Dental Technician - Dental Laboratory | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 12 March 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 2
Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 plus superannuation
Position No: 20317 - 02PHG
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 05 February 2026
Contact Officer: Tony O'Neill on Tony.O'Neill@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 1281


What can we offer you:

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions
12.5% Superannuation.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role:

Join a team that’s shaping the future of oral health in the ACT!

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a motivated and skilled Dental Technician (HPO2) to join our dynamic Oral Health Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high quality patient care within a supportive dental laboratory that services public dental clinics across the ACT.

As part of a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, you’ll play a key role in delivering prosthetic and orthodontic appliances that directly improve the oral health and wellbeing of our community.

Reporting to the Senior Dental Technician, you will be assigned lab cases for the fabrication of dentures and dental appliances ensuring you meet your minimum KPI target each day. You will be required to liaise with clinicians, administrative officers, technicians and managers to achieve this and participate in team meetings, activities and training as required.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: Selection may be based on a combination of written application, interview and trade test.

Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

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Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services