Oral health is a vital component of overall health and wellbeing.
The Australian Dental Health Plan (ADHP) for 2025 guides the delivery and funding of oral healthcare – a key policy tool outlining a vision for a government-supported dental care system which will guide the ADA's advocacy efforts for years to come.
The ADHP focuses on the following opportunities:
- Developing schemes to improve access to oral care, with an initial focus on demographics more susceptible to oral disease, especially seniors.
- Extending preventive services under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), including in-hospital services provided under general anaesthesia.
- Creating effective methods to educate Australians about the importance of oral health.
The ADHP's proposed improvements to the CDBS, created as a direct result of groundbreaking ADA advocacy on children's oral health services, include a proposed 50% increase in the annual monetary limit (AML) proposed for children. This will ensure that more low-income families are able to access the vital dental services their children need for a lifetime of great oral health.
“The Australian Dental Health Plan is a blueprint for engaging with government decision makers, setting our advocacy agenda in coming years for the delivery and funding of oral health care in Australia,” said ADA President Dr Chris Sanzaro.
“I encourage ADA members to read the updated plan, provide feedback, and support the ADA’s future advocacy efforts. By working together, we can significantly improve oral health outcomes for all Australians.”
ADA President Dr Chris Sanzaro
A primary objective of the Australian Dental Association (ADA) is to increase the dental and general health of the Australian population.
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