Good dental health is essential for general health and well being and dental services should be a key component of a wellness-oriented health system. It is firmly established that poor dental health leads to poor general health including increased cardiovascular disease and stroke. Yet many Australians; particularly on lower incomes are not able to access basic dental care. There are more than 500,000 people on dental waiting lists with a national average wait for basic dental care taking 27 months.
Major changes in the dental health system in Australia are urgently needed. The Greens propose that non-cosmetic dental services are incorporated into Medicare under a universal dental health scheme, Denticare.
29th July 2010
Major parties ignoring dental health : New poll shows Greens 'Denticare' proposal popular
Bob BrownBob Brown, 26th July 2010
Light rail Green light
Today in Canberra the Greens launched an ambitious plan to give the national capital a state-of-the-art light rail system, and called for better public transport planning across the country.
Bob Brown, 15th July 2010
Climate change impacts mapped in Google Earth
Bob Brown, 13th July 2010Did Australia's Minister help remove Mongolia's mining tax?
Bob Brown, 12th July 2010Support for Timor-Leste
Bob Brown, 22nd June 2010Rights and reform should be on agenda for Chinese Vice President
"Just outside the Door" - an afternoon with Senator Bob Brown in the Lovett Gallery
"Just outside the Door" - an afternoon with Senator Bob Brown in the Lovett Gallery (Cygnet, Tasmania), hosted by the Huon Art Exhibitions Group on July 18th, 2010
