East Grampians Health Services has welcomed the state government's decision to make dental services more accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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Victorian minister for health Martin Foley announced that from July 1, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be eligible for public dental care in Victoria, regardless of concession card status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people generally experience poorer oral health outcomes than the rest of the Australian population.
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East Grampians Health Service Dental Clinic is working with Budja Budja Aboriginal Medical Clinic to address this disparity.
East Grampians Health Services chief executive Andrew Freeman said this included making their services more accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
"We are striving to improve the dental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our communities by building relationships, and supplying patients with information necessary for them to make informed decisions about their own oral health with confidence," he said.
"Dental care is also provided at East Grampians Health Service in a culturally responsive and receptive manner."
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