Footnotes

Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012

[1]        House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 12 September 2012, p. 2.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum (EM), Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012, p. 1.

[3]        House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 12 September 2012, p. 2.

[4]        The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, '$4 Billion Dental Spend on Children, Low Income Adults and the Bush', Media Release, 29 August 2012.

[5]        The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, '$4 Billion Dental Spend on Children, Low Income Adults and the Bush', Media Release, 29 August 2012; The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, 'Transcript – Dental Health Reform Package', 29 August 2012, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/tr-yr12-tp-tpsp290812.htm (accessed 24 September 2012).

[6]        The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, '$4 Billion Dental Spend on Children, Low Income Adults and the Bush', Media Release, 29 August 2012.

[7]        Department of Health and Ageing, 'Dental Health: Dental Reform', http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/dentalreform (accessed 24 September 2012).

[8]        Senator Richard Di Natale, 'Better dental care for millions of Australians', Media Release, 29 August 2012, http://richard-di-natale.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/better-dental-care-millions-australians (accessed 28 September 2012).

[9]        Department of Health and Ageing, 'Dental Health: Chronic Disease Dental Scheme', http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/dental+care+services (accessed 24 September 2012).

[10]      The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 12 September 2012, p. 3.

[11]      The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 12 September 2012, p. 3.The existing benefits are: Family Tax benefit Part A; Abstudy; Carer Payment; Disability Support Pension; Parenting Payment; Special Benefit; Youth Allowance; Double Orphan Pension; the Veteran's Children Education Scheme; or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme.

[12]      The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health, House of Representatives Proof Hansard, 12 September 2012, p. 3.

[13]      Based on figures for children aged at least 2 but under 18, as of 2011. See Australian Bureau of Statistics, 3101.0 Australian Demographic Statistics, Table 59.

[14]      EM, Dental Benefits Bill 2008, p. 1.

[15]      EM, Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012, p. 3 (emphasis in original).

[16]      EM, Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012, p. 3 (emphasis in original).

Chapter 2

[1]        Dr F. Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association Inc., 'Australia's dentists welcome targeted dental reform', Media Release, 29 August 2012, http://www.ada.org.au/newsroom/article,documentid,431928.aspx (accessed 25 September 2012).

[2]        Dr Steve Hambleton, Australian Medical Association, 'Dental care an important part of holistic primary health care', Media Release, 29 August 2012, http://ama.com.au/media/dental-care-important-part-holistic-primary-health-care (accessed 25 September 2012).

[3]        Carol Bennett, Consumers Health Forum of Australia, 'Dental spend a game changer for Australia's health', Media Release, 29 August 2012, https://www.chf.org.au/media-releases.php (accessed 25 September 2012).

[4]        Australian Council of Social Service, 'ACOSS applauds major reform to nationally coordinated dental care', Media Release, 29 August 2012, http://acoss.org.au/media/release/acoss_applauds_major_reform_to_nationally_coordinated_dental_care (accessed 25 September 2012).

[5]        Australian Dental Association, Submission 4, p. 1.

[6]        Consumers Health Forum of Australia, Submission 1, p. 1.

[7]        Australia Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Submission 3, p. 1.

[8]        Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 11 of 2012, 19 September 2012, p. 5.

[9]        Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 22.

[10]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 4, p. 2.

[11]      Government of South Australian, SA Health, Submission 7, p. 2.

[12]      Australia Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Submission 3, p. 2.

[13]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 12.

[14]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 18.

[15]      Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 33.

[16]      Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 34.

[17]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 34.

[18]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 4, p. 3.

[19]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 18.

[20]      Australian Dental Association, Submission 4, p. 2.

[21]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 19.

[22]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 23.

[23]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 8, p. 2.

[24]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 8, pp 2-3.

[25]      Ms Prue Power, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 11.

[26]      Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 31.

[27]      Ms Kerry Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 25.

[28]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 13.

[29]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 14.

[30]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 18.

[31]      Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 26.

[32]      Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 27.

[33]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 23.

[34]      Associate Professor Zoellner, Association for the Promotion of Oral Health, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 1.

[35]      Associate Professor Zoellner, Association for the Promotion of Oral Health, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 1.

[36]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 11.

[37]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association Inc., 'Australian Government must assist CDDS patients', Media Release, 20 September 2012, http://www.ada.org.au/newsroom/articles,category,Media.aspx (accessed 25 September 2012).

[38]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 16.

[39]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 16.

[40]      The Governments of Tasmania and South Australia.

[41]      Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 30.

[42]      Association for the Promotion of Oral Health, Submission 2, p. 1.

[43]      Mrs Eithne Irving, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 20.

[44]      Dr Shane Fryer, Australian Dental Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 22.   

[45]      Dr Martin Dooland, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 23 October 2012, p. 12.

[46]      Association for the Promotion of Oral Health, Submission 2, p. 1.

[47]      Australia Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Submission 3, p. 2.

[48]      Government of South Australia, SA Health, Submission 7, p. 2.

Coalition Senators’ Additional Comments

[1]        The Association for the Promotion of Oral Health, Submission 2, p. 21.