Launch of new Refugee Talent Scholarship

Are you an overseas trained clinician? DHSV is offering an exciting new scholarship to help refugee dentists to gain registration to work in Australia. We understand the unique challenges faced by oral health professionals transitioning to a new healthcare environment – so we created this scholarship program to help you succeed.

• Receive full coverage for the practical Australian Dental Council (ADC) exam expenses
• Collaborate with and work alongside a dedicated team of experienced professionals
• Benefit from full funding for the DHSV preparatory exam course, encompassing a program inclusive of all necessary equipment, instruments and materials
• Improve your performance through the benefit of tailored guidance, mentorship and personalised feedback.

About the scholarship

This Refugee Talent Scholarship program is specifically designed to support overseas trained dentists to navigate the Australian system and undertake the requisite preparatory courses and assessment required to practice dentistry in Australia.

A generous support package of up to $22,000 is available for each recipient of the scholarship. This package covers essential components including:

• The full cost of the DHSV preparatory exam course (3 – 4 weeks)
• Expenses associated with both the written and practical ADC exams
• Initial Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) registration fee
• First-year Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration fee
• Potential travel and accommodation costs (if needed).

Recipients will also receive crucial training and support to enhance their job readiness. This scholarship is tailored to empower participants to successfully complete the ADC exam and to support them to seek employment in the Victorian public oral health sector.

Who should apply for the scholarship?

The Refugee Talent Scholarship is open to overseas trained dentists who fulfil the following eligibility criteria. You:

1. must be a Victorian resident
2. currently hold or previously held refugee status
3. are comfortable to complete an English Language test post DHSV OTC program
4. are an aspiring Public Oral Health professional
5. passed Part 1 of ADC exam (reimbursement is available)
6. are able to travel to Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne for a 3-4 week period
7. are interested in regional Victoria positions (strongly preferred).

How to apply for the scholarship?

To apply for the Refugee Talent Scholarship, please visit our website for detailed information on eligibility criteria, and application procedures.

We encourage all eligible candidates to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to commence their registration process and gain employment in public oral health sector.

If you have any questions or require further information, feel free to reach out to our scholarship coordinator at scholarship@dhsv.org.au.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a practical assessment.

When do the applications close?

Applications are now open and close at 11.59pm on Thursday 7 March.

Apply now!

Working at DHSV

DHSV will provide you with an environment where you can grow and feel like you belong. By building a workforce across Victoria that is proactive in tackling inequality, has inclusive representation at all levels, and represents the diversity of the patients we care for, we will see meaningful and sustainable change.

DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.

DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.