Child Dental Benefits Schedule
Learn about the policy work we do to support Australia’s National Oral Health Plan through the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). The schedule covers part or all of the cost of some basic dental services for eligible patients.
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Why it is important
Poor oral health early in life is the strongest predictor of further oral disease in adult life. Australia’s lower income households have a higher incidence of poor oral health. This can:
- have a significant impact on their overall health and wellbeing
- contribute to more significant health problems.
Access to dental services, prompt diagnosis and early treatment are key to:
- limiting the impact of children’s poor oral health
- reducing social inequalities.
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Goals
The CDBS aims to improve access to dental services for children. This helps address declining child oral health and improve oral health of the broader population.
During the design and implementation of the CDBS, we consulted with key stakeholders on:
- how the program works
- the items and associated benefits that are covered by the schedule.
Meeting our goals
We:
- develop the policy for the program
- monitor the program’s expenditure
- maintain the Guide to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.
Independent reviews of the Act are done every 3 years. Under Section 68 of the Act, the Minister for Health sets the review terms of reference and appoints the review panel. We provide secretariat support to the panel and they report on the administration of the Act, including the operation of the CDBS.
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Review of the Act
The terms of reference for the review are:
- The review panel will report on the administration of the Act and the extent to which it attains its purposes, including the operation of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).
- The review panel will assess the practical operation of the Act regarding the accessibility and delivery of services, and uptake (including barriers to uptake) of the CDBS by vulnerable cohorts, including an assessment of:
- service delivery to indigenous children and children in rural or remote communities
- children with an intellectual disability as identified in the National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability
- The review panel may consider other opportunities to improve the operation and administration of the CDBS to allow for the efficient, effective and sustainable delivery of dental benefits and services.