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Blog - 2018 Budget

 

 

 

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Budget 2018

11 May 2018

The Federal Budget has been delivered and may impact dentistry in a few small areas.

The Child Dental Benefits Scheme is by Port Kennedy Dental Group to provide free dentistry to eligible children. The Scheme is not being fully utilised and the government expects to spend 7% less than last year. The existing limits and rules are to remain unchanged. The children that use the scheme should not be disadvantaged.

The Veterans' Dental Scheme is used by Port Kennedy Dental Group provides dentistry to provide dentistry for eligible Gold Veteran Card Holders. The scheme will be streamlined to achieve savings (for the Federal Government). The impact (if any) to dentistry being provided is unknown. It is likely that no changes to dental treatment will occur.

Public Dental Services are to be cut by around $45 million each year. This will impact on the oral health of disadvantaged Australians.