Friday, September 03, 2010    
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 22 up 01 32 up 01
Churchill
Sale 30 down 09 25 up 02
Warrnambool 17 down 05 15 down 03
Portland 08 up 03 15 up 06
Ballarat 52 up 01 21 up 06
Orbost 09 07
Wangaratta 38 up 03 41 up 06
Echuca 16 up 01 16 up 06
Horsham 26 up 02 19 down 02
Bendigo 20 up 02 25 up 05
Bairnsdale 12 up 01 16 up 04
Colac 22 down 09 22 up 03
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Melbourne's Unlucky 13
As at June 2006 since December 2005.
Clinic (months)GeneralDentures
Cheltenham 38 up 06 29 up 05
Dandenong 38 up 06 29 up 06
Springvale 38 up 06 29 up 05
Rosebud 41 up 05 23 up 06
Epping 20 down 01 18 down 08
Brunswick 17 down 02 22 up 05
Berwick 38 up 06 17 down 07
Cranbourne 38 up 06 29 up 06
Frankston 30 up 02 14 up 05
Broadmeadows 35 up 02 29 down 02
St. Albans 23 41 up 06
Fitzroy 16 down 03 03 down 05
Footscray 13 down 03 16 up 09
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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


State Election 2006 - Policy Statements

VOHA Policy - Funding and Access

Earmark additional funding for dental treatment. Reduce the waiting list from an average of 24 months (as at December 2005) to less than 12 months by funding an expanded voucher scheme to allow private sector dentists to assist in treatment of public patients

$30m

Increase the annual cap for each eligible person’s publicly funded care from $600 to $700, and ensure that voucher rates reflect the costs of service delivery

$10m

Fund an outreach project to deliver dental treatment and oral health promotion programs to indigenous communities in Victoria

$1m

A more rapid program of van replacement is required to provide suitable treatment facilities for eligible children throughout the State

$2m

VOHA Ideal Policy
NB: All costings subject to confirmation.

Earmark additional funding for dental treatment. Reduce the waiting list from an average of 24 months (as at December 2005) to less than 12 months by funding an expanded voucher scheme to allow private sector dentists to assist in treatment of public patients

$30m

Increase the annual cap for each eligible person’s publicly funded care from $600 to $700, and ensure that voucher rates reflect the costs of service delivery

$10m

Fund an outreach project to deliver dental treatment and oral health promotion programs to indigenous communities in Victoria

$1m

A more rapid program of van replacement is required to provide suitable treatment facilities for eligible children throughout the State

$2m

VOHA Ideal Policy
NB: All costings subject to confirmation.

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Victorian Public Dental Agencies

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