'Uninspiring Budget for dental care' - ADA

The Australian Dental Association is disappointed with the Federal Budget, claiming that the Government is leveraging the generosity of dentists to cross-subsidise spending on dental health.

The Association’s Federal President, Dr Rick Olive (right), described the Budget as “uninspiring … for dental care in Australia”.

He said the Budget:

·        Cuts funding for public dental services
·        Reduces rebates for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
·        Ends the Voluntary Dental Graduate Year and the Oral Health Therapist Graduate Year programs
·        Reduces funding for the Dental Relocation and Infrastructure Support Scheme.