Department of Health

Dental assistants/nurses - use licences

Apply for or vary an existing radiation use licence

Key messages

  • A use licence is required to operate (use) radiation sources/units within Victoria.
  • This page details the information and the form required for a dental assistant / nurse to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of a dental intra-oral X-ray unit, panoramic radiography unit, cephalometric radiography unit and /or a dental 3D volumetric imaging unit.
  • Supporting documents are required when submitting an application for a use licence.
  • You are not authorised to use a radiation source until you receive your licence certificate.

Overview

A use licence allows an individual to use specific types of a radiation sources for a specific purpose. Failure to hold the required use licence is an offence under the Radiation Act 2005.

This page details the information and the form required for a dental assistant/nurse to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of a dental intra-oral X-ray unit, panoramic radiography unit, cephalometric radiography unit and/or a dental 3D volumetric imaging unit.

Applicants seeking a licence to use radiation sources must meet certain prerequisites prior to being issued with a use licence.

Check if you are exempt

Before you apply for a radiation use licence read the full exemptions to check if you are exempt from the requirement to hold a use licence.

If you are unsure whether you require a licence, email us via radiation.safety@health.vic.gov.au prior to lodging an application. Please provide a description of your proposed activity to clarify your licensing requirements.

Prerequisites: information to include in your application

All of the following information must be included with your application (electronic files can be attached with your application).

Apparatus Prerequisites
Intra-oral X-ray unit

Must have successfully completed:

  • Recognised course DEN1 within the last 2 years

or

  • Certificate III or Certificate IV in Dental Assisting and completed the Dental Radiography Skill Set from a recognised DEN3 course provider within the last 2 years.

Note: The Dental Radiography Skill Set comprises of the following 3 units:

  • Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice (HLTDEN021 or HLTDEN007).
  • Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image (HLTDEN022 or HLTDEN008).
  • Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image (HLTDEN023 or HLTDEN009).

Intra-oral X-ray unit,

Panoramic radiography unit,

Cephalometric radiography unit

Must have successfully completed:

  • Recognised course DEN1 and DEN2 within the last 2 years

or

  • Certificate III or Certificate IV in Dental Assisting and completed the Dental Radiography Skill Set from a recognised DEN3 course provider within the last 2 years.

Note: The Dental Radiography Skill Set comprises of the following 3 units:

  • Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice (HLTDEN021 or HLTDEN007).
  • Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image (HLTDEN022 or HLTDEN008).
  • Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image (HLTDEN023 or HLTDEN009).
Dental 3D volumetric imaging unit

Must have successfully completed:

  • Recognised training course DEN4 within the last 12 months

and

  • Recognised equipment training course DEN5 within the last 12 months

Recognised training courses

Dental intra-oral X-ray unit

Course Number Course Title Course Provider/Contact Detail

DEN1-1

Certificate IV in Dental Assisting RMIT University
GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001
Phone: 03 9925 2000
Website: rmit.edu.auExternal Link

Panoramic / cephalometric X-ray units

Course Number Course Title Course Provider/Contact Detail
DEN2-1

Panoramic radiography licensing course

RMIT University
GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001
Phone: 03 9925 2000
Website: rmit.edu.auExternal Link
DEN 2-3 Extra-Oral OPG and lateral cephalometric radiography Elite Dental Education
405 Wattletree Road East Malvern, VIC 3145
Phone: 1800 413 520
Email: registrations@gravityspace.com.au
DEN 2-4 OPG and lateral cephalometric radiography

Teledent Education
Contact: Dr Louisa Brown
Phone: 03 9816 9026
Email: louise@teledent.com.au
Website: teledent.com.auExternal Link

DEN 2-5 Extraoral radiography (OPG and lateral cephalometry) Dr Amar Sholapurkar
BDS, MDS (Oral Medicine and Radiology)
Phone: 0455 254 361
Email: dramar.radiologycourses@gmail.com
Website: https://www.cbctopglicensing.com.auExternal Link
DEN 2-6 Extraoral Radiology Licence Course (OPG) MFI Radiology
Phone: 03 9500 9811
Email: admin@mfimaging.com.au
Website: mfiradiology.com.auExternal Link

Dental intra-oral and Panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units

