Dental & Oral Health Jobs in the Northern Territory
More job satisfaction goes with the Territory.
Discover everything you need to know about working in oral health in the Northern Territory
Progress your career in dentistry and oral health in the Northern Territory - where the challenges and opportunities are like nowhere else.
Whether you choose to work in the city of Darwin or in the rustic beauty of the Northern Territory’s remote areas, a career as a dental practitioner or dental professional gives you the opportunity to live and work across the Territory. Work in community clinics in urban centres and travel to remote communities while soaking in the rich and diverse Territory landscape.
We’re committed to helping your career growth and professional development with training and ongoing support.
Incentives
Dentists: Read the NTPS Dental Officers 2018-2022 Enterprise Agreement to learn more.
Other oral health practitioners and staff: Read the General NTPS – Professional 2021-2025-Enterprise-Agreement to learn more.
See a full guide of incentives here.
As a dentist in the Territory, you may be eligible for:
Other oral health professionals in the Territory may be eligible for:
Services
Come for the lifestyle, stay for the diversity and career success. As a dental practitioner or dental professional in the Territory, you can develop your career and explore opportunities in a diverse range of clinical and leadership fields relevant to your scope of practice, which may include:
- Children’s dentistry
- Oral health promotion
- Preventative dental examinations and cleans
- Dental emergency, pain and trauma management
- General restorative dentistry
- Endodontic treatment
- Exodontia and minor oral surgery
- Periodontal treatment
- Removable prosthetic services
- Management and leadership
Job roles in Oral Health include:
- Dentists
- Dental Therapists
- Oral Health Therapists
- Dental Prosthetists
- Dental Assistants
Explore flexibility with remote health
We provide oral and dental health general and emergency services to all our community health centres, and through mobile dental facilities. Positions for dental officers, dental and oral health therapists, dental prosthetists and dental assistants across the Territory are highly regarded for the experience and skills gained both clinically and culturally.
As an oral health specialist, you have the option of developing your career with clinical leadership, management and safety and quality roles.
Discover remote health here.
What you need to know about starting your dental career in the Territory
Making the move to the Northern Territory? Here’s what you need to work in the oral health industry in Australia’s Northern Territory
Are you ready to amplify your career in dentistry? Migrate to the Northern Territory and give your professional practice the boost you’ve always wanted.
Make sure that you’re registered - or are able to be registered - with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). For more information, go to the AHPRA website.
If you’re coming from New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, you may be able to have your qualifications recognised in Australia. For more information visit the Dental Board of Australia website.
Overseas-trained dentists from other countries may be assessed by the Australian Dental Council in order to gain registration in Australia. For more information, check out the Australian Dental Council's website.
Greater career opportunity goes with the territory.
Testimonials
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Graduates
Establish your career in Australia’s most iconic location. Learn how to make the move to the Northern Territory as a new dentist or oral health graduate.
Are you a new graduate oral health therapist? Submit your interest in positions in the Territory here.
NT Health can provide new graduates with the following opportunities:
- Mentoring and supervision
- Regular in-house education sessions to provide continuing professional education
- Inter-professional Allied Health Early Career program
- New graduate Dentist/Oral Health Therapist programs
- Support for Primary, Fellowship and MRACDS via a generous professional development allowance
Making the move
Take the plunge and amplify your career. Make the move to the Northern Territory.
Want to live how the locals live? Explore the Northern Territory’s hidden gems.
Migrate to Australia’s Northern Territory for a better work-life balance, more career opportunities, and a lifestyle rich in culture.
Accelerate your career, make meaningful connections and enjoy a new, relaxed lifestyle in the Northern Territory.
We’d love to hear from you
Got questions? We’ve got answers. Get in touch with us today.