The Council is proposing that the Haumarutanga ahurea/Cultural safety domain and competencies, as they appear in the current competencies for all other oral health professions, be included in all the dental specialist competencies, effective 1 January 2024.
In 2021, the Council reviewed and updated the competencies for the other oral health professions (excluding dental specialists). The biggest change was the inclusion of a new domain, Haumarutanga ahurea/Cultural safety, coming into effect for these practitioners next year. The Council acknowledges the valuable input from Te Aō Marama – New Zealand Māori Dental Association and the Māori Oral Health Quality Improvement Group in the development of the domain.
The cyclical review of the Dental Council NZ/Dental Board of Australia competencies for dental specialists are due next year.
Your submissions must reach us by 5 October 2022.
You can submit your responses to consultations@dcnz.org.nz.
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