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For a patient to be eligible to receive orthodontic treatment under the Give a Smile™ program, that patient must already be on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the public dental service of the state or territory where he or she lives. A pdf summarising patient eligibility requirements is available for download here.
To make enquiries, please contact the relevant state and territory dental health service as listed below.
ACT
Dental Health Programme
GPO Box 825
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel 02 6205 0989
NSW
Department of Orthodontics
Sydney Dental Hospital
Tel 02 9293 3388/89
Department of Orthodontics
Westmead Centre for Oral Health
Westmead Hospital
Tel 02 9845 7839
NT
Oral Health Services NT
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0811
Tel 08 8924 6470
QLD
Oral Health Unit
GPO Box 48
Brisbane QLD 4001
Tel 07 3131 6981
SA
SA Dental Services
Frome Rd
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel 08 8222 8276
TAS
Oral Health Tas
cnr Howick and Charles Streets
Launceston TAS 7250 (awaiting commencement of program)
Tel 03 6336 5598
VIC
Dental Health Services Victoria
720 Swanston St
Carlton VIC 3053
Tel 03 9341 1030
WA
Dental Heath WA
Locked Bag 15
Bentley Delivery Centre
WA 6198
Tel 08 9313 0555
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