Posts Tagged ‘queensland’

Gaps in dental equality grow in Australia

Gaps in dental equality grow in Australia

Gaps between the rich and the poor are becoming increasingly apparent in Australia, as demand for public dental services increases at a time when cosmetic dentistry is booming.  New figures from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) show that 1 in 4 people who have access to public dental services don’t have the minimum number of […]


New legislation introduced in Queensland following dental infection scare

New legislation introduced in Queensland following dental infection scare

New legislation has been introduced by the Queensland government after an infection scare, which involved thousands of patients in Carina, near Brisbane. The government has announced tougher measures for clinic regulation after more than 4,000 people in the area were exposed to a risk of hepatitis C as a result of lax infection control procedures. […]


Flying Doctors Team Provides Relief For Those Cut Off By Drought in Queensland

Flying Doctors Team Provides Relief For Those Cut Off By Drought in Queensland

The Royal Flying Doctors are providing relief for people cut off by drought in Queensland. The dental team has been visiting communities affected by drought to provide farmers and their families and other rural inhabits with much-needed dental care. Up to 80 percent of Queensland has been affected by prolonged dry periods this year and […]


New Queensland Dental Centre Plans Delayed

New Queensland Dental Centre Plans Delayed

Plans for a new combined dental and cancer centre in Queensland have been delayed due to flooding. Plans to open a new $18 million cancer and dental care centre at Bundaberg Hospital have been delayed by another year after it was revealed that there had been flooding in the local area. The centre is due […]


Funding Boost For Dental Services In Queensland

Funding Boost For Dental Services In Queensland

Health officials have confirmed that additional funds will be made available for public dental services in Queensland. Officials from the South West Hospital and Health Service confirmed that additional funding worth $162,000 has been approved; the money will be used to expand services in Roma and St George. Jenny Flynn, community and allied health director […]


Queensland Dental Experts Disappointed By Fluoride Vote

Queensland Dental Experts Disappointed By Fluoride Vote

The Queensland subdivision of the Australian Dental Association has expressed disappointment at the result of a vote in Charters Towers when councillors voted against adding fluoride to the water. Councillors voted four to three against adding fluoride to the water in Charters Towers located in the North of the state. Dr Bruce Newman, from the […]


Queensland dental therapists involved in pay dispute

Queensland dental therapists involved in pay dispute

Dental therapists in Queensland are refusing to carry out some tasks because they claim they are only being paid for certain aspects of their job. The Queensland Public Sector Union reported that around 500 dental therapists have been affected by the pay dispute, which centres on their job description and pay. Dental therapists claim they […]