Monday, February 06, 2012    
Our Main Focus - Victorian State Election 2006

ballot-box.jpgThe Victorian Oral Health Alliance has outlined a number of the key issues affecting the community’s access to dental services in Victoria, and proposals for addressing them, with associated cost estimates.  The Alliance is urging candidates in the forthcoming State Election to support these specific policy measures.

One of the major focal areas in previous submissions by Alliance members was the lack of adequate funding.  This was addressed to some extent when the State Government increased recurrent dental funding by around 30% in the 2004/05 budget.  As welcome as this was, it still only goes some way to meeting the critical problems in the oral health system.  The Alliance reminds the Government and other parties of the National Oral Health Plan which notes adult Australians have the second worst oral health status of all OECD countries, and those on Concession Cards the worst status within Australia.

Take Action Now! - Contact the Minister for Health

ballot-box.jpgThe Victorian Oral Health Alliance has outlined a number of the key issues affecting the community’s access to dental services in Victoria, and proposals for addressing them, with associated cost estimates.  The Alliance is urging candidates in the forthcoming State Election to support these specific policy measures.

One of the major focal areas in previous submissions by Alliance members was the lack of adequate funding.  This was addressed to some extent when the State Government increased recurrent dental funding by around 30% in the 2004/05 budget.  As welcome as this was, it still only goes some way to meeting the critical problems in the oral health system.  The Alliance reminds the Government and other parties of the National Oral Health Plan which notes adult Australians have the second worst oral health status of all OECD countries, and those on Concession Cards the worst status within Australia.

Take Action Now! - Contact the Minister for Health


Rural Victoria's Unlucky 13
As at June 2006 since December 2005.
Clinic (months)GeneralDentures
Moe 11 down 11 13 down 19
Churchill
Sale 25 down 05 29 up 04
Warrnambool 10 down 07 13 down 02
Portland 15 up 07 22 up 07
Ballarat 32 down 20 21
Orbost 08 down 01 15 up 08
Wangaratta 36 down 02 22 down 19
Echuca 16 22 up 06
Horsham 30 up 04 16 down 03
Bendigo 23 up 03 27 up 02
Bairnsdale 12 23 up 07
Colac 19 down 03 25 up 03
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Melbourne's Unlucky 13
As at June 2006 since December 2005.
Clinic (months)GeneralDentures
Cheltenham 14 down 24 03 down 26
Dandenong 14 down 24 03 down 26
Springvale 14 down 24 03 down 26
Rosebud 36 down 05 30 up 07
Epping 26 up 06 14 down 04
Brunswick 17 23 up 01
Berwick 38 36 up 19
Cranbourne 14 down 24 03 down 26
Frankston 27 down 03 15 up 01
Broadmeadows 35 28 down 01
St. Albans 20 down 03 25 down 16
Fitzroy 12 down 04 05 up 02
Footscray 14 up 01 22 up 06
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Rural Victoria's Unlucky 13

The thirteen public dental clinics in rural Victoria with the longest waiting times are widely distributed across the State.

The waiting time data recorded in this website was sourced from the Department of Human Services’ Your Hospitals website, and despite being dated June 2006, is the most recent information available as at September 28.
Click on the map locations or on the name of the location in the list on this page to find out more about each public clinic and the electorate in which it is located.

Send an email message to local Members of Parliament in affected areas to urge them to seek urgent action to remedy this dental waiting list situation.  Help the Victorian Oral Health Alliance to draw public and Government attention to the problem and to move oral health further up the priority list of health issues at this year’s State election.

Take Action Now! - Contact the Minister for Health

The thirteen public dental clinics in rural Victoria with the longest waiting times are widely distributed across the State.

The waiting time data recorded in this website was sourced from the Department of Human Services’ Your Hospitals website, and despite being dated June 2006, is the most recent information available as at September 28.
Click on the map locations or on the name of the location in the list on this page to find out more about each public clinic and the electorate in which it is located.

Send an email message to local Members of Parliament in affected areas to urge them to seek urgent action to remedy this dental waiting list situation.  Help the Victorian Oral Health Alliance to draw public and Government attention to the problem and to move oral health further up the priority list of health issues at this year’s State election.

Take Action Now! - Contact the Minister for Health


The Hon. Daniel Andrews

The Hon. Daniel Andrews

The Hon. Daniel Andrews
Minister for Health

 

Contact the Minister


Ministerial Office
Level 22, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
(03) 9096-8561
Facsimile (03) 9096-8355

 

Electorate Office
517A Princes Highway, Noble Park 3174
(03) 9548 5644
Facsimile (03) 9548 5634

 

Electorate: Mulgrave

 

daniel.andrews@parliament.vic.gov.au

The Hon. Daniel Andrews

The Hon. Daniel Andrews
Minister for Health

 

Contact the Minister


Ministerial Office
Level 22, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
(03) 9096-8561
Facsimile (03) 9096-8355

 

Electorate Office
517A Princes Highway, Noble Park 3174
(03) 9548 5644
Facsimile (03) 9548 5634

 

Electorate: Mulgrave

 

daniel.andrews@parliament.vic.gov.au


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