Full-Time

Locum Dentist

1300SMILES Dentists Gladstone

Posted on 8/18/2026

Abano Healthcare

Abano Healthcare

501-1,000 employees

Dental practice management and support network

Compensation Overview

A$800/wk

+ 40% commission

Chinchilla, Australia

Remote

Return flights, private accommodation, and car hire where required are provided.

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)

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Requirements
  • Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency registration.
  • At least two years of experience practising dentistry in Australia.
  • Confidence working independently across general dentistry.
  • Professional indemnity insurance.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
  • Provide high-quality general dentistry to an existing patient base during the locum placement.
  • Perform examinations and treatment planning.
  • Provide restorative dentistry, extractions, emergency dental care, preventive dentistry, and other general dental procedures aligned with clinical experience.
  • Work alongside an experienced clinical and administrative team to deliver patient care.

Abano Healthcare coordinates a large Australasian network of dental practices by delivering operational, clinical and administrative support to partner clinics. Its platform centralises core functions such as business operations, finance, marketing, IT and HR across branded practices like Maven Dental, Lumino The Dentists and 1300SMILES. This setup helps hundreds of locations and over 700 clinical partners focus on delivering high-quality dental care. Its goal is to improve efficiency, enable clinicians to grow their practices, and provide patient-centered oral health services across the region.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Auckland, New Zealand

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Abano posted $5 million operating profit and $13.9 million EBITDA in October 2024.
  • Ontario Teachers' said Abano's 2025 annual results support continued trans-Tasman expansion.
  • Auckland and Australian dental demand keeps supporting recurring patient flows across hundreds of practices.

What critics are saying

  • Healthcare Partners' $10-per-share takeover fight consumed $700,000 and still lacks payment.
  • Abano's 2024-2025 performance relied on acquisitions, exposing it to integration and debt pressure.
  • Any failed reorganisation or capital dispute could trigger clinic churn and valuation collapse.

What makes Abano Healthcare unique

  • Lumino The Dentists and Maven Dental give Abano scale across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Private-equity-backed BGH and OTPP support capital discipline and consolidation execution.
  • Centralised finance, IT, HR, and marketing services differentiate Abano from standalone clinics.

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6 month growth

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1 year growth

↑ 45%

2 year growth

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AVCJ
Aug 24th, 2021
BGH-owned Abano to buy Australia dentistry business | AVCJ

Abano Healthcare, a New Zealand dentistry chain owned by BGH Capital and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), has agreed to acquire Australian peer 1300 Smiles for an enterprise valuation of A$165 million ($120 million).