Public dental service activity
Figure 1. NSW public dental service activity in DWAUs by quarter, March 2022 to March 2025
| Jan-March 2022 | 70,852 |
Apr-June 2022
| 100,030 |
| Jul-Sept 2022 | 115,948 |
| Oct-Dec 2022 | 102,221 |
| Jan-March 2023 | 102,317 |
| Apr-June 2023 | 112,850 |
| Jul-Sept 2023 | 116,730 |
| Oct-Dec 2023 | 95,732 |
| Jan-March 2024 | 90,441 |
| Apr-June 2024 | 98,756 |
| Jul-Sept 2024 | 109,685 |
Oct-Dec 2024
| 96,675 (including pending vouchers |
| Jan-March 2025 | 107,849 (including pending vouchers)
|
Source: NSW Health Local Health Districts and Specialty Networks
Footnote: Dental Weighted Activity Units (DWAUs) are based on the complexity of care provided and exclude cancelled vouchers and treatment provided under general anaesthetic. Activity for the most recent six months includes some vouchers that have not yet been finalised. Small variations may occur on finalisation.
Public dental waiting lists
Figure 2. Percentage of patients waiting for less than the recommended maximum waiting time for NSW public dental services, January 2022 to March 2025
| January 2022 | 56% |
| February 2022 | 57% |
| March 2022 | 60% |
| April 2022 | 60% |
| May 2022 | 63% |
| June 2022 | 69% |
| July 2022 | 71% |
| August 2022 | 75% |
| September 2022 | 78% |
| October 2022 | 81% |
| November 2022 | 82% |
| December 2022 | 82% |
| January 2023 | 84% |
| February 2023 | 86% |
| March 2023 | 91% |
| April 2023 | 94% |
| May 2023 | 95% |
| June 2023 | 96% |
| July 2023 | 96% |
| August 2023 | 96% |
| September 2023 | 95% |
| October 2023 | 97% |
| November 2023 | 97% |
| December 2023 | 96% |
| January 2024 | 96% |
| February 2024 | 95% |
| March 2024 | 96% |
| April 2024 | 96% |
| May 2024 | 96% |
| June 2024 | 96% |
| July 2024 | 97% |
| August 2024 | 96% |
| September 2024 | 96% |
| October 2024 | 94% |
| 28 October 2024 | New waitlist |
| November 2024 | 94% |
| December 2024 | 93% |
| January 2025 | 94% |
| February 2025 | 94% |
| March 2025 | 96%
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Source: NSW Health Local Health Districts and Specialty Networks
Footnote: Patients waiting for urgent dental treatment and routine care are only considered waiting less than the
recommended maximum waiting if they are seen within the waiting times for both. Waiting list data prior to
28 October 2024 is not comparable to data from later periods. Patients waiting for specialist dental services
are not included.