Course Number Course Provider/Contact Details
DEN3-2 ADA Queensland
26-28 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3252 9866
Fax: 07 3252 4488
Email: training@adaq.com.au
Website: adaq.com.auExternal Link
DEN3-5 Menzies Institute of Technology
355 Spencer Street Melbourne VIC 3003
Contact: Sam Chun
Phone: 1300 244 002
Email: info@menzies.vic.edu.au
Website: menzies.vic.edu.auExternal Link
DEN3-6 Foundation Education
PO Box 303 Lutwyche QLD 4030
Phone: 1300 138 434
Fax: 1300 137 253
Website: foundationeducation.edu.auExternal Link
DEN3-7

Kangan Institute
1 Batmans Hill Drive, Docklands, VIC 3008
Contact: Jessica Leggo
Phone: 03 9279 2545
Email: JLeggo@kangan.edu.au
Website: kangan.edu.auExternal Link

Bendigo TAFE
136 McCrae Street, East Bendigo, VIC 3550
Contact: Sarah Graham
Phone: 03 5434 1816
Email: sbasso@bendigotafe.edu.au
Website: bendigotafe.edu.auExternal Link

DEN3-8 RMIT University
GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001
Phone: 03 9925 2000
Website: rmit.edu.auExternal Link
DEN3-9 TafeSA
33 Blacks Road, Gilles Plains, SA 5086
Contact: Jasmine Bell
Phone: 08 8207 1228
Email: jasmine.l.bell@tafesa.edu.au
Website: tafesa.edu.auExternal Link

3D volumetric imaging unit (radiation safety)

Course Number Course Title Course Provider/Contact Details
DEN 4-1 Cone beam CT training course Dr Louise Brown
Phone: 03 9816 9026
Email: louise@teledent.com.au
Website: teledent.com.auExternal Link
DEN 4-2 Cone beam dental Clin Prof Bernard Koong and Dr Tom Huang
Envision Medical Imaging
Suite 5, 178 Cambridge Street, Wembley WA 6014
Phone: 08 6382 3888
Email: cbctlicensingaustralia@gmail.com
Website: cbctlicensing.com.auExternal Link
DEN 4-3 Dental 3D volumetric imaging Elite Dental Education
405 Wattletree Road East Malvern, VIC 3145
Phone: 1800 413 520
Email: registrations@gravityspace.com.au
DEN 4-4 Cone beam computed tomography Dr Amar Sholapurkar
BDS, MDS (Oral Medicine and Radiology)
Phone: 0455 254 361
Email: dramar.radiologycourses@gmail.com
Website: https://www.cbctopglicensing.com.auExternal Link
DEN 4-5 CBCT user radiology licence course MFI Radiology
Phone: 03 9500 9811
Email: admin@mfimaging.com.au
Website: mfiradiology.com.auExternal Link

3D volumetric imaging unit (applications training)

Course Number Course Title Course Provider/Contact Details
DEN5-1 Planmeca ProMax 3D - cone
beam 3D dental imaging system
training program
Body Logic Resources
Suite 37, 58 Riverwalk Avenue
Robina QLD 4226
Phone: 07 5562 0355
DEN5-2 i-CAT - cone beam 3D dental
imaging system training program
Body Logic Resources
Suite 37, 58 Riverwalk Avenue
Robina QLD 4226
Phone: 07 5562 0355
DEN5-3 Sirona 3D X-Ray radiography
and application course
Dentsply Sirona
11-21 Gilby Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149
Phone: 1300 552 929
Email: clientservices@dentsplysirona.com
DEN5-4 Carestream Dental Australia
cone beam CT and panoramic
imaging system training program
Carestream Dental
Suite 7.03, Level 7
18-20 Orion Road Lane Cove NSW 2066
Phone: 02 9919 4500
Email: anz-enquiries@csdental.com
DEN 5-5 Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
cone beam CT, OPG and cephalometric
application course
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
30 Pepper Tree Road Lidcombe NSW 2141
Mobile: 0499 778 665
DEN 5-6 Inline Medical and Dental Pty Ltd
cone beam application training
course
Inline Medical and Dental Pty Ltd
8 Prosperity Parade Warriwood NSW 2102
Mobile: 0408 370 751
Phone: 02 9999 2696
Fax: 02 9979 8703
Website: inline.com.auExternal Link
DEN 5-7 Vatech Pax 3D systems Synesis Dental Pty Ltd
Level 13, 140 Arthur Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Phone: 02 9466 5950
Mobile: 0408 559 816
DEN 5-8 SOREDEX CBDT training program Australian Imaging
54/5-7 Inglewood Pl
Norwest Business Park
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Phone: 02 8814 6888
Mobile: 0450 974 563
Fax: 02 8814 6988
Email: sharmaine@australianimaging.com.au
Website: australianimaging.com.auExternal Link
DEN 5-10 Hyperion X5 and X9 application
training
Anthos in Australia
Melbourne Showroom: 117 Bouverie
Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Sydney Showroom: Unit 11G, Graphix
Row, 160 Bourke Road Alexandria
NSW 2015
Phone: 1300 881 617
Mobile: 0402 732 071
Email: bobbyt@anthos.com.au
Website: anthos.com.auExternal Link
DEN 5-11 Vatech CBCT training program Vatech Medical Pty Ltd
Suite 5.04, Gateway Business Park
63/79 Parramatta Road Silverwater
NSW 2128
Phone: 1300 789 454
Email: info@vatechanz.com.au
Website: vatechglobal.comExternal Link
DEN 5-12 RAYSCAN CBCT, OPG and
cephalometric application
training course
Brian Oh
Ray Australia
Suite 105, 1 Cassins Avenue North
Sydney NSW 2060
Phone: 0422 650 700
Email: support@rayaustralia.com.au
Website: rayaustralia.com.auExternal Link
DEN 5-13 Medident 3D CBCT training Andre Fourie
39-41 Lakewood Boulevard, Braeside,
VIC 3195
Phone: 1300 886 674
Fax: 1300 886 675
Email: andre@medident.com.au
Website: medident.com.auExternal Link
DEN 5-15 Ivoclar Vivadent Pacific
cone beam CT and panoramic imaging
system application training program

