There was excitement last week when Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) announced the finalists in four categories of the 2016 Public Oral Health Awards. Here they are: The Star of Public Dentistry Award recognises staff in the Victorian public dental […]
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More Victorians receiving much-needed dental health care
New figures released in Dental Health Services Victoria’s 2015-2016 Annual Report show that more Victorians than ever before are accessing critical oral health care. Highlights include: 10,122 Indigenous patients accessed care—up by 8.8 per cent 401,067 individuals treated across Victoria […]
It’s award season in Victoria
Nominations for the 2016 Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) Public Oral Health Awards are now open. You are invited to nominate a colleague, manager or your local public dental professional—anyone within the Victoria public oral health sector who you find […]
All smiles in East Timor with new Balibo dental clinic
A special milestone for the Balibo community in East Timor has been achieved with the opening last week of the Balibo Dental Clinic by His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta. Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) is proud to be part of […]
First public teledentistry project launched in Victoria
Remote dental patients in need of treatment can look forward to a trip to the teledentist, in a win for regional Victorians. The state’s first public teledentistry project launched in Shepparton on 4 December 2015. The project, a clinical alliance […]
Dentist Sharon Richardson wins award for oral health
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) recognised dental therapist Sharon Richardson, presenting her with the 2015 Star of Dentistry Award for going above and beyond in her service to public oral health. Ms Richardson, who has been in public dentistry for […]
New Smile Ambassadors named
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) yesterday officially announced Carol Cooke AM and Mariam Issa as the 2016 Smile Ambassadors, at the 2015 Public Oral Health Awards in Melbourne. Paralympic Gold medallist Carol Cooke and refugee advocate Mariam Issa were awarded […]
Helping Victorian families improve oral health
The legacy of the Australian television icon ‘Mrs Marsh’ will continue through a grant from Colgate that will help thousands of Victorian families improve their oral health, Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) CEO, Dr Deborah Cole announced last week. DHSV […]