Dental Services

• All children aged zero to 18 years. No fees apply
• All children and young people up to 18 years of age, who are in out-of-home care (includes kinship, foster and residential care) provided by the Children Youth and Families Division of the Department of Human Services. No fees apply.
• All youth justice clients in custodial care, up to 18 years of age. No fees apply.

People aged 18 years and over, who are health care or pensioner concession card holders or dependents of concession card holders. Fees apply.

• Emergency care $31.00 per visit
• General care $31.00 per visit up to $124
• Denture care $74.50 per denture
• Waitlists may apply for general dental care and denture care.

Are eligible for emergency and general dental care.
Priority care means ‘next available appointment’.
The below client groups are eligible to receive priority care as defined by the Department of Health policy:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. No fees apply
• Children and young people. No fees apply
• Homeless people and people at risk of homelessness. No fees apply
• Refugees and asylum seekers. No fees apply
• Registered clients of mental health and disability services, supported by a letter of recommendation from their case manager or staff. No fees apply.
• Pregnant women who are eligible. The above fees apply.
• Priority care includes emergency, general and denture care.

• Emergency care
• Interstate clients who meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to access care. Fees apply.