Public dental funding lacks teeth, but is change coming?

This week Matt talks about public dental funding in the context of dental service provision across both the public and private sectors. Did you know that $1 in every $5 spent on dental care in Australia comes from the public purse? Despite this, we still see large disparities in oral health outcomes, and there is a need to reform how we fund dental care to improve oral health.

With the possibility of reform coming off the back of a Senate inquiry into dental services, it’s important for all dental practitioners to be aware of the reasons that change might be coming.

Previous Episodes

Episode 1: Mouthwash

Episode 2: Ethics, professionalism and the imagination