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Dentistry in Australia
For enquiries regarding practising as a dentist in Australia, the Australian Consulate or High Commission should be contacted for details of "working visas".
In order to practise dentistry in Australia, you must be registered in the particular State in which you intend to practise. Registration requirements vary from State to State. Generally, the only persons immediately entitled to apply to be registered as dentists are persons holding the qualifications of Bachelor of Dental Surgery/B Dent or Bachelor of Dental Science from the Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom universities. Usually registration will not be granted to a foreign graduate until he or she is a resident in the State and is holding a visa approved for employment. Information on requirements for specialist registration can be obtained from the relevant Dental Board in each State.
Dentists holding qualifications other than those above are required to undertake the examination conducted by the Australian Dental Council under the auspices of the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) in order to be eligible to apply for registration. The examination is held twice each year.
Further inquiries may be directed to:
Executive Secretary
Australian Dental Council
Level 2, 112 Wellingtion Parade
EAST MELBOURNE, VIC 3002
Ph: 61 3 9415 1638
Fax: 61 3 9415 1669
Membership of the Australian Dental Association is achieved through the State Branches of the Association, and it is a requirement for ADA membership that you must be registered to practise in the relevant State or Territory.
State Branches of the Australian Dental Association
New South Wales
71-73 Lithgow Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 132
St Leonards NSW 1590
Chief Executive Officer - Dr Matthew Fisher
Email Address - adansw@adansw.com.au
ADANSW Homepage
Telephone: 61 2 8436 9900
Facsimile: 61 2 8436 9999
Western Australia
ADA House
54-58 Havelock Street
West Perth WA 6005
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 34
West Perth WA 6872
Chief Executive Director - Dr Peter McKerracher
Email Address - admin@adawa.com.au
Telephone: 61 8 9321 7880
Facsimile: 61 8 9321 1757
Queensland
61 Brookes Street
Bowen Hills QLD 4006
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 611
ALBION QLD 4010
Chief Executive Officer - Mr Paul Andrews
Email Address - mail@adaq.com.au
ADAQLD Homepage
Telephone: 61 7 3252 9866
Facsimile: 61 7 3252 4488
South Australia
2/62 King William Road
Goodwood SA 5034
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 858
Unley SA 5034
Executive Officer
Email Address - adasa@adasa.asn.au
Telephone: 61 8 8272 8111
Facsimile: 61 8 8272 4357
Victoria
49 Mathoura Road
Toorak VIC 3142
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 343
Toorak VIC 3142
Chief Executive Officer - Mr Garry Pearson
Email Address - adavbinfo@adavb.com.au
ADAVB Homepage
Telephone: 61 3 9826 8318
Facsimile: 61 3 9824 1095
Northern Territory
Practice Address
4 Green St
FANNIE BAY NT 0820
President - Dr Christopher Mansfield
Email Address - mansccej@ozemail.com.au
Telephone: 61 8 8981 3457
Facsimile: 61 8 8981 1964
Tasmania
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2074
Hobart TAS 7001
Executive Officer - Mrs Claudia Adamczewski
Email Address - ada@tassie.net.au
Telephone: 61 3 6248 7788
Facsimile: 61 3 6248 1546
State Directors of Dental Services
Australian Capital Territory
Ms Jill Davis
Director
Dental Health Program
ACT Department of Health
GPO Box 885
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: 61 2 6205 0979
Facsimile: 61 2 6257 6907
South Australia
Mr M. Dooland
Chief Executive Officer
South Australian Dental Service
C/- Adelaide Dental Hospital
Frome Road
Adelaide SA 5000
Telephone: 61 8 8223 9211
Facsimile: 61 8 8223 1648
New South Wales
Dr Clive Wright
Chief Dental Officer
Centre for Oral Health Strategy, NSW
NSW Department of Health
