Victorian Genealogy
Finding People and Places in Victoria, Australia.
Dentists may have trained at a university. See University Records.
Dentists may serve in the defence forces. See Military Service.
Also see Business Records.
The registration of dentists began in Victoria in 1887. In 1898 unregistered people were prevented from practising dentistry. Lists of registered dentists appeared annually in January in the Victorian Government Gazette from 1890. See Victorian Government Gazettes.
Public Record Office Victoria has the following:
These are not online.
Public Record Office Victoria has records relating to the Dental Association of Victoria 1889-1896 and Dental Board of Victoria 1888-2010. These are not online.
VICTORIAN PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS DATABASE - DENTISTS RECORDED IN VICTORIA SINCE 1910
This was published in 1911.
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1911NoC6.pdf
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION AGENCY - REGISTER OF HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
At present in order to practise dentists need to be registered.
www.ahpra.gov.au/registration/registers-of-practitioners.aspx
AUSTRALASIAN LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE - DENTAL PRACTICE BOARD OF VICTORIA 2000-PRESENT
https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/vic/
ANCESTRY - UK, DENTIST REGISTERS, 1879-1942
The registers record individuals practising under the License in Dental Surgery (from 1860) attained from the Royal College of Surgeons. It records the name, dental practice address, date of registration and qualification of every practitioner. Registration was mandatory in the United Kingdom from 1921. They are searchable and may be browsed.
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/61101/
STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA - RESEARCHING YOUR ANCESTORS' OCCUPATIONS: HEALTH
This lists resources held by the state library relating to health professionals.
https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/c.php?g=435343&p=2968009
Also see Business Records.
The registration of licensed advanced dental technicians and enrolment of licensed dental technicians began in 1972. A register of registered licensed advanced dental technicians and rolls of licensed dental technicians appeared in January 1973 in the Victorian Government Gazette and they appeared annually in January in the Victorian Government Gazette from this time; these were either a full register or a supplementary list. See Victorian Government Gazettes.
Public Record Office Victoria has the following:
These are not online.
Public Record Office Victoria has records relating to the Dental Technicians Licensing Committee 1974-1986 and Advanced Dental Technician Qualifications Board 1975-2000. These are not online.
AUSTRALASIAN LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE - DENTAL PRACTICE BOARD OF VICTORIA 2000-PRESENT
https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/vic/
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