Department of Health

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 dentist 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

As a dentist, a use licence allows you 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. Read more on our Serious offences under the Radiation Act 2005 page.

This page details the information and the form required for a dentist to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of the following:

  • dental intra-oral X-ray unit
  • panoramic radiography unit
  • cephalometric radiography unit
  • dental 3D volumetric imaging unit.

In addition to your application, you 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, we recommend that prior to lodging an application that you email us via radiation.safety@health.vic.gov.au with 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

  • you must be registered as a Dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Panoramic and/or
cephalometric X-ray unit

  • you must be registered as a Dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),

and

  • you must have successfully completed recognised training course DEN2 within the last 2 years or
  • you must provide evidence of graduation from a recognised tertiary education establishment within the last 2 years or
  • Where the education establishment is not included on the list of recognised tertiary education establishments, you must provide evidence demonstrating the course adequately covered the use of panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units.
  • This could be a letter or other evidence from the University to show the level of detail that the course included.

Dental 3D volumetric imaging unit

  • you must be registered as a dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),
and
  • you must have successfully completed within the last 12 months recognised training course DEN4,
and
  • you must have successfully completed within the last 12 months recognised equipment training course DEN5.

Recognised training courses

Panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units

Course number Course title Course provider/Contact details
DEN2-1 Panoramic radiography licencing 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 – Dr Louise Brown
Phone: 03 9816 9026
Email: louise@teledent.com.au
Website: teledent.com.auExternal Link
DEN 2-5 Extraoral radiography (OPG and lateral
cephalometry licensing course)
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

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 CT licensing course 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
licensing course
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
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 Rd, 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 RoadSilverwater 2128 NSW
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
Mobile: 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
DEN 5-16 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 CBCT 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
DEN5-19 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

Recognised tertiary education establishment

Relevant courses provided by the following tertiary education establishments are considered to include sufficient training in the use of panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units:

  • The University of Melbourne.
  • The University of Sydney.
  • The University of Queensland.
  • The University of Adelaide.
  • The University of Western Australia.
  • James Cook University.
  • Charles Sturt University.
  • Griffith University.
  • The University of Otago.

If an education establishment is not included on the list of recognised tertiary education establishments but you believe the course covers the use of panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units in sufficient detail, then you should email evidence to demonstrate this training in the use of panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units to us via radiation.safety@health.vic.gov.au

The demonstration of training in the use of panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units must include the following:

  1. a copy of the education establishment’s lecture information relevant to panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units.
  2. a copy of the education establishment’s requirements for training in the use of panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units.
  3. a letter from the education establishment that verifies that the education establishment is satisfied that the graduate is competent to use panoramic/cephalometric X-ray units.

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 - radiation use licences 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 dentists and applicants must be familiar with these requirements.

Licence durations, licence fees, assessment process and timeframes

See the General information about use licences in Victoria page 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 using the licensing portal.

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 an existing licenceExternal Link

Reviewed 30 October 2023

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Contact us

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

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