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Role of the Australian Dental Council

The Australian Dental Council (ADC) is an independent accreditation authority assigned the accreditation functions for the dental professions by the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) within the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS).

A not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001, the ADC works to protect the health and safety of the public by ensuring dental practitioners meet the high standards required of the dental professions in Australia. This is achieved through the accreditation of education and training programs and the assessment of overseas trained dental practitioners.

COVID-19 response

The Australian Dental Council has two pages dedicated to our response to COVID-19 in relation to dental practitioner assessments and program accreditation.

More information regarding COVID-19 and dental practitioner assessments is available here.

More information regarding COVID-19 and program accreditation is available here.

Latest news

10 August 2020

DBA approves revised accreditation standards

The revised Australian Dental Council (ADC)/Dental Council (New Zealand) (DC(NZ) Accreditation standards for dental practitioner programs (the Standar

16 July 2020

DBA launches Dental Practitioner Support

Last week the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) launched Dental Practitioner Support, a national health and wellbeing support service for dental practit

ADC simulation clinic with candidate working on manikin

24 June 2020

An update on written and practical examinations

As the situation regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, the Australian Dental Council (ADC) has made some further decisions regar

Frequently asked questions

What is happening with mail and courier deliveries during COVID-19?

Under Level 4 Lockdown restrictions imposed by the Victorian Government on 2 August 2020, the Australian Dental Council Offices at 469 La Trobe Street are closed until further notice.

Please do not send any documents to the ADC via courier at this time. Any documentation sent via courier will be returned to the sender.

Documents sent by Australia Post will be accepted and stored safely until the office reopens. We are unable to confirm receipt or assess posted documents at this time. We will work directly with candidates posting documents related to initial assessment deadlines.

We kindly ask candidates not to contact the ADC regarding the status of their initial assessment or receipt of their mail during this time.

For more information on our response to COVID-19 for dental practitioner assessments, click here.

I’ve changed address. Do I need to let the ADC know?

It is your responsibility to notify the ADC of any changes to your contact information.

If you have changed your contact details, notify us as soon as possible using the Notification of change of contact details form. You can download the form here.

The ADC will not accept responsibility for the non-receipt of correctly addressed emails, correspondence or other communications.

For applicants living in India, Africa or the Middle East, please allow four to six weeks for mail travel to and from Australia.

How do I notify the ADC if I’ve changed my contact details?

You should notify the ADC of any changes to your contact details via the Notification of change of contact details form.