Access the care you need through Government Dental Health Vouchers

Dental Health Services

1. Call your local centre to check if we have a dentist that is registered for dental health vouchers 1. Call your local centre to check if we have a dentist that is registered for dental health vouchers
2. Book your appointment 2. Book your appointment
3. Enjoy a healthier smile 3. Enjoy a healthier smile

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Dental Health Vouchers

Approximately 1 in 3 Australians are eligible for public dental care, but the waitlist can be a long one with patients waiting sometimes years to be treated. This is why the Australian Government works closely with the States and territories to fund dental services, such as dental health vouchers, which are typically issued for emergency dental care and select general dental treatments.

To be eligible to receive a Government dental health voucher you must satisfy certain criteria, which can differ from State to State.

We have briefly summarised this below:

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New South Wales

Under the Oral Health Fee For Service Scheme (OHFFSS), vouchers may be offered to eligible patients in emergency cases or when the public dental service, cannot provide the specific treatment required.

Patients who have been given an OHFFSS voucher can use it with any provider registered for the scheme up until the expiry date.

NSW adult residents must be eligible for Medicare and have their name listed on one of the following Australian Government concession cards:

  • Health Care Card
  • Pensioner Concession Card
  • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Further information on accessing dental health services can be found here.

 

Queensland

Queensland adults residents must be eligible for Medicare and receive benefits from any of the following concession cards:

  • Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
  • Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink
  • Health Care Card
  • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
  • Queensland Seniors Card

More information on eligibility can be found in the Oral Health Services Guidelines.

 

Australian Capital Territory

Adult residence of the ACT, aged 18 and over, is available to those that hold:

There may be a cost, or a co-payment for your dental care.

Further information on accessing dental health services and booking an appointment can be found here.

 

Victoria

Victorian residents, aged 18 and over, may be eligible for public dental care when they hold one of the below cards.

  • Centrelink Health Care Card
  • Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
  • Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) Veteran Gold Card
  • Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) Veteran Pensioner Concession Card

Refugee or asylum seekers, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible for public dental care.

Further information on eligibility, general care and emergency vouchers for dental care and fees involved in treatment can be found here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not every dentist is able to perform the work as outlined by the Government Dental Health Vouchers. A dentist must be pre-registered with the governing body. Please contact your local Pacific Smiles Dental centre before you book your appointment to find out if we are able to assist.