Benefits
Generous pay rates and excellent working conditions combined with rural initiatives and incentives are just the start of what's on offer for Oral Health professionals in country NSW. There is ongoing development in the oral health field in country NSW including the establishment of local country centres for student and postgraduate teaching and public health research resulting in:
- enhanced professional development opportunities for both private and public oral health staff
- support for the recruitment and retention of oral health professionals in country NSW.
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Financial
The awards contain the basic conditions of your employment including pay rates, overtime, penalty rates, secondment allowances, etc. Currently most Oral Health professionals are remunerated through the Health Professional and Medical Salaries (State) Award [PDF, 226k].
For information on employment conditions including overtime, penalty rates, allowances, secondment etc, select your employment category on the Awards Index Page.
There are a number of excellent opportunities available that may be available to you including:
- Salary packaging
- Salary sacrifice to superannuation
- Childcare and relocation/living away from home Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemptions
Visiting Dental Officers (VDOs) should refer to:
- Rates of Pay and Contract Requirements [PDF, 61k]
Information on remuneration for category A and B work, on call rates and pro forma contracts.
As VDOs are not 'employees' as such, they currently make individual arrangements for salary sacrifice, packaging and FBT exemptions.
Other
NSW Health has an ongoing commitment to the development of its employees. There are a range of opportunities available offering outstanding benefits for eligible Oral Health Professionals:
Leave
Generous provisions are available, including:
- Annual leave - 4 weeks with increased allowance of up to one week (shift work)
- Maternity/Adoption leave - 14 weeks paid leave
- Parental leave - 1 week paid leave
- Sick leave - 10 days per annum accruable
- Long service leave - 2 months after 10 years (accessible pro-rata after 7 years)
For more information see your Award in conjunction with the Leave Matters Manual for the NSW Health Service [PDF, 653k].
Scholarships
- NSW Rural Allied Health Scholarship and Clinical Placement Grants
- NSW Health Rural Dental Scholarships
- The Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship
- The Australian Rural and Remote Health Professional Scholarship Scheme
- Opportunities for Aboriginal People - a selection, covering health and other fields, of scholarships and traineeships available specifically for Aboriginal people
Education and Training
- Vocational Education and Training
- Education and Training Links - opportunities for continuing training and development in country NSW
Initiatives and Incentives