Dental Care & Oral Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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GP fee should be scrapped for everyone: pensioners 8/13/2014

Thanks for the thought, but we're just part of the bigger picture. That's the message a major pensioners lobby group is hoping to get across to the federal government amid continued ...

Vic dental sector to navigate tough times, improve patient journey 8/7/2014

The Victorian public dental sector has benefited from a period of unprecedented funding that has enabled greater treatment for patients and significantly reduced waiting times across ...

Fresh attack launched at 'killer' Budget by key health lobby group 8/7/2014

An extraordinary attack has been launched at the coalition's Federal Budget funding cuts by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), with the lobby group labelling it an ...

Minor change 'could' make GP co-payment model more popular 8/4/2014

Exempting pensioners from the controversial proposed GP co-payment might make it more popular in the public's eye, according to a government MP.

Medical Research Future Fund: will industry actually benefit? 7/17/2014

The government's proposed $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund can put Australia on the world map by driving and delivering cutting-edge, lifesaving innovation – so long as it ...

Govt Medical Device program hopes to make great ideas a reality 7/17/2014

NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner on Wednesday (16 July) invited applications for a prestigious international post-doctoral program which is ...

Rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries gets widespread support 7/17/2014

More than 80 per cent of oral health patients are willing to receive rapid HIV-testing in dental settings – which could help reduce the spread of the HIV, according to a ground-breaking ...

Local dentist graduates face 'unconscionable' career roadblock 6/19/2014

The impending release of the 2014 Skilled Occupation List will bring despair to many newly graduating dentists.

"Very difficult" commonwealth policy affected NSW budget 6/18/2014

The Mike Baird-led Liberal government has left NSW patients high and dry by ignoring the need for increased basic funding to hospitals in its pre-election budget, Opposition Leader ...

Remineralise tech 'encourages' decayed teeth to self-repair 6/18/2014

Dentists could soon be giving your teeth a mild 'time warp' to encourage them to self-repair, thanks to a new device being developed by dental researchers.

Disadvantaged citizens missing out on critical dental care: report 6/16/2014

Dentists have been rated as the health professional that patients are the most satisfied with when receiving treatment but an alarming number of disadvantaged citizens are delaying ...

Review your business systems, prepare for successful financial year 6/12/2014

As the End of Financial Year approaches, The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging businesses to review their existing systems and processes to prepare for a successful ...

COAG health system improvements 'threatened' by Budget measures 6/12/2014

There are some notable health system improvements detailed in COAG Reform Council Healthcare Performance Report, however these could be reversed as a result of the government's latest ...

GP co-payments: readers have their say 6/4/2014

It has been nearly a month since the federal government delivered the 2014 Federal Budget.

Short-stay placements can address regional dentist shortage: report 6/3/2014

One of the keys to solving extreme shortages of dental practitioners in remote Australia is proving to be short-stay (three to four weeks) placements for final-year dental students, ...

Health minister 'let down' by colleagues on co-payment sell 5/27/2014

The proposed GP co-payment scheme is a practical measure necessary for the long-term sustainability of Medicare however Health Minister Peter Dutton has been "let down" by colleagues ...

Bringing dental x-ray technology into the fast lane 5/26/2014

Dental patients and practitioners could soon benefit from a faster and more user-friendly dental x-ray solution, thanks to Adelaide-based radiographer Don Chorley.

'Vouchers, preventative measures' keys to sound dental care model 5/21/2014

Speculation has been rife about what impact the deferral of critical funds for the National Partnership Agreement (NPA) will have on adult dental care, which has hitherto helped to ...

Budget cuts abate future dental clinic projects: CSU 5/21/2014

Shortly after the government delivered its controversial budget, various media outlets reported that Charles Sturt University (CSU) had been dealt a particularly devastating blow ...

Budget funding for dental product regulatory harmonisation welcomed 5/20/2014

Commitments made in the federal budget to continue support for therapeutic product regulatory harmonisation between Australia and NZ have been welcomed by the Australian Dental ...

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