INFORMATION ON ORAL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA

Australia's Dental Generations: National Survey of Adult Oral Health

Edited by: Gary D Slade, A John Spencer and Kaye F Roberts-Thomson (Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide)

Published by: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2007 ISBN 13: 978 1 74024 654 5

The survey aimed to describe levels of oral disease, perceptions of oral health and patterns of dental care within a representative cross-section of adults in all states and territories of Australia. Access at:

http://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/project/distribution/NSAOH.html

Workshop on ‘State and Territory Findings: The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004–06’

This workshop presented state/territory findings for 29 measures of oral disease, dental care and oral health perceptions:

• comparisons between eight states/territories
• comparisons within states/territories of three age groups and six socio-demographic groups.

Access at: http://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/workshop/

The Child Dental Health Survey, Australia

The Child Dental Health Survey is an ongoing cross-sectional study which collects data of the oral health status of Australian children in all states and territories. Data for the report are derived from examinations of children enrolled in the School Dental Services in each Australian state and territory. More details can be accessed at: http://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/publications/report/statistics/

Some background on Australian Health

Information on Australian health can be found on the summit 2020 website at: http://www.australia2020.gov.au/topics/index.cfm