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Mobile dental clinics provide better access to dental services for vulnerable and disadvantaged Canberrans.

About this service

Residential Aged Care (RAC):

The RAC truck moves around the ACT to partnered Residential Aged Care Facilities.

This service aims to provide check-ups, fillings, extractions and dentures, to patients who live at partnered Residential Aged Care facilities.

At times when our mobile dental clinics are offline, eligible people will have priority access to our community-based clinics.

Targeted Access Program (TAP):

Partnered organisations who support vulnerable ACT residents can refer clients for check-ups, fillings, extractions, and dentures at our community dental clinics.

School Outreach Clinics:

The mobile school truck can visit participating schools normally in low socioeconomic areas to provide preventative treatment to students and provide a referral back to the service clinics for further treatment if required.

Child and youth clients can access restorative and preventive services through most community dental clinics where dental therapy services are offered.

Who we care for

We care for ACT residents who fall into one of the categories described above and who are the primary holder of:

Please note we also have a community based dental program for both adults and children and youth.

How to access this service

If you are eligible for this service and are with the partnered organisation, the mobile dental clinic will come to you.

For further queries relating to Outreach Dental Services, please email Dental@act.gov.au or call us on (02) 5124 1721.

For any other queries or to access community based dental services, call Central Health Intake on (02) 5124 9977.

What to expect

At times when one or more of the mobile dental clinics are offline, eligible people will have priority access to our community-based clinics.

You can read more about our dental services.

What to bring to your appointment

  • Medicare card
  • Any letters or correspondence from your GP
  • List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins.