Hygienists

Dental Hygienists are required to be registered under the Dental Practice Act 2001. The following documentation is required to be affixed to the application:

1. Fully completed application form (available by telephoning the office)
2. One passport size photograph signed by the applicant and certified on the back by a referee or Justice of the Peace that the photograph is a true likeness of the applicant
3. A certified copy of the degree
4. Three references attesting to your personal character from professional people (on letterhead) and not from family members, and dated within the last three months, who has known the applicant for at least twelve months
5. Documentary proof of Professional Indemnity Insurance or a statutory declaration supporting an exemption from that requirement. More information is available on this webstite under Resources 
6. Proof of identity (either driver’s license, birth certificate, or passport) 
7. The current application fee is $100 and $40 for provisional registration
8. The application must go to a Board meeting for consideration and approval

Dental Auxiliaries (either Dental Therapists or Dental Hygienist may also apply for registration through the Mutual Recognition Act and the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act.

Forms:

• Application for Registration as a Hygienist in NSW
• Application for Re-registration as a Hygienist in NSW
• Application for Registration as a Hygienist in NSW - Mutual Recognition