Dental Specialist
A Dental Specialist is a dentist who has completed additional postgraduate training in a recognised dental specialty such as orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, or oral surgery, practising specialist dentistry in Australia.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand; dental specialist shortages exist in most specialties and are acute in regional Australia.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- ADCADC
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Provide specialist-level dental assessment and treatment in a recognised specialty
- Accept and manage referrals from general dentists
- Perform advanced dental procedures requiring specialist training
- Maintain AHPRA registration as a specialist dentist
Skills required
- Specialist dental clinical skills in the relevant specialty
- Advanced diagnostic and treatment planning
- Dental specialist-specific procedures and techniques
- AHPRA dental specialist registration requirements
Typical qualifications pathway
Bachelor of Dental Science plus specialist postgraduate degree (MDS, MDSc, or equivalent); AHPRA registration as a dental specialist. ADC assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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