Got a question about our Dental & Oral Health Therapist Graduate Programs? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions.

FAQs for our Dental Graduate Program

What are we offering the Graduate Dentist?

• Opportunities to work within a dynamic, multi-skilled dental team
• Minimum 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Structured mentoring throughout the program
• Sign-on bonus
• Access to cutting-edge digital dentistry tools, including digital scanning technology
• Support from the Clinical Education Manager and Consultant Dentists
• Engagement with community outreach programs and oral health promotion initiatives
• Participation in quality improvement activities within dental practices

What does the Program look like?

• Three face-to-face 2-day workshops alongside oral health therapist graduates in Sydney or Melbourne (costs covered by the program)
• Modules covering treatment planning, patient consent, clinical record keeping, prevention, restorative dentistry, periodontics, oral health promotion, orthodontics, prosthodontics and priority population care
• Modules delivered through online webinars or face-to-face training sessions
• Presentations and case studies led by internal and external guest speakers
• Participation in group discussions, case studies, and collaborative presentations

Where are the Bupa Dental Clinics based?

• Bupa Dental Care has practices located in every State and Territory in Australia.
• How many hours a week will the Graduate Dentist work?
• Graduates will work a minimum of 30 hours and a maximum of 38 hours per week, which could be split between two practices.

Can a Dentist start prior to the commencement of the program?

• The program will commence in March each year. Graduates who are registered with relevant dental boards may begin clinical work prior to the official program start date.
• What happens at the end of the program?
• Opportunities for career development in clinical and leadership roles within Bupa Dental Care
• Access to advanced professional development pathways

FAQs for our Graduate Oral Health Therapist Program

What are we offering the Graduate Oral Health Therapist?

• Work within a multi skilled dental team
• Utilisation of full scope of clinical practice, including opportunities within aged care settings.
• Digital dentistry, including digital scanning
• Community Engagement and Oral Health Promotion
• Orthodontics and Invisalign
• Quality Improvement activities
• Structured mentoring in Bupa Dental Care (BDC) practices
• Support from Clinical Team throughout program – Consultant Oral Health Therapist and Clinical Education Manager
• Minimum 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Structured support from experienced mentors
• Sign-on bonus and education requirements included in the employee contract

What does the Program look like?

• 3 face-to-face 2-day workshops alongside the dental graduates in Sydney or Melbourne (Bupa Dental Care Graduate Program covers costs)
• Modules regarding treatment planning, consent, clinical record keeping, prevention, restorative, periodontics, oral health promotion and orthodontics, priority populations.
• Modules will be delivered via Online webinars or face-to-face training
• Internal and external guest speakers
• Participation in group case studies and presentations 

Where are the Bupa Dental Clinics based?

• Bupa Dental Care have practices located in every State and Territory in Australia.
• How many hours a week will the Graduate Oral Health Therapist work?
• Minimum of 30 hours, maximum of 38 hours, which could be split between 2 practices

Can an Oral Health Therapist start prior to the commencement of the program?

• The pilot program will commence in January of each year. Graduates who register in OHT or combined DH/DT registration division
• What happens at the end of the program?
• Opportunities for career development in clinical and leadership areas within Bupa Dental Care

Still have questions? Feel free to contact us at: DentalGrads@bupa.com.au