Filling the gap: A universal dental care scheme for Australia
REPORTby Stephen Duckett, Matt Cowgill and Hal Swerissen
Australia should introduce a Medicare-style universal insurance scheme for dental care, so all Australians can go to the dentist when they need to. It would cost $5.6 billion a year and should be phased in over 10 years.
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Health Program Director
Stephen DuckettDr Stephen Duckett has held top operational and policy leadership positions in health care in Australia and Canada, including as Secretary of what is now the Commonwealth Department of Health. He has a reputation for creativity, evidence-based innovation and reform in areas ranging from the introduction of activity-based funding for hospitals to new systems of accountability for the safety of hospital care. An economist, he is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science.
Information about Stephen Duckett’s academic publications are available on Google Scholar.
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Reports
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17 March 2019
Filling the gap: A universal dental care scheme for Australia -
28 October 2018
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News & Opinion
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25 March 2019
A mixed model is best for pharmacist prescribing -
22 March 2019
Filling the dental gap -
18 March 2019
Two million Australians delay or don’t go to the dentist – here’s how we can fix that -
28 February 2019
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17 February 2019
Pathos, death talk and palliative care in the assisted dying debate
Speeches & Events
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05 March 2019
Filling the dental gap: meeting unmet oral health needs – Melbourne -
13 November 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories – Melbourne -
07 August 2018
Primary Care in Australia: the state of play – Melbourne -
04 July 2018
Safer care saves money – Brisbane -
17 April 2018
Safer care saves money – Melbourne