ANZSCO 41122.8Low RiskShortage

Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists

Health and Welfare Support Workers · Health and Welfare Support Workers

0.0out of 10
Low Risk

Median Weekly Pay

$1,802

Full-time workers

Employment

7,200

Total workers

10yr Growth

+13.2%

Projected to 2034

Shortage Status

Shortage

Key Insight

Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists is IN SHORTAGE and has LOW AI risk — a strong outlook for workers in this field.

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation15.0%
Augmentation59.0%

Key Tasks

  • •Providing educational programs to motivate children, parents and the community in matters relating to oral health
  • •Providing fluoride therapy by applying remineralising solutions and desensitising agents
  • •Removing deposits from teeth
  • •Applying non-invasive fissure sealants to teeth
  • •Taking impressions of the mouth
  • •Taking dental radiographs
  • •Administering local anaesthesia by infiltration and mandibular nerve block
  • •Fabricating full and partial dentures
  • •Constructing mouth guards, crowns, metal clasps, inlays, bridgework and other aids
  • •Repairing and relining denture bases

Employment Projections to 2034

Median Age

34

Female Share

61.0%

Part-Time Share

34.0%

Skill Level

1 / 5

Highest

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