Dentists and oral health
Information on this page is provided for dentists, and dental and oral health therapists about Oral Health Services Northern Territory (OHS-NT).
For information about free public dental treatment in the Northern Territory, go to the dental services pages on the NT Government website.
About Oral Health Services Northern Territory (OHS-NT)
OHS-NT provides quality oral health services to Territorians including:
- children’s dentistry
- oral health promotion
- preventative dental examinations and cleans
- dental emergency, pain and trauma management
- endodontics and root canal therapy
- dental extractions
- dental fillings
- denture services
- Specialist services: orthodontics, oral surgery and treatment in hospital under general anaesthetic.
Dentistry recruitment
The challenges and opportunities in oral health care in the NT are like no other in Australia. You will work in modern community clinics in urban centres and travel to remote Aboriginal communities.
OHS-NT is accredited with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and collaborates with the Menzies School of Health Research and the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health in multi-centre clinical research programs.
Dentists, dental and oral health therapists may be eligible for the following benefits:
- six weeks annual recreational leave
- cumulative sick leave
- annual retention allowance
- annual professional development allowance
- private practice allowance
- remote living subsidies in some areas
- work life balance initiatives
- relocation assistance.
Read the NTPS Dental Officers 2014 - 2018 Enterprise Agreement.
Dentists
- You must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). For more information go to the AHPRA website
- New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland - go to the Dental Board of Australia website
- Other overseas trained dentists who have passed the Australian Dental Council Final Examination - go to the Australian Dental Council's website
- Graduates of selected overseas dental schools employed under the Public Sector Dental Workforce Scheme - go to the Dental Board of Australia website.
Dental and oral health therapists
Therapists are employed in the professional stream, and generally commence at the P2 level.
- You must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency. For more information go to the AHPRA website.
- Dental/oral health therapists qualified in Australia and New Zealand - go to the Dental Board of Australia website.
- Dental/oral health therapists who are trained and experienced in providing dental care to adults can apply for registration that includes authorisation to practise in a restricted practice area.
How to apply
- Complete the expression of interest form.
- Submit your form to oralhealth.THS@nt.gov.au.
Oral health promotion resources and publications
These NT Health resources are provided for health practitioners in the Northern Territory promoting good oral health.
Target group | Resource |
Early Childhood
| These resource tell the story of how to care for children's teeth and mouth from birth to 5 years: |
School Aged Kids
| Resources available for use with ‘school aged kids’ to encourage good Oral Health: |
Healthy Smile Training Participants
| The training package HLTOHC 006 Apply Fluoride Varnish provides non-oral health professionals with oral health background information, knowledge about early childhood decay as well as prevention and management of oral health.
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Contact
OHS Top End, Big Rivers and East Arnhem Region – Darwin NT
Phone: (08) 8922 6466
Fax: (08) 8922 6404
oralhealth.THS@nt.gov.au
OHS Central Australia and Barkly Region – Alice Springs NT
Phone: (08) 8951 6713
Fax: (08) 8951 6768
cahsoralhealthservice.ca@nt.gov.au
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