National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report

The proportion of new registered dental practitioners, by dental practitioner division (type)

Numerator
Total number of first time registrants to the Dental Board of Australia (DBA), in conjunction with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), to practice in the dental profession

Denominator
Total number registered with the Dental Board of Australia (DBA), in conjunction with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), to practice in the dental profession

High

Department of Health
Australian Government Department of Health—Health workforce data. This combines National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) data with the Dental Workforce Survey conducted at the time of annual registration or renewal of registration administered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Registration type
Measure includes registration types:
General
General and specialist
Limited
Specialist
Non-practicing

Practitioner type
Measure includes practitioner types:
Dentist (including dental specialists)
Oral health therapists
Dental hygienists
Dental therapists
Dental prosthetists

Practitioner type changes
Practitioner type registration changes (e.g. from oral health therapist to dentist) are included in the numerator

Interstate movements
Practitioner movements interstate are included in the first time registrants count (numerator) by state/territory. However, national data references the original date of registration that occurred in any state/territory (state/territory first time registrant count therefore does not sum to the national data).

Breaks in registration
Previous registrations that have lapsed but are renewed after a period (e.g. practitioner returning after working overseas), will be included in the first time registrants count. The first time registrants count references the most recent registration date excluding the earlier registration period.

Practitioner type
Measure excludes non registered members of the oral health workforce:
Dental assistants
Dental technicians