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Public dental service activity

​​​Figure 1. NSW public dental service activity in DWAUs by quarter, June 2022 to June 2025​

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QuarterDWAUs
Apr-June 2022100,242
Jul-Sept 2022116,217
Oct-Dec 2022102,463
Jan-March 2023102,574
Apr-June 2023113,067
Jul-Sept 2023117,049
Oct-Dec 202395,991
Jan-March 202490,706
Apr-June 202498,994
Jul-Sept 2024110,310
Oct-Dec 2024
94,738
Jan-March 202596,791
Apr-June 2025124,823​​​

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Source: NSW Health Local Health Districts and Specialty Networks
Footnote: Dental Weighted A​​ctivity 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.

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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 June 2025

Month endingPercentage of patients waiting less than recommended maximum waiting time
April 202260%
May 202263%
June 202268%
July 202271%
August 202275%
September 202278%
October 202281%
November 202282%
December 202282%
January 202384%
February 202386%
March 202391%
April 202394%
May 202395%
June 202396%
July 202396%
August 202396%
September 202395%
October 202397%
November 202397%
December 202396%
January 202496%
February 202495%
March 202496%
April 202496%
May 202496%
June 202496%
July 202497%
August 202496%
September 202496%
October 202494%
November 202494%
December 202493%
January 202594%
February 202594%
March 202596%
April 202596%
May 202597%
June 202596%​

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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.​
Current as at: Monday 28 July 2025
Contact page owner: Centre for Oral Health Strategy