The Professional Development Allowance for Dentists ranges from $600-$1500 per annum dependant upon the location. This allowance is expected to be reviewed during negotiations for the next EB Agreement, which is due to commence on the 1st September 2008.
A Professional Development Allowance is provided to Oral Health Therapists, Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists; permanent, full time and part time employees, who are engaged for a minimum period equivalent of 15.2 hours (two working days) per fortnight. The allowance amount paid is dependant upon the location, as per the following table:
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District |
Location |
Professional Development Allowance |
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Cairns and Hinterland |
Cairns |
Cooktown |
$2,000 pa |
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Mossman |
$2,000 pa |
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Other |
$1,500 pa |
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Innisfail |
$2,000 pa |
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Tablelands |
$2,000 pa |
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Cape York |
Cape York |
$2,500 pa |
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Torres Strait |
Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula |
$2,500 pa |
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Mackay |
Mackay |
Proserpine |
$2,000 pa |
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Other |
$1,500 pa |
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Moranbah |
$2,000 pa |
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Mt Isa |
Mt Isa |
$2,500 pa |
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Townsville |
Charters Towers |
Hughenden |
$2,500 pa |
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Richmond |
$2,500 pa |
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Other |
$ 1,500 pa |
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Bowen |
$2,000 pa |
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Townsville |
Townsville |
$1,500 pa |
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Other |
$1,500 pa |
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Central Queensland |
Banana |
$2,000 pa |
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Rockhampton |
$1,500 pa |
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Central Highlands |
$2,000 pa |
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Gladstone |
$1,500 pa |
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Central West |
Central West |
$2,500 pa |
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Fraser Coast |
Fraser Coast |
$1,500 pa |
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Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital |
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital |
$1,500 pa |
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Royal Children's Hospital |
Royal Children's Hospital |
$1,500 pa |
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Sunshine Coast and Cooloola |
Gympie |
$1,500 pa |
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Sunshine Coast |
$1,500 pa |
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Wide Bay |
North Burnett |
$2,000 pa |
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Bundaberg |
$1,500 pa |
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Southside |
Logan/Beaudesert |
$1,500 pa |
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Bayside |
$1,500 pa |
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QEII |
$1,500 pa |
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Gold Coast |
Gold Coast |
$1,500 pa |
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Princess Alexandra Hospital |
Princess Alexandra Hospital |
$1,500 pa |
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South West |
Charleville |
$2,500 pa |
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Roma |
$2,000 pa |
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Toowoomba and Darling Downs |
Northern Downs |
$2,000 pa |
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Southern Downs |
$2,000 pa |
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Toowoomba |
$1,500 pa |
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West Moreton South Burnett |
West Moreton |
$2,000 pa |
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South Burnett |
$2,000 pa |
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Northside |
Redcliffe |
$1,500 pa |
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Caboolture |
$1,500 pa |
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