Definition

1.3. BOARD is the Dental Board of Australia.

3. Position

3.1. Dentists undertaking assessments and providing expert opinions and reports for third parties should stay within their area of expertise, be unbiased and honest.

3.2. Dentists in providing assessments, expert opinions and reports to third parties must comply with the Board’s Code of Conduct.

3.3. Dentists should also be guided by the attached ADA Guidelines on undertaking assessments and providing expert opinions and reports to third parties as well as other documents that may be relevant as notified to them.