Consultation on proposed 2025/26 budget and fees

The Dental Council is seeking feedback from practitioners and stakeholders on its proposed 2025/26 budget, proposed Annual Practising Certificate (APC) fees and disciplinary levies, and other fees for oral health practitioners.

Details are set out in the consultation document

Please provide your feedback by Thursday 17 October 2024. We will consider all submissions received with a view to making final decisions at our meeting in December 2024. Once approved by Council, the 2025/26 APC fee and disciplinary levies and other fees schedule will be published in the New Zealand Gazette.

Submission process 

You can send us your submissions by email: consultations@dcnz.org.nz. Alternatively, you can send us your feedback by post to: Dental Council, PO Box 10-448, Wellington 6140.

Submissions received will be published on our website and will record the submitter’s name and profession (for registered health practitioners). All other contact details will be removed. We will not publish any submissions containing derogatory or inflammatory content.

As this is a public consultation, "In confidence" information will only be accepted under special circumstances. Please contact us before submitting material in confidence. 

Your submissions must reach us by 5pm on Thursday 17 October 2024.

If you have any questions about this consultation, you can contact us by email or phone 04 499 4820.