The Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board of Queensland is the body responsible for the registration of Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists in Queensland. Before a person in Queensland may practice as, or hold themselves out to be, a Dental Technician or Dental Prosthetist, he or she must first register with the Board.
The Board is the statutory authority established to enact the provisions of the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 2001, Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Regulation 2002 and the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999.
Access to the above legislation is available from www.legislation.qld.gov.au.
Office counter hours are 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday, with telephone contact being available 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
To obtain information regarding the following please follow the link below to the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards (OHPRB):
- other health practitioner registration boards in Queensland;
- Freedom of Information;
- the full Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards Privacy Policy.
In a meeting with the Chairperson on Thursday 25 June 2009 the Deputy Premier confirmed that he was committed to the ongoing registration of dental technicians in Queensland and has asked for a review of the decision which excluded dental technicians from being included in the national registration and accreditation scheme.
This site will not be available on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July due to maintenance. Registrants should note that access to on-line payment and restoration of registration will not be available on these days. Services will resume from 9am Monday 13 July. The Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
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