General Registration
Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists who are registered to practise in New Zealand under Trans Tasman mutual recognition
Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists who are registered to practise in New Zealand are eligible to apply for General Registration under Trans Tasman mutual recognition (this applies irrespective of where training was undertaken). An application form is available in the Forms section.
Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists with other qualifications
If qualifications do not meet requirements for registration to practise in Australia, there are two options available. The first is to complete an Australian qualification (a list of Board approved qualifications can be found on the Board’s website). The second pathway is to undertake the assessment process overseen by the Australian Dental Council (ADC). Information about this pathway to registration in Australia for overseas qualified practitioners can be found on the ADC’s website at:
http://www.adc.org.au/Assessment%20of%20Overseas%20Qualified%20Practitioners.html