Oral Health Therapist / Dental Therapist

Join Central Queensland Oral Health Services on a temporary basis until June 2027, where you’ll help keep smiles healthy across clinics, schools and communities — with plenty of variety along the way.
Provide hands-on care to children, young people and adults, while helping improve access to dental services across Central Queensland. New graduates are welcome, with mentoring and career development opportunities through the Early Career Dental Practitioner Program.
And there’s more! Enjoy professional development leave and an allowance to keep building your skills and growing your career.
Ready to make a difference, keep learning and bring a little more sparkle to people’s smiles?

About us:
Central Queensland Oral Health Services provides evidence-based dental care and oral health promotion to eligible clients, while keeping access fair and equitable for our community.

Our services reach far and wide, withadult clinics, school dental clinics and mobile dental vanssupporting communities from Rockhampton and Gladstone to Emerald, Biloela, Moura, Woorabinda and beyond.

We're also big on supporting our people, creating apositive, welcoming workplacewhere staff can do great work and feel part of the team.

About the role:

- Keep smiles healthy! Deliver high-quality oral health or dental therapy to eligible clients, while helping people understand how to look after their teeth and gums.
- Take care on the road. Provide care to children and adolescents through school-based and mobile dental clinics, helping bring dental services closer to the communities that need them.
- Make a difference early. Support better oral health outcomes for children and young people by providing accessible,



individualised care and promoting healthy habits.
- Mix it up! Depending on your qualifications, scope of practice and service needs, you may also provide care in adult dental clinics — giving you plenty of variety in your day.

About you:

- Hold the relevant Dental Therapy or Bachelor of Oral Health qualification and AHPRA registration, along with the required Radiation Use Licence. Final-year Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy students are also encouraged to apply.
- New graduates can apply for the Early Career Dental Practitioner Program, with mentoring, specialist rotations, peer networking, case discussions and career development opportunities.
- Bring solid clinical skills, communication and teamwork, with the ability to work independently, make sound decisions and build great relationships across the service.
- A commitment to professional development, continuous learning and quality improvement is key, along with the ability to support, mentor and inspire less experienced staff and students.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $11,047 p.m. is comprised of:

- An hourly rate between $43.97 - $58.58 p.h.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

- Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
- Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
- Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Applications close: Wednesday, 21 October 2026

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📌 Oral Health Therapist / Dental Therapist (Rockhampton Regional)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Rockhampton Regional