Public dental services
Policy report
Toward a universal dental care plan: policy options for Canada
This paper asserts that the Canadian Dental Care Plan is a major step forward in reforming dental care, but argues that the 'payer of last resort model' the government has chosen to implement falls short, and will result in inefficiencies, as well as failing to ensure equitable access to primary and preventive dental care.
Report
Senate Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia: interim report
This interim report outlines the initial findings from the Senate Select Committee inquiry into oral health and dental health services provided in Australia.
Policy
Free healthcare for all
This policy statement outlines The Greens' policy position on Australia's public health system and Medicare.
Briefing paper
Telehealth coaching in oral healthcare
This paper examines how telehealth coaching can support outcomes-focused, patient-centred care in oral health. The brief provides recommendations for an oral health coaching program which incorporates value-based health care approaches, team-based care, and telehealth to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
Journal article
‘There’s a wall there—and that wall is higher from our side’: drawing on qualitative interviews to improve Indigenous Australians’ experiences of dental health services
The aim of this study is to obtain a greater understanding of people’s perceptions, experiences of oral health, and the barriers and enablers that prevent Indigenous Australians from seeking timely and preventive dental care, using qualitative methodology.