Graduates of programs accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC) and approved by the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) are eligible to apply for registration with the DBA. Please see the DBA’s website for further details regarding the registration process.
To ensure that accredited programs continue to meet the ADC/Dental Council (New Zealand) Accreditation standards for dental practitioner programs during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ADC has imposed a monitoring requirement on all accredited programs. All providers are required to provide a monthly update on changes to accredited programs with enrolled students/trainees, or as major changes occur at individual education providers. For more information on the ADC’s response to COVID-19 for accredited programs please click here.
You can click on the name of the program below to read the most recent site visit report. If (re)accreditation is granted, subject to conditions, the table below will be updated once the program meets all conditions. The accredited programs list is also available for download here.
Please note this list is updated regularly.
| Qualification | Accreditation start date | Accreditation expires | Conditions | DBA approval status | Graduates eligible to apply for registration as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Oral Health 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Science 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2015 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy and Hygiene) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
CURTIN UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Science (Oral Health Therapy) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | Yes | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science/Graduate Diploma of Dentistry 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2022 Course in teach-out | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Dental Health Science/Master of Dentistry 5 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dentist |
Bachelor of Dental Hygiene | Newly accredited | 31 December 2024 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist |
| Bachelor of Dental Prosthetics 3 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Prosthetist |
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics) | Newly accredited | 31 December 2024 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Endodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontology 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2021 (Accreditation extended one year in May 2020) | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Periodontics |
JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dentist |
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) 5 year program | Newly accredited | 31 December 2026 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2026 Course in teach-out | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Oral Health Science 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
RMIT UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics 2 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Prosthetist |
ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGEONS | |||||
| Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 4 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 (accredited jointly with the Australian Medical Council) | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS OF AUSTRALASIA | |||||
| Fellowship of the Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral and Maxilofacial Pathology |
Fellowship of the Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | Newly accredited 10 February 2017 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Forensic Odontology |
TAFE QUEENSLAND | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Prosthetics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Prosthetist |
TAFE NSW | |||||
| Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics 2 year program | Accreditation renewed 9 August 2018 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Prosthetist |
TAFE SA | |||||
| Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) 2 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2020 | 31 December 2024 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist |
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Oral Health 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 November 2018 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Endodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Pathology 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Orthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry |
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics3 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Periodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Special Needs Dentistry 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry |
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE | |||||
| Doctor of Dental Surgery 4 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Oral Health 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | Yes | Approved | Dental Specialist in Endodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral Medicine |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Orthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Periodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | Yes | Approved | Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Special Needs Dentistry 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | Yes | Approved | Dental Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry |
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE | |||||
| Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | |||||
| Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) 5 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics 3 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Endodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2019 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral Medicine |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Orthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics 3 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Periodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics 3 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics |
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Special Needs Dentistry | Newly accredited 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry |
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | |||||
| Doctor of Dental Medicine 4 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2024 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Bachelor of Oral Health 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Oral Health Therapist |
| Master of Dental Public Health 1 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 | Yes | Approval pending | Dental Specialist in Public Health Dentistry (Community Dentistry) |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery) 3 year program | Newly accredited 1 January 2017 | 31 December 2021 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral Surgery |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Medicine) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral Medicine |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Orthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Periodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Needs Dentistry) 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2020 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry |
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation & Pain Control) 2 year program | Newly accredited 3 August 2018 | 31 December 2023 | No | Approved | Endorsement - Conscious sedation |
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |||||
| Doctor of Dental Medicine 4 year program | Accreditation renewed | 31 December 2025 | No | Approved | Dentist |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology | Newly accredited | 31 July 2024 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Dento-Maxillofacial Radioology |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2021 (Accreditation extended one year in May 2020) | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Endodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Oral Medicine |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2021 (Accreditation extended one year in May 2020) | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Orthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2016 | 31 December 2021 (Accreditation extended one year in May 2020) | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry |
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics 3 year program | Newly accredited 1 July 2018 | 30 June 2023 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Prosthodontics |
| Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics 3 year program | Accreditation renewed 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2022 | No | Approved | Dental Specialist in Periodontics |
