Eligibility
Adults
To be eligible for public dental services, an adult must:
- be a resident of NSW
- be eligible for Medicare, and
- hold, or be listed as a dependent on, one of the following valid Australian Government concession cards:
- Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
Children
A child or young person (under 18 years of age) must:
- be a resident of NSW
- be eligible for Medicare, and
- have their parent/guardian sign the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) Bulk Billing Patient Consent Form.
If a child is not eligible for CDBS or has exhausted their CDBS benefit, the parent/guardian is still required to sign the form.
Contact us
To contact your nearest public dental service, call 1800 679 336.
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If your dental condition worsens while you are waiting for an appointment, please call again to be reassessed. It's also important to let the public dental service know if your contact details change while you are waiting for an appointment.
Help to access this service
- If you need an interpreter, call the Translating and Interpreting Services on 131 450.
- If you are d/Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication difficulty, you can contact us through your preferred NRS call channel.