Developing the National Oral Health Plan 2025–2034

The department is now progressing with the next National Oral Health Plan (NOHP) 2025–2034. The department held 2 workshops on 3 and 4 December last year in Canberra attended by oral health stakeholders.

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Work is underway for the next National Oral Health Plan 2025-2034. The department is collaborating with HealthConsult to consult representatives from different organisations to give input in the next NOHP. The consultations include a series of workshops and targeted interviews with these stakeholders.

In December 2024, oral health sector representatives attended a two-day co-design workshop in Canberra to:

  • assess the state of oral health in Australia
  • take stock of the achievements of the existing National Oral Health Plan (2015–2024)
  • identify gaps of the existing plan 
  • recognise trends and innovations in oral health care
  • envision the future state of oral health in Australia
  • and agree on the purpose of the next plan.

Representatives from the following stakeholders attended the workshop:

  • state and territory health departments
  • government regulatory and accreditation agencies
  • peak bodies for general dentistry and oral health practitioners (dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists) 
  • dental and oral health education, training and research schools 
  • consumer advocacy groups
  • special needs dentistry organisations
  • general practice 
  • dental manufacturing industry.

Read the summary paper from the consultations.

The department will organise the next workshop in March 2025, and publish a public online survey soon after.

If you or your organisation would like to share your thoughts on the next National Oral Health Plan, send an email to NOHP@healthconsult.com.au.

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