Non-oral health VET sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency
KPI 23: Proportion of non-oral health vocational education and training sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency
A key strategy of the National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024 is to increase the oral health competency of the broader health workforce by including oral health units in vocational education sector training courses.
The proportion of non-oral health vocational education and training (VET) sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency in 2018 was 0.6%. The proportion of non-oral health VET sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency has remained under 1.0% since 2015.
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KPI 23: Proportion of non-oral health vocational education and training sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency
This figure shows the proportion of non-oral health vocational education and training sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency, between 2015 and 2018. In 2018, 0.61% of non-oral health vocational education and training sector enrolments successfully completed oral health units of competency.
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Definition |
Proportion of non-oral health vocational education and training sector enrolments successfully completing oral health units of competency Numerator Denominator |
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Desirable rate |
High |
Data sources |
NCVER |
Inclusions |
Oral health unit of competency(1) CHCOHC401A CHCOHC402A Inform and encourage clients and groups to understand and achieve good oral health CHCOHC402A Support clients and groups to learn practical aspects of oral health care CHCOHC406A/B Provide or assist with oral hygiene CHCOHC407A/B Apply and manage use of basic oral health products HLTAHW423B Provide information and strategies in oral health HLTDA407C/D Implement an individualised oral hygiene program HLTDA413A/B Implement an oral hygiene program for older people HLTDA414A/B HLTDA407C Implement an oral health promotion program HLTOHC001 CHCOHC404A Recognise and respond to oral health issues HLTOHC004 Provide or assist with oral hygiene CHCOCH303A/B HLTOHC005 Use basic oral health screening tools HLTOHC408A/B Apply fluoride varnish Successful completion |
Exclusions |
Oral health qualifications HLT31802 HLT31807 Certificate III in Dental Assisting HLT32712 Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting HLT43007 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting HLT50507 Diploma of Dental Technology HLT60407 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics 40633SA Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) |
- From VOCSTATS database. Note oral health units of competency may vary over time requiring updates to definition.
http://www.training.gov.au https://www.ncver.edu.au/data/data/vocstats/vocstats