Dentist Career and Immigration options for Australia
Dentist Diagnoses and treats dental disease, injuries, decay and malformations of the teeth, periodontal tissue (gums), hard and soft tissue found on the mouth and other dento-facial structures using surgery and other techniques. Registration or licensing is required.
Profile Title: Dentist Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Dental Practitioner, Dental Surgeon
ANZSCO Code: 252312 | Unit Code: 2523
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years
Assessing Bodies: Australian Dental Council (ADC)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): ROL
Specialization: Not Defined
Profile Description: Diagnoses and treats dental disease, injuries, decay and malformations of the teeth, periodontal tissue (gums), hard and soft tissue found on the mouth and other dento-facial structures using surgery and other techniques. Registration or licensing is required.
Job Duties:
- diagnosing dental diseases using a range of methods such as radiographs, salivary tests and medical histories
- providing preventative oral health care such as periodontal treatments, fluoride applications and oral health promotion
- providing restorative oral care such as implants, complex crown and bridge restorations, and orthodontics, and repairing damaged and decayed teeth
- providing oral surgical treatments such as biopsy of tissue and prescription of medication
- performing routine orthodontic treatment
- restoring oral function with removable and fixed oral prostheses
- assisting in diagnosing general diseases having oral manifestations such as diabetes
- educating patients to take care of their mouth and teeth
- leading a dental team which may comprise Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants and other Dental Specialists
Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing is required
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
- report caveats apply
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Registration or Licensing: required
Industries: Dental Practitioners are nearly all employed in Health Care and Social Assistance
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Dental Practitioners is Bachelor degree (55.9 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Dental Practitioners is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (27.6 per cent) and the median age is 44 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of Dental Practitioners is 49.5 per cent and 62.6 per cent of Dental Practitioners work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 37.8 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years and fell slightly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Dental Practitioners to November 2020 is expected to grow strongly.
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