NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 134

25 AUGUST 2011

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Dental Council

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Notice of Replacement of Scope of Practice and Prescribed Qualifications

Pursuant to sections 11 and 12 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, this notice is issued by the Dental Council.

The following replaces the scope of practice for the "Scope for Adult Care in Dental Therapy Practice" in the notice published in a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 20 May 2005, No. 81, at page 1938 and the prescribed qualifications for the "Scope for Adult Care in Dental Therapy Practice" in the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 December 2008, No. 192, at page 5104.

Dental Therapy

Scope for Adult Care in Dental Therapy Practice

The provision of oral health assessment, treatment, management and prevention services; within the general dental therapy scope of practice; for adult patients aged 18 years and older that, depending on the dental therapist’s qualifications, is provided in a team situation under direct clinical supervision(^1) or the clinical guidance(^2) of a practising dentist/s or dental specialist/s. Disease prevention and oral health promotion and maintenance are core activities.

Prescribed Qualifications

Prescribed qualifications for practising under clinical guidance:

• Certificate in Dental Therapy (issued by the Department of Health or a New Zealand educational institution); registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and a Dental Council accredited qualification in adult dental therapy practice(^3); or
• Diploma in Dental Therapy (issued by a New Zealand educational institution); registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and a Dental Council accredited qualification in adult dental therapy practice; or
• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Therapy), University of Otago; registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and a Dental Council accredited qualification in adult dental therapy practice; or
• Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology; registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and a Dental Council accredited qualification in adult dental therapy practice; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago; registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy Practice and a Dental Council accredited qualification in adult dental therapy practice.

For applications received before 19 September 2004

• Certificate in Dental Therapy (issued by the Department of Health or a New Zealand educational institution); registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy Practice and approved experience in the provision of oral healthcare to adults under the direction and supervision of a dentist, who can attest to competency; or
• Diploma in Dental Therapy (issued by a New Zealand educational institution); registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy Practice and approved experience in the provision of oral healthcare to adults under the direction and supervision of a dentist, who can attest to competency; or
• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Therapy), University of Otago; registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and approved experience in the provision of oral healthcare to adults under direction and supervision of a dentist, who can attest to competency.

Prescribed qualifications for practising under direct clinical supervision:

Currently no training programmes have been accredited.

Key to Annotations

(^1) Direct clinical supervision means the clinical supervision provided to a dental therapist by a practising dentist or dental specialist when the dentist is present on the premises at the time the dental therapy work is carried out.

(^2) Clinical guidance means the professional support and assistance provided to a dental therapist by a practising dentist or dental specialist as part of the provision of overall integrated care to the adult patient group. Dental therapists and dentists/specialists normally work from the same premises providing a team approach. Clinical guidance may be provided at a distance but appropriate access must be available to ensure that the dentist or specialist is able to provide guidance and advice, when required and maintain general oversight of the clinical care outcomes of the adult patient group.

(^3) Currently no training programmes have been accredited.

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Oral Health Practitioners (Fees) Notice 2011 (No. 3)

Pursuant to sections 130–133 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the "Act"), the following notice is given.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the Oral Health Practitioners (Fees) Notice 2011 (No. 3) and shall come into force on 1 October 2011.

   (2) This notice has the status of a Regulation for the purposes of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989.

   (3) This notice replaces the Oral Health Practitioners (Fees) Amendment Notice 2011 notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 May 2011, No. 71, page 1715.

2. Fees—The Dental Council sets the following fees, payable to the council, specified in the attached Schedule.

3. Tax—The fees are stated exclusive of goods and services tax (GST). All fees are subject to the addition of 15% GST.