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This page contains information for Dental practitioners with overseas qualifications who want to apply for registration with the Dental Board of Australia.
Further information is also available on the International health practitioners page on the Ahpra website.
The following document provides broad information about which overseas qualified dental practitioners may apply for general registration:
Dentists, dental specialists (in specialities that exist in Australia), dental prosthetists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and oral health therapists who are registered to practice in New Zealand are eligible to apply for general registration under Trans-Tasman mutual recognition.
This is irrespective of where training was completed, and qualifications held.
Download this form to apply for registration under the Trans-Tasman mutual recognition.
If your qualifications do not meet requirements for registration in Australia, there are two options available. The first is to complete an Australian qualification and a list of Board approved qualifications can be found on Ahpra’s website. The second option is to undertake the dental practitioner assessment process run by the Australian Dental Council (ADC).
The ADC assesses the skills and knowledge of overseas qualified dental practitioners to ensure they can practise safely in Australia.
To undertake the assessment process, overseas qualified dental practitioners must meet the ADC’s eligibility requirements. More information on the eligibility requirements is available on the ADC’s Practitioner assessments webpage.
Overseas qualified dental practitioners who apply for registration must meet all of the Board’s registration requirements. Please visit Ahpra’s international practitioners page for more information.
