Public Sector Dental Workforce Scheme

The Public Sector Dental Workforce Scheme (PSDW Scheme) has been introduced in Queensland to help alleviate workforce shortages in the public sector, particularly in rural and remote areas. Under this Scheme graduates from some dental programs in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the US are eligible to participate. Those eligible will be granted an exemption from the ADC Preliminary Examination and a form of restricted registration to enable them to practise in the public sector for a period up to 3 years during which time the ADC Final Examination must be undertaken.

Dentists interested in the PSDW Scheme should in the first instance make an application for special purpose registration using Form D301 and the supporting information sheet which are available under Application Forms on this web site or by contacting the Office.