The ADA Dental Health Foundation seeks to improve the dental health of Australians who cannot easily access or afford dental care.

The team around Australia coordinates the delivery of pro bono dental treatment to disadvantaged members of the community. The Foundation accepts referrals to the Volunteer Dental Programs for clients who are being supported by a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation. Our volunteer dentists provide their time, expertise and practice facilities at no cost to eligible patients.

The ADA Dental Health Foundation also funds programs that encourage better oral health outcomes and reduce the inequality of access to education within the community through our Community Service Grants, First Nations Study Grants and oral health education projects.

Our mission is to address the inequality between those Australians who can access the dental care they need, and those who can’t. We want better access to quality dental care for all Australians regardless of their financial, geographical or social situation.

 

Our mandate

The mandate of the ADA Dental Health Foundation is to improve the dental health of Australians who cannot easily access or afford dental care. We want better access to quality dental care for all Australians regardless of their financial, geographical or social situation.

About ADA Dental Health Foundation

Our programs, outlined within, focus on the delivery of pro bono dental treatment by volunteer dentists to disadvantaged members of the community through referrals from a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation.

The team around Australia coordinates the delivery of pro bono dental treatment to disadvantaged members of the community. The Foundation accepts referrals to the volunteer dental programs for clients who are being supported by a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation. Our volunteer dentists provide their time, expertise and practice facilities at no cost to eligible patients. 

The ADA Dental Health Foundation also funds programs that encourage better oral health outcomes and reduce the inequality of access to education within the community through its Community Service Grants, First Nations Study Grants and oral health education projects.

Our programs

The ADA Dental Health Foundation coordinates the delivery of pro bono dental treatment to disadvantaged members of the community through our well-established Volunteer Programs.

Our State Coordinators work with local charities and not for profit organisations to identify clients who will benefit from an improvement in their oral health. We work with a network of dental professionals around the country who volunteer their time, expertise and practice facilities to provide treatment to referred patients.

Through the generosity of our supporters, practitioners are able to access free laboratory services and patients may be referred for specialist treatment.

Latest news

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Quarterly Impact Report Oct-Dec 2023
Quarterly Impact Report Jul-Sep 2021
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Sponsors and Supporters

At ADADHF we thank all our sponsors and supporters.

The Foundation Trustee and Donar

Australian Dental Association
 

Supporting Sponsors

Straumann
 A-dec
Colgate
Henryschein
Southern Cross Dental
Piksters
 

Community Sponsors

Denta Life
Mediref
Dentavison
Praktika
SDI
Oceanic Dental
Dental Innovations Network
One Stop Dental
 

Partners

St. Pat's
tafe QLD
Filling the Gap
ADA Tasmania
ADA QLD
ADA Victoria
ADA WA
ADA NSW
ADA SA
A registered charity

A registered charity

The ADA Dental Health Foundation is endorsed as a Deductable Gift Recipient (DGR) Status with the Australian Taxation Office.
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