
Access by public providers to the schedule is confirmed until 31 December 2022. The schedule started on 1 January 2014 and provides up to $1,000 in dental benefits over two years for children aged 0–17 years in families that are eligible for Family Tax Benefit A. Victorians can also access dental services through the Australian Government's Child Dental Benefits Schedule. Australian Government's Child Dental Benefits Schedule RDHM and community dental clinics have detailed information about how private dental clinicians may access these schemes.
the Victorian General Dental Scheme (VGDS). the Victorian Emergency Dental Scheme (VEDS). Private dental clinicians provide care through three schemes: To deliver more public dental services, the department sometimes relies on the private sector to provide care. People registered with mental health and disability services, who have a letter of recommendation from their case manager or a special developmental school.Īll other people seeking routine dental or denture care need to place their name on a waiting list.
People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.The following people have priority access to public dental services: If the person has denture care needs, then they will be offered the next available appointment for denture care or placed on the Priority Denture Waiting List.
They are not placed on the General Waiting List. Victorians who have priority access to dental care are offered the next available appointment for general care.
All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
All people in youth justice custodial care. All children and young people in out-of-home care provided by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), up to 18 years of age (including kinship and foster care). People aged 18 years and over, who are health care or pensioner concession card holders or dependants of concession card holders. Young people aged 13–17 years who hold a healthcare or pensioner concession card, or who are dependants of concession card holders. The following people are eligible for public dental care: Victorians who are eligible for public dental care Public dental services are provided through the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne (RDHM) and over 50 integrated and registered community health services across Victoria.