The Ministerial Council has approved specialties for the following professions:
- medical practitioner
- dental practitioner
- podiatrist
Medical Practitioner
The approved list of specialties, specialty fields and specialist titles for medical practitioners is provided on the Medical Board of Australia website.
Dental Practitioner
The approved list of specialties and specialist titles for dental practitioners is provided below.
| Specialty | Specialist Title |
|---|
| Dento-maxillofacial radiology |
Dento-maxillofacial radiologist
Oral and maxillofacial radiologist
Dental radiologist |
| Endodontics |
Endodontist |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgery |
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon |
| Oral medicine |
Specialist in oral medicine
Oral medicine specialist |
| Oral pathology |
Oral pathologist |
| Oral surgery |
Oral surgeon |
Orthodontics |
Orthodontist |
| Paediatric dentistry |
Specialist in paediatric dentistry
Paediatric dentist
Paedodontist |
| Periodontics |
Periodontist |
| Prosthodontics |
Prosthodontist |
Public health dentistry
(Community dentistry) |
Specialist in public health dentistry |
| Special needs dentistry |
Specialist in special needs dentist |
Forensic odontology |
Forensic odontologist
Forensic dentist |
Podiatrist
The approved list of specialties and specialist titles for podiatrists is provided below.
| Specialty | Specialist Title |
|---|
| Podiatric surgery |
Podiatric surgeon |