COAG Reform Council highlights dental care

Federal ADA President Dr Karin Alexander welcomed the COAG Reform Council report on Healthcare in Australia, as it validates the ADA's advocacy for targeting government dental funding on Australia’s most disadvantaged communities.

“Australians continue to rate dental professionals the highest on the categories of listening carefully, showing respect and spending enough time with their patients. This confirms the quality of dental services provided by the profession," she said.

"What is of concern is the finding that nearly one in four of our most disadvantaged citizens delayed seeing a dentist due to their disadvantage. The ADA has continually called on government to direct dental funding in a targeted manner to address the unmet needs of these Australians. The report’s findings confirm this is
where government should focus its effort."