A section of the ADHV program operates through the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), which is a child dental grant that provides eligible children and teenagers aged between 2 and 17 up to $1000 for basic dental, capped over 2 consecutive calendar years.
The dental benefit amounts are payable to Dental Practitioners for services rendering and eligibility of the cover are set by the Department of Human Services and not by Australian Dental Health VIC. To be eligible for the CDBS children must:
Be aged between 2 and 17 years on any day of the calendar year Receive, or their family, parent or guardian must receive, certain government benefits (such as Family Tax Benefit Part A) for at least part of the calendar year to be eligible for Medicare. You can find more information about the Child Dental Benefits Schedule at www.humanservices.gov.au/childdental.
Australian Dental Health VIC endeavors to ensure that information given to you is clear and concise this is stipulated in the ADHV Consent form.
If your child is not eligible or has used their grant, Australian Dental Health VIC may have something in place for these circumstances in which then you will need to contact the ADH VIC Office at (03) 9323 9607 – providing your details.
Every child is different. Benefits will cover a range of extensive services such as examinations, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, x-ray and more. These services can only be given with your consent and are not provided without your consent.”
Yes, dependent on your level of cover a vast majority of private health insurers, provide two free check-ups and cleans per family member within the year. For further clarification about your eligibility, please call your private health insurer or Australian Dental Health VIC at (03) 9323 9607.