Dental Program Review
We are undertaking a review of our dental program to investigate how it can continue to meet the current and future needs of the veteran community.
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What is covered by our Dental Program
Our dental program provides eligible clients with access to a comprehensive suite of dental services including:
- preventive treatment such as examinations and cleaning
- simple treatment such as fillings and extractions
- complex treatment such as crowns, bridges, implants and dentures
- emergency treatment following unforeseen injuries
Program eligibility is based on Veteran Card type:
- Gold Card holders are entitled for treatment of all dental conditions
- White Card holders are only eligible for treatment of their accepted dental condition or the dental consequences of cancer treatment.
Why we are reviewing our Dental Program
We are undertaking a review of our dental program in 2020-21 to ensure it continues to meet the current and future needs of the veteran community. A key component of this review has been consulting with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure a high quality and comprehensive review. The review will:
1. Assess the appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency of our dental program from a veteran, provider and Government perspectives, and
2. Provide findings and recommendations to inform any future program re-design.
The consultation process provided an opportunity for you to raise issues or concerns of relevance from veterans, ex-service organisations and providers.
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We sought feedback on a number of aspects of the dental program and have developed Discussion Papers for Ex-Service Organisations (ESO), veterans and their dependents and Dental Practitioners. These papers were developed for the purpose of consultation and seek stakeholder feedback on two broad themes:
- the effectiveness of the current program
- options for future program re-design
The input is helping guide the development of any changes to the dental program and better meet the needs of our veterans.
Making a Submission
Submissions for the Review are now closed. The Department would like to thank the members of the veteran and dental communities who provided their feedback.
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