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Dental business directory listings

Editor — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:09:16 +0000

With search engines adding automatic directory listings for health practitioners, some dentists may unknowingly be breaching industry advertising rules. Here’s what you need to know. By Lynne Testoni The internet can be a confusing, constantly evolving space. With algorithms regularly changing, continual software updates, and the growing use of AI in many business settings, it […]

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Joint statement by Ahpra and the Dental and Medical Boards of Australia

Editor — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:33:16 +0000

Reports of financial harms experienced by patients who have used significant amounts of superannuation to fund dental and medical treatments are deeply concerning, say Ahpra and the Dental and Medical Boards of Australia. Compassionate release of superannuation (CRS), administered by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), is an important safety net for access to urgent healthcare […]

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Who dentists facing regulatory complaints and audits turn to

Editor — Wed, 28 May 2025 01:17:27 +0000

When faced with regulatory complaints and audits, many dentists turn to Dr Martin Webb for help. By Tracey Porter No dentist ever expects a patient to pass away after booking in for a simple tooth extraction. Likewise, few oral health professionals anticipate a patient will suffer a bowel perforation having swallowed the dental impression material […]

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Oral surgeon title review finds no threat to public safety

Editor — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:47:42 +0000

An independent rapid review into the protected title ‘oral surgeon’ has found that its use does not pose a threat to public safety. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) commissioned an independent, targeted review into the protected title oral surgeon in September 2024, following a concern that the title was misleading, and its use could cause […]

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Dental Board worries patients are accessing super to fund dental care

Editor — Sun, 12 May 2024 22:59:31 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia is concerned about growing reports of dental practitioners encouraging patients to access superannuation to fund dental care. Patients may apply for early release of superannuation on compassionate grounds if they meet certain eligibility criteria. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) manages that application process and the rules around the release of superannuation. According […]

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Lifting the veneer on cosmetic procedures by dental practitioners

Editor — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:06:21 +0000

Practitioners and patients are being urged to exercise caution when considering aesthetic dental procedures, as consultations to strengthen safeguards on the wider non-surgical cosmetic procedures industry begin. Consultations on proposed new guidelines for registered health practitioners performing and advertising non-surgical cosmetic procedures opened this week, and submissions can be made for the next 10 weeks. […]

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Cosmetic procedures by dental practitioners are not without risk

Editor — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 23:49:27 +0000

Ahpra and National Boards are urging practitioners and patients to exercise caution when considering dental procedures undertaken for cosmetic purposes. While cosmetic dentistry can positively impact many people’s lives, the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) warns that procedures such as tooth veneers can be major lifelong undertakings that are not risk free. National Boards, including […]

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Ahpra release statement encouraging respectful culture in healthcare

Editor — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:44:20 +0000

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards have published a joint statement, ‘No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence in healthcare’ to remind practitioners of their professional obligations and encourage speaking up about disrespectful behaviour and unprofessional conduct in healthcare. Respect is a cornerstone of good, professional practice and it is fundamental to the Australian […]

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Mandatory notifications: what you need to know

Editor — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:57:46 +0000

In early 2020, changes are being made to the requirements for mandatory notifications which are aimed at supporting health professionals to seek help about their health without fear of being reported. Under the National Law, there is a requirement for registered health practitioners such as dentists, employers and education providers to make mandatory notifications about […]

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The rules for marketing dental practices online

Editor — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:41 +0000

How do you go about marketing dental practices online without upsetting AHPRA? Here’s how. By Daniel Warren The rules for marketing dental practices are different to those for a shop or a beautician or a digital marketing agency. But companies selling marketing services to dentists frequently don’t understand they’re dealing with different rules. “We often […]

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Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement

Editor — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:48:11 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have published the Health Profession Agreement (HPA) for 2016-20. The HPA sets out the partnership between the Board and AHPRA, and the services AHPRA will provide in supporting the Board to carry out its functions. The Board and AHPRA work […]

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Dental Board to overhaul assessment of overseas dental specialists

Editor — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:20:13 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia—and its umbrella group, The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)—is looking for a better way to assess the skills of dental specialists trained overseas. The Dental Board is calling for quotes for an “outcome-based assessment model for overseas-trained dental specialists” that will more carefully evaluate the abilities and knowledge […]

