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Dental care is not an extra

08 May 2015

Outlining the importance of Tuesday’s federal budget to Victorian’s dental health.

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Honouring the ANZAC spirit; from defence to dentistry

24 April 2015

In the lead up to ANZAC day, hear the stories of DHSV staff that have come from careers in the Australian defence forces.

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Dental Health Services Victoria is celebrating World Oral Health Day with Father Bob

19 March 2015

Father Bob will be assisting DHSV to have members of Melbourne’s homeless community get their teeth and mouth checked as part of the Where the Heart is... community festival in the Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy for World Oral Health Day 2015.

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Closing The Gap on poor oral health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

16 March 2015

Great progress has been made in the narrowing of the dental health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians.

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Smiles 4 Miles across Maroondah

11 March 2015

Ringwood children are awarded for great oral health

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More than 350 homeless people receive free dental care with new program in Victoria

06 March 2015

The Northern Melbourne Medicare Local (NMML) partnered with Dental Health Services Victoria to pilot a new method for people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, to receive free dental care.

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Dental Health Services Victoria asks Victorians to make a face in March to celebrate World Oral Health Day 2015

05 March 2015

Use your creativity to 'make a face' that shows off your healthy food knowledge to your friends, your family and the world.

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Peak bodies collaborate to improve oral health in Victoria

04 March 2015

The Australian Dental Association (Victoria) Branch, Dental Health Services Victoria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victoria) have come together in a joint position statement on oral health which recognises the role that pharmacists can play in supporting their members to develop the knowledge and skills to include a focus...

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Commemorating the anniversary of the national apology to the stolen generations with staff at DHSV

13 February 2015

Watch an interview with DHSV Aboriginal Liaison Officer Carleen Miller and Aboriginal Community Development Worker Rebecca Crawford, sharing their reflections on the 7th anniversary of the apology to the stolen generations.

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New video challenges Aboriginal community to ‘rethink’ their soft drink

22 January 2015

Watch the Rethink Sugary Drink campaign video developed to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria to go for water instead.

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