Decays and delays

The Herald Sun and the Leader Group of newspapers have published a story about public dental waiting lists in Victoria. The story quotes ADAVB President Associate Professor Matthew Hopcraft calling on the State Government to provide more funding for public dental services. A/Prof Hopcraft said the increase in State funding for public dental hospitals represented was 1.3% despite inflation running at 3.3%. A spokesman for Health Minister Mr David Davis acknowledged the waiting times. (Image courtesy of the Herald Sun.)