Our Clinical Care Committee

Client Referral

If you or someone you know has experienced family violence and are in need of immediate or ongoing dental treatments,
please head to one of the listed referring agencies or ask your case worker to check your eligibility below

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Eligibility

Women are eligible for dental treatments and services from the Healing Smiles Program if they have

Experienced family violence recently and are separated from the alleged perpetrator.
Been referred by their case worker at a partner organisation

Expressed a willingness to participate in dental treatment plans as instructed by registered dentists

Have limited or no access to Government Dental Care
Service Providers can make a referral to the Healing Smiles Program if they have
A patient who has previously experienced family violence, and
A patient who has financial, physical or emotional limitations, and
The willingness to support patients on their journey through treatments
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What to do next?

Ask your case worker to submit your application through one of our referring agencies.

All applications are reviewed by our clinical team and once accepted, progress to a general dentist volunteer for triage and treatment planning. The volunteer either undertakes the treatment themselves or refers the patient to other clinicians and specialists, as required. Our volunteers contribute their time, skills, knowledge, consumables and, if available, their auxiliary staff.

All treating practitioners are educated through our continuing professional development events to be aware of and sensitive to our distinct cohort of patients. We are trained in effective techniques to manage vulnerable women, including behavioural communication, treatment times, and facilitative understanding so that we may provide the highest level of care possible.

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What's included?

Our multi-disciplinary team of specialists and general dentists are uniquely positioned to offer an unparalleled standard of care. From general examinations and conservative treatment, through to specialist care such as endodontic, prosthodontic, oral medicine and orthodontic care.