Resources
Department resources
To engage private dental services, schools must have a licence agreement in place. The School council health services licence agreement – dentist is available below.
School council health services licence agreement – dentist (staff login required)
For information regarding this process, visit the Legal Services website, at Health (staff login required). If required, schools may contact the Legal Division to review the completed draft licence agreement before providing it to the external provider, by emailing legal.services@education.vic.gov.au
External resources
Dental Health Services Victoria aims to improve the oral health of all Victorians, including school aged children, and provides clinical dental services to eligible Victorians.
For information on:
- the location of dental clinics where many children are eligible to receive free public dental care, refer to: Community dental
- eligibility criteria for children and young people, refer to: Dental care for kids and
- special needs vans that deliver general dental care to children with a variety of physical and intellectual disabilities, refer to: Special needs dental health .
Reviewed 18 April 2024