Royal commission: Urgent need to reform dental care for older Australians

EW
Updated March 8 2021 - 2:46pm, first published 2:38pm
Government urged to tackle the rotten dental health of Australia's elderly
Government urged to tackle the rotten dental health of Australia's elderly

Dental care (or lack of) among older Australians both in residential aged care and the community was highlighted during hearings of the Aged Care Royal Commission; prompting the final report to recommend a Senior Dental Benefits Scheme (SDBS).

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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