Posts Tagged ‘Australian dentistry’
Australian Patients Facing A Lengthy Wait For Dental Treatment After Closure Of CDDS Scheme
Patients in Australia are facing lengthy waiting times for dental treatment following the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme. According to a parliamentary inquiry, some patients are facing waits of up to five years for treatment after the CDDS was shut down. The inquiry also revealed that a young disabled patient who was previously […]
More Than 50% Of Children Have Tooth Decay In Australia
More than half of children in Australia have tooth decay, according to new statistics. Two major reports were released at the end of last week, detailing the state of oral health among Australia’s children. The first report provided an overall insight into standards of oral health among children in Australia, while the second report provided […]
Funding Boost Helps To Reduce Dental Waiting Lists In Canberra
A cash injection for dental services has helped to reduce waiting lists in the Australian Capital Territory. The federal and state governments confirmed that increased funding has helped to reduce waiting lists in the area; the Australian Capital Territory received $5.5 million after becoming the first region to sign up to a new Commonwealth dental […]
Dental Waiting Times To Decrease In South Australia
The South Australia Dental service expects waiting times to decrease in the area from this month as a new dentist has joined the Mount Gambier mobile clinic, bringing the total number of dentists to four. Martin Dooland, executive director of the SA Dental Service, said the mobile clinic was launched in October and will remain […]
Psychologists Help Boost Dental Health
A pilot scheme set up to try and reduce rates of decay has been successful. Researchers at Sydney University claim that psychologists have helped to reverse decay in many patients. The scheme employs psychologists to try and encourage or persuade patients to brush their teeth and findings revealed that the programme was a great success. […]
Extra Funding for Dental Services Revealed in Australian Budget
The Australian government has confirmed additional funding for dental services across the country. In Tuesday’s budget, a cash injection of more than $500 million was confirmed, with a view to reducing waiting lists for dental treatment. Prime Minister Julia Gillard also confirmed that the education tax rebate will be scrapped and replaced with direct payments, […]
Thousands Missing Out on Routine Dental Care Due to Cost
Thousands of people in Australia are missing out on routine dental care because they cannot afford the cost of treatment. According to research carried out by the Ipsos Social Research Institute, over the last two years, almost 2 million people did not receive the treatment they needed because they did not have the money to […]
Australian government announces policies to improve oral health
The new Australian government has announced that new measures will be introduced to improve access to dental services across the country. Julia Gillard has announced possible new strategies to raise standards of oral health across the nation. Oral health has become a key policy, as the Labour party were forced to agree to radical new […]
Patients in rural areas in Australia struggling to see a dentist
Patients living in rural areas of Australia are struggling to get an appointment with a dentist, it has been revealed. Residents from more remote areas are being forced to wait several months for routine treatment, with some waiting for more than two years for a routine check-up. Australia is a vast land mass with a […]
Australian PM blasts opposition leader over dental scheme
The new Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has launched a ferocious attack on the opposition leader, Tony Abbott over a proposed dental scheme. Ms Gillard criticised Mr Abbot and accused him of blocking the introduction of a Commonwealth dental scheme, which was proposed and approved at the last election. The government has not put this […]
