Fees
How much you pay for public dental care depends on your dental problem and your circumstances. You may be able to get treatment for free or there may be a cost involved.
Fees are effective from September 2023. Fees are subject to change.
Emergency Dental Care
Adult
- $31 per visit if you hold a Pensioner Concession Card or Healthcare Card. The most you will need to pay for a complete general course of care is $124.
- Health Care Card issued by Centrelink or
- Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or
- Pensioner Concession Card issued by Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA).
- $259 if you do not hold a Concession Card. Payment is required before you begin treatment.
Children aged 0-12 years
Free for children aged between 0-12
Young people aged 13-17 years
- Free if you or your parent hold a Pensioner Concession card
- $259 if you or your parent do not hold a Pensioner Concession Card. Payment is required before you begin treatment.
General Dental Care
Adult
$31 per visit if you hold a Pensioner Concession Card. The most you will need to pay for a complete general course of care is $124.
Children aged 0-12 years
- Free if you or your parent hold a Concession card
- Free if you are eligible for Child Dental Benefit Schedule
- $37 per child if you or your parents do not hold a Pensioner Concession Card. The most your family will pay is $148.
Young people aged 13-17 years
- Free if you or your parent hold a Concession Card
- Free if you are eligible for Child Dental Benefit Schedule.
Dentures
The cost of dentures depends on the type of denture you need.
$74 per denture. The most you will pay for full dentures is $149.
Specialist Dental Care
If you hold a Pensioner Concession Card or Healthcare Card, the fee is dependent on the treatment provided but the most you will pay is $378 for a course of care.
Dental Teaching Clinic
Adult
Free if you hold a Pensioner Concession card.
Children aged 0-12 years
Free. No Pensioner Concession Cards are needed.
Young people aged 13-17 years
Free if you or your parent holds a Pensioner Concession Card.
People who do not pay fees for dental treatment
- Refugees
- Asylum Seekers
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (except for Specialist treatment)
- Homeless people and people at risk of homelessness
- Children and young people up to 18 years of age, who are in out-of-home care provided by the Children Youth and Families Division of the Department of Human Services
- All youth justice clients (regardless of age)
- People registered with mental health or disability services, who have a letter of recommendation from their case manager or a special developmental school
- People experiencing financial hardship
- Children and young people aged 0-17 years who are Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card holders or dependents of Concession Card holders (except for specialist dental services).
