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Seconday School Work Experience

Are you interested in a career in dentistry?

Work experience at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne will give you first hand experience of what it is like to work in the dental field. A number of careers are possible in oral health, ranging from dentist, therapist, technician to dental assistant.

The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, located in the heart of Carlton, offers work experience placements to secondary school students who are interested in a career in oral health.

Careers in Oral Health include:
 

  • Dentist
  • Specialist dentist
  • Oral health therapist
  • Prosthetist
  • Dental assistant
  • Dental technician 

Read more about the benefits of working in public dentistry >>

Program details

One week of supervised work experience at RDHM will cover a wide range of departments such as:

  • General Dentistry
  • Specialist Dentistry – Endodontics, Radiology, Prosthodontics etc
  • Oral Surgery
  • Dental Laboratory

 

Work experience dates available

Click here to view the dates available for 2011 and 2012
 Available dates - 2011
January 3 - 7
10 - 14 
17 - 21
24 - 28
31 - 4
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  July 4 - 8
11 - 15
18 - 22
25 - 29
 
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February 7 - 11
14 - 18
21 - 25
28 - 4
 
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  August 1 - 5
8 - 12
15 - 19
22 - 26
29 - 2
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March 7 - 11
14 - 18
21 - 25
28 - 1
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  September 5 - 9
12 - 16
19 - 23
26 - 30
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April 4 - 8
11 - 15
18 - 22
25 - 30
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  October 3 - 7
10 - 14
17 - 21
24 - 28
31 - 4
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May 2 - 6
9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27
30 - 3
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  November 7 - 11
14 - 18
21 - 25
28 - 2
 
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June 6 - 10
13 - 17
20 - 24
27 - 1 
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      December 5 - 9
12 - 16
19 - 23
26 - 30
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 Available dates - 2012
January 2 - 6
9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27
30 - 3
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     July 2 - 6
9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27
30 - 3
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February 6 - 10
13 - 17
20 - 24
27 - 2
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  August 6 - 10
13 - 17
20 - 24
27 - 31
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March 5 - 9
12 - 16
19 - 23
26 - 30
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  September 3 - 7
10 - 14
17 - 21
24 - 28
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April 2 - 6
9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27
30 - 4
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  October 1 - 5
8 - 12
15 - 19
22 - 26
29 - 2
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May 7 - 11 
14 - 18 
21 - 25
28 - 1
 
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  November 5 - 9
12 - 16
19 - 23
26 - 30
 
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June 4 - 8
11 - 15
18 - 22
25 - 29
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  December 3 - 7
10 - 14
17 - 21
24 - 28
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Application process

Online Secondary School Work Experience Application Form >>

To apply complete an application form, available below, as well as a Work Experience Arrangement Form (obtained from your careers teacher or available for download online from the Dept. of Education and Early Childhood Development.Link will open up in a new browser window )

Further Information

Kaylene O’Day
Phone: (03) 9341 1364
Email: Kaylene.O'Day@dhsv.org.au