Dental health
Rewarding career opportunities are available across Western Australia for dental professionals.
Additional dental professionals are needed to supplement our dedicated public dental workforce across a wide range of sites and services.
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Incentives to help strengthen the capacity of public regional dentists and dental therapists.
To attract and retain essential dentists and dental therapists to regional WA generous incentives are currently being offered.
The package allows new and existing regional dentists and dental therapists to receive incentive payments provided they are working in an endorsed site before 31 January 2025.
Eligible dentists will receive up to:
- $17,000 in the Goldfields, Pilbara, Kimberley and Mid West
- $11,000 in the South West, Great Southern and Wheatbelt
Eligible dental therapists will receive up to:
- $10,000 in the Goldfields, Pilbara, Kimberley and Mid West
- $6,000 in the South West, Great Southern and Wheatbelt
WA public dental system
The WA public dental system employs:
- Dentists
- Oral health practitioners (oral health therapists, dental therapists, dental hygienists)
- Dental assistants
- Dental technicians.
Our diverse and skilled staff work across more than 200 different sites including:
- Hospitals
- Community dental clinics
- School dental clinics
- Mobile dental clinics
- Aboriginal Medical Services
- Prisons
- Special needs clinic.
These sites are located across our vast state from as far north as Kununurra, inland to Kalgoorlie and as south as Esperance.
Our public general dental clinics treat over 77,000 eligible adults per year.
The WA School Dental Service provides care to over 160,000 children annually.
Public dental services also support education and training of dentists, oral health therapists, dental technicians and dental assistants. It’s an exciting place to work – to see if there are suitable positions for you, visit WA Health Jobs Search.
Learn more about our public dental service and the dedicated staff who work within please visit:
In Australia, dental practitioners must be registered with the Dental Board of Australia. There are different registration requirements depending on your qualification. Please visit Dental Board of Australia – Registration for more information.
Already registered as a dental practitioner in Australia? You can check your registration status via Dental Board of Australia – Home. |
Last reviewed: 21-02-2023
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Dental Health Services