Summary
Location
Melbourne
Salary
$0k - $0k (AUD)
Type
part-time
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About this role
At North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) we are proud to deliver courageous health and community services that collaboratively address heal inequity. We nurture a workforce that is passionate and diverse, with shared values and a strong commitment to making positive health impacts within the heart of North Richmond. With access to a variety of flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing activities and a rich learning environment, our team members are consistently able to deepen their expertise by being part of impactful and world recognised community health solutions.
Full-Time (5 days) and Part Time (4 days) roles available – no weekends
$30.04 - $35.43 per hour
Why NRCH?
Generous salary packaging options
Free onsite parking
Supportive, values driven and inclusive culture
Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Strong multidisciplinary teamwork
Meaningful work that makes a real difference in community
About the Role:
As a Dental Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of high-quality dental services to our community. Your responsibilities will include providing clinical assistance to oral health professionals, ensuring surgeries are prepared and maintained to the highest standards, and supporting health promotion activities. This position is central to ensuring that our services are client-centred, culturally appropriate, and aligned with our commitment to the social model of health. You will work across multiple sites, including outreach locations, and will contribute to both clinical and administrative functions, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide chair-side assistance to oral health professionals during dental procedures, ensuring efficient and high-quality care.
Prepare and maintain dental surgeries, including the selection and preparation of instruments, materials, and equipment, while adhering to strict infection control protocols.
Support health promotion activities by participating in community outreach programs and liaising with community groups to improve oral health awareness.
Contribute to a culturally appropriate and inclusive environment by working cooperatively with team members and responding sensitively to the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds.
About You:
Qualified Dental Assistant with a Certificate III (or currently enrolled as a trainee).
Demonstrated experience in providing clinical support in a dental setting.
Organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks and setting work priorities effectively.
Culturally sensitive and responsive, able to work appropriately with clients from diverse backgrounds and meet their specific needs.
Team player with the ability to work cooperatively in a collaborative environment.
Professional presentation and behaviour, especially in client-facing roles.
Administrative skills, including record-keeping
Additional language skills are an advantage, enhancing communication with clients from various backgrounds.
Understanding of the social model of health and a commitment to applying it in daily practice is desirable.
Closing date: 17 February 2026
Other facts
About North Richmond Community Health
North Richmond Community Health began supporting the Richmond community on Wurundjeri land in 1974. Then called the North Richmond Family Care Centre, it was an organisation built to support the diverse needs of the 4,000 strong community members of the Langdon Park Ministry of Housing estate.
A group of progressive doctors approached the estate’s community-led Tenants Union in the early 1970s, and together they came up with the idea of a health centre that didn’t just provide vital medical services, but also fostered and supported the community.
Since it was opened, North Richmond Community Health has been a place for people of all linguistic backgrounds, physical, emotional and mental abilities, faiths and cultures. For 40 years, the community has come to our centre to meet, receive care, seek advice, socialise and celebrate.
In 1994, we received funding from the Victorian Department of Human Services to share its knowledge across the state, and the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH) was formed. In the last 21 years, CEH has continued to develop their expertise in health and wellbeing, human rights, cultural competence and health literacy.
North Richmond Community Health’s current building opened in late 2012. At that time, North Richmond Community Health was given the honour of an Aboriginal name by Wurundjeri Senior Elder Doreen Garvey-Wandin: Wulempuri-Kertheba, which translates from Woi wurrung as ‘staying healthy together’.
As an organisation, we pride ourselves on our commitment to working with refugees, asylum seekers, newly-arrived migrants, people of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who inject drugs and people of all socio-economic backgrounds.
We are constantly reiterating that commitment and developing it.
North Richmond Community Health has a long history, with many relationships in the community going back 40 years. We look forward to many more years of learning, working and building healthier communities.
What you'll do
- As a Dental Assistant, you will provide clinical assistance to oral health professionals and ensure that dental surgeries are prepared and maintained to high standards. You will also support health promotion activities and contribute to a client-centered and culturally appropriate environment.
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