Consultation on accredited specialist qualifications and amendment to dental hygiene and dental therapy examinations
The Council is consulting on the following proposed changes to prescribed qualifications:
1. Recognising the following three newly accredited dental specialist training programmes as prescribed qualifications for the respective scopes of practice:
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Oral Medicine
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Paediatric Dentistry
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Special Needs Dentistry.
2. Removing the reference to a dentist qualification from the prescribed qualifications for dental hygiene and dental therapy registration examinations. This includes:
- The New Zealand registration examinations for dental hygiene and dental therapy, and
- For dental hygiene, the United States and Canadian national examinations.
Consultation document, including the draft gazette notices.
We now invite all practitioners and stakeholders to share your views via our online survey on these proposals.
The consultation period is open until 5pm, 6th August 2026.