Funding uncertainty for public dental care is over, at least for now, with the Australian Government announcement today that the National Partnership Agreement on dental funding has been extended for 12 months. While this extension is welcome, can...
‘It’s very pleasing that Health Minister Greg Hunt has stated publicly in Canberra this afternoon that he is confident that there will be continuing Commonwealth funding for adult public dental services’, says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals...
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‘Today is World Oral Health Day—but the news is not good for Australian adults who cannot afford private care’, says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association spokesperson Dr Chris Bourke. Dr Bourke, who is Australia’s first Aboriginal dentist,...
‘We’re giving Health Ministers an early Christmas gift’, said Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven. ‘Over the past nine months Australian health leaders mapped out how to transform our healthcare system...
This Health Policy Brief explores a number of issues relating to the current models of public dental care for young children in Australia. Key messages includes:
Children under 10 experience a high burden of potentially preventable
The AHHA has developed a range of evidenced-based position statements to communicate our position on key issues of relevance to achieving a healthy Australia, supported by the best possible...
