Dental Access

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The ADA has proposed a scheme to assist disadvantaged Australians in obtaining improved access to dental care in alignment with the primary objectives of the ADA:

• to encourage the improvement of the oral and general health of the public and to advance and promote the ethics, art and science of dentistry;
  
  
• to support members of the Association in enhancing their ability to provide safe, high quality professional oral health care.
  
  

Introduction to Dental Access

The ADA has long argued for more resources to be applied to the oral health care of disadvantaged Australians and it has been pleasing to see the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission [NHHRC] give the matter of oral health serious consideration.

The ADA believes equitable access to dental care is an essential requirement of the Australian health system. Dental Access has been devised to determine how access can be most effectively achieved without the collateral damage likely to occur to the delivery of high quality effective dental care by going down the uncharted path of “Denticare Australia”.

To view the ADA's Dental Access scheme see: ADA DentalAccess Proposal

To view a one page summary of the ADA’s Dental Access scheme see:
ADA DentalAccess One Page Summary

Media

ADA Federal President Dr Shane Fryer speaks with Greg Cary from 4BC Brisbane on dental funding. For full interview see:

4BC - Dr Shane Fryer