Dental Council of New South Wales
We safeguard the community by regulating dental practice in NSW
We are dental practitioners, community and legal members who manage complaints and uphold standards
We support practitioners to deliver safe and ethical healthcare
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- Check the national register for a practitioner’s registration status
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- Learn what happens when a complaint is made about you
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- Education and research
- Common complaints we receive about dental practitioners
How we manage complaints
We focus on complaints about the conduct, performance and health of registered dental practitioners and students in NSW
Concerns a dental practitioner is providing unsafe care
Concerns about the way a dental practitioner behaves
Concerns about a dental practitioner’s health
Featured resources
All Dental Council resourcesMinimum requirements for sterile reusable devices
Standards Australia sets out the minimum standards to prevent infection risk - as a dentist you need to know these.
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Dental Council supervision policy
This policy outlines our expectations of practitioners who have supervision conditions imposed on their registration
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Latest updates
All Dental Council newsInfection control breaches identified at Strathfield practice
A recent Dental Council inspection led to a NSW public health alert
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13 May 2026
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15 Apr 2026
Joint position on family violence by health regulators
Health practitioner regulators outline their committed response to this important issue for society
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27 Nov 2024
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