Ivoclar Vivadent Pty Ltd
5 Overseas Drive, Noble Park, VIC 3174
Phone: 1300 486252
Website: ivoclar.comExternal Link

DEN5-16 Dental CBCT imaging equipment
training program
Osstem Australia Pty. Ltd.
Suite 8, Level 5, Building C,
Rhodes Corporate Park
1 Homebush Bay Drive
Rhodes NSW 2138
Phone: 02 9889 2675
Fax: 02 9889 1775
Email: terry.choi@osstem.com.au
Website: au.osstem.comExternal Link
DEN5-17 Air Techniques’ DEN5 CBCT training course Air Techniques Inc.
1473A ANZAC Parade,
Little Bay, NSW 2036
Contact: Len Tanne
Phone: 0423 821 641
Email: len.tanne@airtechniques.com
Website: airtechniques.comExternal Link
DEN5-18 X-Mind Prime CBT training

Acteon ANZ
Suite 1/13B Narabang Way,
BELROSE NSW 2085
Contact: Naweed Abdullah
Phone: 02 9669 2292
Email: naweed.abdullah@acteongroup.com
Website: acteongroup.com/enExternal Link

DEN 5-19 Vatech CBCT System and Application Training course

MINIMAX IMPLANT
Suite 203, Level 2
394 Lane Cove Road,
Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Contact: Steven Yoo
Phone: 02 8084 2900
Mobile: 0409 161 661
Email: ts@minimaximplant.com.au
Website: minimaximplant.com.auExternal Link

Mutual recognition

A person who is registered in an equivalent occupation in another state or territory or New Zealand may be entitled to apply to the department under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act 1992 for a licence to use radiation sources in Victoria related to their occupations.

See the mutual recognition arrangements page for more information.

Conditions of licence and other relevant documents

Compliance with the Code of practice and Safety guide for radiation protection in dentistryExternal Link is a condition of use licences issued to dental assistants / nurses and applicants must be familiar with these requirements.

Licence durations, licence fees, assessment process and timeframes

See the general information on use licences section for more information.

Apply for a use licence or apply to vary an existing licence

Before you apply for a use licence it is important that you read the following publication:

Once you familiarise yourself with the prerequisites for licensing you can apply for your radiation use licence. Select your occupation and then choose the radiation sources that you would like to be authorised to use.

You will then be asked to upload the required prerequisites and pay the prescribed fee with either credit card (preferred) or BPay. There is no fee applicable to vary your use licence.

For more information visit the page - Implementation of new licensing portal

Ready to apply? Visit Apply for a use licence or apply to vary a licenceExternal Link .

Reviewed 30 October 2023

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Radiation Safety Department of Health GPO Box 4057, Melbourne, VIC 3000

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