Reporting of public dental waiting lists

ADAVB this week issued two media releases on the latest figures (as at March 2006 and published on 21 September) for the Department of Human Services' public dental waiting lists.

The releases received extensive coverage by TV, radio and newspapers, especially in provincial Victoria where the waiting times range from 68 months for Portland to 37 months for Daylesford.

ADAVB President Dr Greg Morris and Vice President Dr Mark Bowman conducted a number of interviews. ADAVB issued the releases to assist the Victorian Oral Health Alliance in its campaign to get better oral health services for Victorians. (ADAVB is a member of this non-aligned group of consumer, welfare and professional bodies.)