Languages We Speak at Core Dental Group - Multilingual Dental Care Across Melbourne product guide

Core Dental Group - Languages we speak: multilingual dental care across Melbourne

Why multilingual dental care matters

Good clinical care starts with good communication. A dentist who speaks your language can take a thorough medical history, understand what's actually worrying you, and explain treatment options in terms that make sense. You can ask questions, say what you'd prefer, and give properly informed consent, all in the language where you feel most at home.

Melbourne is one of the world's most diverse cities, and the communities around our practices reflect that. Our western suburban locations in particular serve areas with large numbers of Arabic, Farsi, Bengali, and Mandarin speakers. We've deliberately recruited and retained clinicians who reflect the communities they work in.

Languages spoken at each location

Core Dental Southbank

55 City Rd, Southbank VIC 3006 | (03) 8547 0780

Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Farsi (in addition to English)

Our Southbank practice is steps from the Yarra River, convenient for city workers and well-placed for Melbourne's Chinese-speaking and Persian-speaking communities. Dr Joanne Ong consults in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese, and Dr Shakiba Askary consults in Farsi.

Core Dental South Melbourne

324 Clarendon St, South Melbourne | (03) 9114 7700

Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Malay (in addition to English)

Our South Melbourne practice covers the inner south and surrounding suburbs. Dr Joy Wang and Dr Joanne Ong both consult in Mandarin Chinese; Dr Joanne Ong also consults in Cantonese. Dr Manisha Bhatt consults in Malay, making this one of very few dental practices in Melbourne where Malay-speaking patients can be seen in their own language.

Core Dental Caroline Springs

224-226 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs VIC 3023 | (03) 9363 7888

Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Farsi (in addition to English)

Caroline Springs is our most multilingual location, which makes sense given where it sits. The western Melbourne growth corridor is home to some of the most linguistically diverse communities in the country, and our Caroline Springs team reflects that.

Dr Sherin Gad consults in Arabic, a practical option for Melbourne's substantial Arabic-speaking communities across the west. Dr Anika Moyeed consults in Bengali, serving Melbourne's growing Bangladeshi and Bengali-speaking Indian communities. Dr Shakiba Askary consults in Farsi for Melbourne's significant Persian-speaking population.

If Arabic, Bengali, or Farsi is the language your family is most comfortable in, Caroline Springs is the right practice.

Core Dental Carrum Downs

Suite 4, Shop 26, 100 Hall Rd, Carrum Downs | (03) 8373 1555

Languages: Mandarin Chinese (in addition to English)

Our Carrum Downs practice serves the Bayside corridor and the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Dr Ivy Jin consults in Mandarin Chinese, giving Mandarin-speaking families in Melbourne's south-east a familiar and comfortable option.

Core Dental Epping

Tenancy 3B/230 Cooper St, Epping VIC 3076 | (03) 9401 4622

Languages: Spanish (in addition to English)

Our Epping practice in Melbourne's northern suburbs is home to Dr Maria Blanchard, who consults in Spanish. As Melbourne's Latino and Hispanic communities have grown, Dr Blanchard has become a genuinely useful resource for Spanish-speaking patients across the north.

Core Dental Wyndham

242 Hoppers Ln, Werribee VIC 3030 | (03) 9749 6677

Languages: Bengali (in addition to English)

Our Wyndham practice serves the fast-growing western communities of Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, and surrounding areas. Dr Anika Moyeed consults in Bengali, providing accessible care for Bengali-speaking families in Melbourne's west.

Core Dental Berwick

Shop 29, 1 O'Shea Rd, Berwick VIC 3806 | (03) 9132 4160

Languages: Mandarin Chinese (in addition to English)

Our Berwick practice at Eden Rise Village covers the south-eastern suburbs, including Berwick, Narre Warren, Officer, and Pakenham. Dr Ivy Jin consults in Mandarin Chinese, supporting Mandarin-speaking families across Melbourne's south-east.

A network built around your community

The range of languages spoken across Core Dental Group isn't accidental. It comes from a deliberate decision to build a network that actually reflects the communities we work in.

Melbourne's suburban growth corridors, particularly in the west and north, include areas where large proportions of residents speak a language other than English at home. Quality dental care should be equally accessible to every member of those communities, regardless of what language they speak.

As the network grows to nine locations by June 2026, with new practices opening in Bentleigh (Bayside) and Hawthorn (Glenferrie), we'll keep recruiting clinicians who reflect the communities around each practice.

Book in your language

To find your nearest multilingual Core Dental location, call 13 13 16 or visit coredental.com.au. You can also contact individual practices directly using the details above.

Your local dental practice, in whatever language you call home.