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AHPRA 2014/2015 Annual Report is out now

Editor — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 04:29:56 +0000

Data from the Australian Health Practitioner Agency [AHPRA] report show numbers for registered health practitioners continue to grow in Australia. The report covers 14 different professions, with a total of 637,218 registered health practitioners registered nationwide for a 2.9 per cent growth in the last year. The health register creates an avenue for the dissemination […]

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Health Professional Agreement released

Editor — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:57:33 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency [AHPRA] have this week published the health professional agreement for 2015/2016. Outlining the partnership between the two bodies and the role of AHPRA in supporting the board to carry out its functions, which includes the implementation of a National Registration and Accreditation Scheme […]

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AHPRA acts on more unregistered dentists

Editor — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:38:46 +0000

AHPRA is calling for people who have been treated by unregistered dentists in Melbourne’s northern suburbs to come forward, amid concerns about sub-standard dental care and poor infection control. Previously, we reported on the case of an unregistered dental operation in Melbourne when, on 13 June 2015, AHPRA executed a search warrant at Yaralla Court, Meadow […]

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Dental Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement

Editor — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 03:32:10 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) and AHPRA have published the health profession agreement that outlines the services that AHPRA will provide to the Board in 2013/14. Under the National Law1, the Board and AHPRA work in partnership to implement the National Scheme, each with specific roles, powers and responsibilities set down in the […]

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The state of play

Editor — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 04:11:39 +0000

The 2012/13 Annual Report of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the National Boards has been published. The report details the work of the National Boards and AHPRA in implementing the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme over the 12 months to 30 June 2013. There are now more than 590,000 health practitioners registered […]

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Renewal of registration for dental practitioners due soon

Editor — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 05:00:30 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) has announced that the 2013 renewal of registration campaign for dental practitioners is now open. Over 19,500 dental practitioners with general, specialist or non-practising registration are due to renew their registration with the Board by 30 November. Last year over 90 per cent of all health practitioner registration […]

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Dental Board Renewal reminder

Editor — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:28:49 +0000

The Dental Board has announced in its latest communiqué that it is pleased to advise that 96 per cent of dental practitioners submitted their application for renewal of registration to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) on time and over 93 per cent of these were on line. These dental practitioners have either been […]

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Dental profession growing, says AHPRA

Editor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:13:34 +0000

The annual report of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the National Boards has been published, and it shows the dental profession is the second-fastest growing medical profession (behind physiotherapists). AHPRA estimates that Dentists, dental specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, oral health therapists and dental prosthetists, who make up the dental profession, increased […]

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DBA urges students to register online

Editor — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:16:32 +0000

Students about to graduate as health practitioners are being urged to go online to apply early for registration and smooth the path from study to work, according to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). AHPRA launched online registration for final year students in May 2011. The online graduate registration service enables students to apply […]

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First-ever national dental data released

Editor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:29:56 +0000

The first publicly-available national data on dental practice has been released in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and National Boards’ first annual report. The release of the 2010-11 annual report of AHPRA and the National Boards gives the first-ever insight into Australia’s 530,115 health practitioners. As well as that, it provides the first […]

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Report due into AHPRA chaos

Editor — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:49:52 +0000

Today the Senate is due to report on its investigation into AHRPA’s delays in renewing registrations for health practitioners. The delays have resulted in health professionals being unable to practice despite sending in their registration forms before deadline, and in patients losing Medicare rebates. The ADA made a submission to the inquiry, with ten recommendations: […]

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Dental practitioners urged to check registration expiry date

Editor — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:52:31 +0000

The Dental Board of Australia today urged dental practitioners across all states and territories to check their registration expiry date and renew on time as many are due to renew by 30 June 2011—their first time under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. Board Chair Dr John Lockwood said this was particularly important for dentists […]

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New year’s renewal

Editor — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:55:03 +0000

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is reminding many health practitioners to renew their registration by the end of January or risk losing their registration – and the ability to practise in Australia. AHPRA CEO, Martin Fletcher, said AHPRA was striving to ensure that all practitioners who want to continue practising after 1 February […]

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