Dental Care & Oral Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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'Urgent' action needed on oversupply of dentists 4/29/2014

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) and the Australian Dental Students Association (ADSA) have openly voiced their concerns about future job prospects for budding dentistry ...

Link found between poor dental health, depression 4/28/2014

A connection between poor dental health and depression has been found by Deakin University researchers.

Fed budget: GP co-payments, Medicare Locals future "uncertain" 4/22/2014

The federal government's first budget due out next month (May 2014) will include a six dollar co-payment for bulk-billed GP visits and could mean an uncertain future for Medicare ...

Government moves to end dentists' uncertainty 3/27/2014

The Australian government has introduced the Dental Benefits Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.

No "compelling reason" to own Medibank Private: govt 3/27/2014

Following careful consideration of the scoping study commenced in November 2013, the federal government has decided to put Medibank Private up for sale through an initial public ...

eHealth: a sinking ship or an overlooked lifeboat? 3/17/2014

There must have been vexed disappointment felt on both sides of the political arena late last year when Health Minister Peter Dutton conceded both medical practitioners and their ...

Dental care funding a top priority: health groups 3/10/2014

A group of eight national health organisations have reiterated their support for continued investment in improved dental health, particularly for children and those who rely on public ...

More city doctors 'won't help' rural GP shortage 1/28/2014

A new report shows growth in the number of doctors in Australia, but a leading medical expert says new solutions "are still needed" to solve an ongoing shortage of doctors in rural ...

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Tax tips for Australian businesses 1/21/2014

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to help Australian businesses meet their tax obligations.

Improving health and budget 'not necessarily mutually exclusive' 1/20/2014

The long term sustainability of Australia's Medicare system is a pressing problem, but health minister Peter Dutton is right to avoid making any hasty decisions about reforming it, ...

More women entering dental workforce: report 1/16/2014

The number of dentists in Australia is on the rise, with a higher proportion of women working in the field, according to a report released this week by the Australian Institute of ...

Govts must lift their game to treat dental disadvantage: ADA 12/2/2013

An Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report shows the need for all levels of government to lift their commitment to disadvantaged Australians so they can obtain proper dental ...

Black silicon shows antibacterial power 11/27/2013

Learning from nature, researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have revealed the bacterial killing potential of black silicon, leading the way for the development of a new ...

Australians share industry's concerns about PBS: poll 11/26/2013

A new Galaxy poll of people taking prescription medicines reveals that Australians overwhelmingly support the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), support R&D and are concerned ...

Out-of-pocket dental costs 'problematic' 11/22/2013

Patient-experience data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) highlight the problems faced by some Australians in accessing affordable medical and dental care.

eHealth program 'struggling': health minister 11/13/2013

Australia's personally controlled electronic health records program is "struggling", the federal government recently admitted.

Health workforce shortage to reach 12.9m 'within decades' 11/12/2013

The world will be short of 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035, with a figure already standing at 7.2 million, according to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

Reports highlight the need for coordinated health services 11/8/2013

Reports released by the Council of Australian Government Reform Council (COAG) and the National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) have highlighted the importance of health services ...

Prognosis for Medicare Locals 'still unclear' 11/6/2013

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is calling on health minister Peter Dutton to come clean on the federal government's plans for Medicare Locals.

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