ADA NSW Red Cross Clinic Gives the Gift of Smiles this Winter
ADA NSW Red Cross Clinic Gives the Gift of Smiles this Winter June 1 2019 • 28 patients were treated including four children aged between three and 10 years• Treatment worth more than $12,000 was provided• 15 different languages were spoken• Patients came from five charity partners.• On 1 June, an ADA NSW Red Cross […]
A Universal Dental Scheme for all Australians
A Universal Dental Scheme for all Australians March 3 2019 Filling the Gap welcomes the release of the Grattan Institute report calling for a universal dental scheme for all Australians. The report, Filling the Gap: A universal dental care scheme for Australia, calls on the Commonwealth to fund primary dental care in the way it funds primary […]
Canberra Dental team sleeping out in the cold for charity this winter
Canberra Dental team sleeping out in the cold for charity this winter June 19 2020 Homelessness can happen to anyone. The colder months can make it all the more difficult for those without a place to call home, especially during a Canberra winter. The Preventive Dentistry team in the ACT decided to do something by […]
2020 Indigenous dental hygienist and oral health study grant recipients announced
2020 Indigenous dental hygienist and oral health study grant recipients announced ADHF Media Release – June 25 2020 The Australian Dental Health Foundation (ADHF) and Dental Hygienists Association of Australia (DHAA) have announced the awarding of three study grants to support Indigenous undergraduate dental hygienist and Indigenous oral health therapy students in their studies. This […]
Job Vacancy Dentist – Broken Hill & Dubbo: Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service and let your Dental Career take Flight!
Job Vacancy Dentist – Broken Hill & Dubbo: Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service and let your Dental Career take Flight! June 25 2020 The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. The RFDS South Eastern Section has provided dental services to […]
New Dental Practitioner Support 24/7 Helpline launched
New Dental Practitioner Support 24/7 Helpline launched July 6 2020 The Dental Board of Australia has launched a new, independent helpline for dentists which is up and running and will be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Dental Practitioner Support is a free and confidential service that operates around the clock so […]
Free dental treatment worth more than $8,000 provided at Filling The Gap’s dental charity clinic
Free dental treatment worth more than $8,000 provided at Filling The Gap’s dental charity clinic July 10 2020 Four dental teams have carried out $8167 worth of free dental treatment for 21 patients at Filling The Gap’s latest dental aid clinic. Disadvantaged patients from partner charities including the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, William Booth House, The […]
ADA NSW President Dr Kathleen Matthews has presented to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
ADA NSW President Dr Kathleen Matthews has presented to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety July 16 2020 ADA NSW President Dr Kathleen Matthews and ADOHTA Vice-President Nicole Stormon have presented to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. They have discussed ADA NSW’s recommendations for improving oral care for […]
Volunteer dentists use their skills to help those less fortunate at dental aid clinic
Volunteer dentists use their skills to help those less fortunate at dental aid clinic July 22 2020 A team of 15 volunteers came together at a dental aid clinic to treat some of the most vulnerable in our community. The volunteers performed $9000 worth of free dental treatment and treated 25 patients at the Filling the Gap clinic on […]
Collaborating with communities delivers better oral health for Indigenous kids in rural Australia
Collaborating with communities delivers better oral health for Indigenous kids in rural Australia The Conversation – July 23 2020 Aboriginal children in rural Australia have up to three times the rate of tooth decay compared to other Australian children. Tooth decay can affect a person’s overall health and nutrition because it can affect how they […]
