Have you missed tonight's Australia Talks program on Dental Medicare?

Thursday February 19, 2009 - ABC Radio National - Australia Talks

The National Health and Hospital Reform Commission recommends an increase in the Medicare levy so Medicare can cover dental services. Is universal dental health coverage overdue? Can we afford such a scheme or should it only cover low-income earners?

For the next 2 weeks you can listen to the program or download the audio here.

Guests:
Associate Professor Hans Zoellner, University of Sydney, Chair of the Association for the Promotion of Oral Health
Christine Bennett, Chair National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
Dr. Neil Hewson, President Australian Dental Association

Presenter:
Paul Barcley

Accessed at 7:05 pm on Thursday February 19, 2009.

Professor Zoellner on the Denticare proposal

Tuesday May 17, 2009 - ABC News online.

An advocacy group says the Federal Government should include dental services in Medicare rather than creating a new and separate scheme. Read Dental care plan 'would create two-tier system' on the ABC News webpage.

Accessed at 9:45 am on Tuesday May 17, 2009.

Pulling Teeth - Professors Schwartz and Zoellner appear on SBS Insight

Tuesday May 20, 2008 - The Dean of Dentistry, Professor Eli Schwartz and Associate Professor Hans Zoellner appeared on the SBS Insight program hosted by Jennie Brockie to discuss the state of dental care in Australia - issues covered included DIY dentistry, Australians going overseas to get dental work done more affordably, as well as taking out loans to cover the costs of dentistry. Those are some of the measures that some Australians are taking to fix their teeth.

You can view a vodcast or read the transcript of the program at the SBS Insight Pulling Teeth site.