This project aims to measure job satisfaction among clinical dentists in Australia so as to identify issues that may influence recruitment and retention of dentists in active clinical practice.

Measures of job satisfaction among dentists may help to ameliorate issues impacting on recruitment and retention of dentists in active clinical practice since job satisfaction may be an important predictor of movements within the dental profession and intent to change jobs. High turnover of dental professionals has consequential impacts on both services delivered and costs. Therefore, given the most recent concerns over the projected shortfall in availability and distribution of dental services throughout Australia in the next six years, a national study of dentist satisfaction is expedient.

Project coordinator: Dr Liana Luzzi