PO Box 533
Wentworthville NSW 2145
Telephone: 61 02 8821 4300
Facsimile: 61 02 8821 4302
Tasmania
Dr David Butler
State Dental Co-ordinator
Dept of Community & Health
Services
PO Box 96
MOONAH, TAS 7009
Telephone:61 3 6278 0411
Facsimile: 61 3 6228 3008
Northern Territory
Dr D. Devaneson
Director
Dental Services
Territory Health Services
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0811
Telephone: 61 8 8999 2786
Facsimile: 61 8 8999 2955
Victoria
Dr Tracey Batten
Chief Executive
Dental Health Services, Victoria
PO Box 12732
Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone: 61 3 9389 8888
Facsimile: 61 3 9389 8866
Queensland
Mr Andrew McAuliffe
Director
Oral Health Branch
Queensland Health
Level 9
147-163 Charlotte Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Telephone: 61 7 3234 0640
Facsimile: 61 7 3234 1223
Western Australia
Mr D.C Neesham
Director
Dental Services
Perth Dental Hospital
Community Dental Services
Locked Bag 15
Bentley Delivery Centre WA
Telephone: 61 8 9313 0505
Facsimile: 61 8 9313 1302
Deans of Dental Faculties
New South Wales
Professor Eli Schwarz
Dean
Faculty of Dentistry
The University of Sydney
2 Chalmers Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Telephone: 61 2 9351 8334/8349
Facsimile: 61 2 9211 5912
Western Australia
Professor P.V. Abbott
Head of School
School of Dentistry
The University of Western Australia
17 Monash Ave
Nedlands WA 6009
Telephone: 61 8 9346 7676
Facsimile: 61 8 9346 7666
South Australia
Professor Lindsay Richards
Acting Dean
Faculty of Dentistry
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide SA 5005
Telephone: 61 8 8303 3296
Facsimile: 61 8 8222 8252
Queensland
Professor L.J. Walsh
Head, School of Dentistry
The University of Queensland
200 Turbot Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Telephone: 61 7 3365 8106
Facsimile: 61 7 3365 8118
Professor Newell Johnson
Foundation Dean and Head of School
School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Gold Coast Campus
Griffith University PMB 50
Gold Coast Mail Centre QLD 9726
Telephone: 61 7 5552 8800 (switch)
Telephone: 61 7 5678 0703 (direct)
Fax: 61 7 5678 0708
Email: n.johnson@griffith.edu.au
Victoria
Professor E.C. Reynolds, AO
Head of School & Director of Research
Faculty of Dentistry & Health Sciences
University of Melbourne
720 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3010
Telephone: 61 3 9341 0216
Facsimile: 61 3 9341 0339
Dental Boards
New South Wales
Dental Board of New South Wales
PO Box K1116
Haymarket NSW 1240
President: Dr J. Dale, AM
Registrar: Mrs B. Cameron
Telephone: 61 2 9281 0835
Facsimile: 61 2 9281 2924
Australian Capital Territory
Dental Board of The ACT
PO BOX 976
CIVIC SQUARE, ACT 2608
Chairman: Dr B. Mor
Registrar: Ms Trish Dowd
Telephone: 61 6 6205 1601
Facsimile: 61 6 6205 1602
Queensland
Dental Board of Queensland
GPO Box 2438
Brisbane QLD 4001
President: Dr R.J. Olive
Registrar: Mr J. Greenaway
Telephone: 61 7 3225 2518
Facsimile: 61 7 3225 2527
Western Australia
Dental Board of Western Australia
PO Box 263
West Perth WA 6872
Chairman: Dr. J. R. Owen
Registrar: Mr W. Clark
Telephone: 61 8 9321 8499
Facsimile: 61 8 9481 3686
South Australia
Dental Board of South Australia
PO Box 4002
Norwood South SA 5067
President: Dr S.J. Gaffney
Registrar: Ms Moira Mundy
Telephone: 61 8 8364 5358
Facsimile: 61 8 8364 5351
Victoria
Dental Practice Board of Victoria
Lvl 14, 114 Albert Rd
South Melbourne VIC 3205
President: Dr A Dickinson, RFD
Chief Executive Officer: Mr P Gardner
Telephone: 61 3 9699 8011
Facsimile: 61 3 9699 4711
Northern Territory
Dental Board of the Northern Territory
GPO Box 4221
Darwin NT 0801
Chairman: Dr M. Leedham
Registrar: Mrs L. Gomez
Telephone: 61 8 8946 9543
Facsimile: 61 8 8946 9550
Tasmania
Dental Board of Tasmania
PO Box 47
New Town TAS 7008
Chairman: Dr G. Ford
Registrar: Mr P.R.B Sealy
Telephone: 61 3 6278 9820
Facsimile: 61 3 6278 8820
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