The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch has congratulated Premier Daniel Andrews and the Labor party on their victory in the Victorian State election. This election campaign saw the issue of dental health feature prominently, thanks largely to the advocacy of […]
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ADAVB applauds Greens’ dental health plan
The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch has welcomed the recent announcement from the Victorian Greens—in the lead up to the Victorian state election this weekend—to invest an additional $160 million into the public dental care system to double the number […]
ADA NSW offers free treatment to asylum seekers
The Australian Dental Association NSW Branch is offering pro bono oral health assessments and dental treatment at its clinic at St Leonards, in Sydney’s north, for children and their families who have been held in detention on Nauru. ADA NSW […]
Millions of Victorian mouths ignored
Despite what it considers to be a range of good health measures in the ALP’s election platform, the Victorian Oral Health Alliance stated recently that more needs to be done to improve public dental care for the 2.5 million Victorians […]
Data reveals more kids go under to receive dental treatment
An increasing number of Victorian children are requiring hospitalisation and general anaesthetic to treat preventable dental problems, with new data accessed by the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) revealing the devastating impact that poor oral health is having on […]
Map highlights sorry state of public dental care in Victoria
A new fully interactive map recently released by the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) exposes the unacceptable length of time people are waiting for public dental care in every Victorian electorate. The map shows that vulnerable Victorians with shocking dental […]
VOHA welcomes greater funding of public dental services
The Victorian Oral Health Alliance has applauded the state budget announcement of $267.4 million for public dental services—a positive but modest first step in meeting the needs of Victorians eligible for public dental care, many currently waiting in long queues. […]
Tooth decay revealed as leading oral health issue
Nearly six million Australians are living with tooth decay or other oral health issues, according to Medibank data released earlier this week. Findings from the Medibank Better Health Index—which surveys 1,000 Australians every week—show that 5,707,000 people are affected by at […]