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Most recently working in senior management at the Australian Dental Association NSW, Sarah was instrumental in steering advocacy and volunteerism within the profession and community. In her role as Engagement and Advocacy Executive, Sarah was responsible for driving improvements in the areas of community water fluoridation, aged care, rural and remote health and developed and fostered key relationships with government and external stakeholders. As General Manager of Filling the Gap charity, that provides pro bono dental services for disadvantaged people, Sarah grew the organisation, developing the first strategic plan, securing government and industry partnerships, private funding and working towards ensuring the sustainability of the pro bono dental programs offered in NSW and the ACT.

With Sarah’s return to the dental industry, she will draw upon her experience, having consulted for over a decade with Colgate Oral Care, Australia. She is thrilled to be able to join ADIA where she will continue to drive their advocacy priorities. Sarah’s vision for the future to enable the next generation of health professionals to make a meaningful difference and to continue advocating for equity of access to health in our community is well-aligned with the mission and values of ADIA.

If you would like any more information or have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to do so by email.

Increasing awareness and participation in the CDBS is a key advocacy focus for ADIA. It is encouraging to see a united call from respondents for increased awareness of the CDBS across the board, as well as a strong focus on equitable access to care for rural and remote children and priority populations.

The recommendations also include establishing a definition of children with 'high care needs' and increased benefits for that group, along with inclusion of treatment in a hospital setting and treatment provided under general anaesthetic.

The report is timely given the current Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia. (Read the interim report here.)

ADIA continues to advocate for increased awareness of the CDBS for eligible children in Australia. Any developments on the report recommendations and the Senate Select Inquiry will be shared via this update as they become available.

If you would like any more information or have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to do so by email.

TGA Fees and Charges Updated for 2023-2024

Earlier this year, ADIA shared the proposed changes to TGA fees and charges for the new financial year via this update. These changes were open to consultation, which ADIA participated in. Late last month, the 2023-2024 fees and charges were released.

I am pleased to report that many of the proposed increases were reduced or removed following consultation, with most increases in line with inflation.

As a reminder, the proposed changes are summarised below. You can view the entire consultation paper here.

Source: TGA fees and charges proposal 2023-24 Consultation Paper

The Changes by Category

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members who provided feedback during the consultation process. Your input allows us to best represent your interests with the TGA and other stakeholders.

The vast majority of charges have an increase of 5.2% on last year's costs. You can view a side-by-side comparison of 22-23 and 23-24 charges via the button below.

To view this year's fees and charges document in full, click here.

To view the 2022-2023 document, click here.

View side-by-side comparison

If you would like any more information or have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to do so by email.