Policy Bites

ARCPOH has introduced Policy Bites as a way of stimulating discussion about significant oral health policy issues. While the discussion is informed by ARCPOH’s work program the position taken on any policy reflects the views of researchers at ARCPOH and has no endorsement from any of ARCPOH’s stockholders.

It is ARCPOH’s intension to prepare Policy Bites on oral health policy recommended by national or state/territory authorities, formal inquiries, representative organizations within dentistry, population health or the wider Australian community.

Series One - National Health and Hospital Reform Commission Recommendations

The first series of Policy Bites are on policy recommendations put forward by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission in its Final Report in June 2009 ‘A Healthier Future for All Australians’. Two discussion papers are also of relevance to these Policy Bites. They are

• John Spencer and Jane Harford, Improving Oral Health and Dental Care for Australians
• Kirsten Armstrong and Mireille Campbell, Costing a Social Insurance Scheme for Dental Care

Policy Bites:

• A Residency Program for all Dental Graduates
• National Expansion of Pre-school and School Dental Programs
• Oral Health Promotion
• Denticare Australia

ARCPOH considers Policy Bites as working papers. Comments are welcome. Individual Policy Bites will be updated over time to reflect new knowledge.