Naming notices

Under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act), the Dental Council has the discretion to publish a notice setting out:

• the name of any oral health practitioner who’s the subject of any order or direction
• the effect of any order or direction it has made in respect of the practitioner
• a summary of any finding the Council has made.

Our naming policy balances parliament’s expectation of  transparent decision-making by health regulatory authorities, against the interests of a practitioner's individual privacy.

There are currently no naming notices in place.