Investing in better dental care for Victorians

The Minister for Health, Ms Jill Hennessy, has announced that the State Government is investing more that $207 million in public dental services in 2015-16. The announcement coincides with Dental Health Week (3-9 August).

This funding will provide dental treatment to over 332,000 eligible patients this year, and includes more than $3.7 million to upgrade equipment.

However, the National Partnership Agreement on Adult Public Dental Services that was supposed to provide Victoria $220 million over three years, was cut in the recent Federal Budget to just $38.5 million for one year only.

Dental Health Week 3- 9 August

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