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Australia’s next child oral health survey

Child having mouth examination at dentist

ARCPOH is partnering with the Commonwealth Department of Health, State/Territory Health Departments and Dental Services, Australian Dental Association and Colgate Oral Care to deliver national-level evidence on child oral health and dental service delivery. 

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Nationwide trial for improving Indigenous youth oral health

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The Indigenous Oral Health Unit, led by Director Joanne Hedges, was successful in obtaining a $3.2M MRFF-funded grant for a nationwide intervention that will work to improve the life journeys of young Indigenous Peoples and reduce the impact of dental caries.

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Expanding our research in HPV

Expanding our research in HPV

Joanne Hedges and investigator team were successful in securing a 3 million dollar grant from the NHMRC to continue to track oral HPV infection on a large, representative Indigenous adult cohort.

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National Dental Telephone Interview Survey (NDTIS) next steps

National Telephone Interview Survey

The fieldwork for the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey (NDTIS) 2021 has now been completed and the report is being prepared. 

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