National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report

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Last updated: 03 Dec 2020

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 09 December 2022.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/dental-oral-health/national-oral-health-plan-2015-2024

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National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 03 December 2020, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/dental-oral-health/national-oral-health-plan-2015-2024

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024: performance monitoring report [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2020 [cited 2022 Dec. 9]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/dental-oral-health/national-oral-health-plan-2015-2024

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This report presents data against an agreed set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to monitor performance of the strategies in Australia’s National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024. Information is presented for 26 KPIs grouped into seven broad topic areas—oral health status, impacts of oral disease, risk behaviours, preventive strategies, access to services, workforce and quality.

A companion In brief publication has been produced. It provides an overview of key statistics and related information found in these web pages.

Cat. no: DEN 232

Findings from this report:

The proportion of adults with untreated tooth decay increased between 2004–06 and 2017–18
Around three times as many children aged 10–14 years experienced toothache in 2017–18 than in 2013
9 in 10 Australians can access fluoridated drinking water
In 2017–18, around 1 in 8 teenagers aged 14–17 consumed selected sugar sweetened beverages on a daily basis
Fewer adults aged 15 years and over received an oral health check-up in 2017–18 than in 2013
The number of private dental practices accredited to the NSQHS standards nearly tripled between 2016 and 2018
In 2017, the rate of FTE dental practitioners per 100,000 in Major cities was nearly triple that in Very remote areas

Newly registered dental practitioners, by division

KPI 21: The proportion of newly registered dental practitioners, by dental practitioner division

The aim of this indicator is to monitor trends in dental practitioner initial registrations to assist in future oral health workforce planning strategies.

The proportion of newly registered dental practitioners has declined slightly over time, from 5.0% in 2014 to 4.0% in 2017. The dental practitioner division which showed the greatest decline was that of Oral Health Therapists, dropping around 10 percentage points from 16% in 2014 to 5.8% in 2017.

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KPI 21 Newly registered dental practitioners, by division
Definition	The proportion of new registered dental practitioners, by dental practitioner division (type) Numerator Total number of first time registrants to the Dental Board of Australia (DBA), in conjunction with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), to practice in the dental profession Denominator Total number registered with the Dental Board of Australia (DBA), in conjunction with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), to practice in the dental profession
Desirable rate	High
Data sources	Department of Health Australian Government Department of Health—Health workforce data. This combines National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) data with the Dental Workforce Survey conducted at the time of annual registration or renewal of registration administered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Inclusions	Registration type Measure includes registration types: General General and specialist Limited Specialist Non-practicing Practitioner type Measure includes practitioner types: Dentist (including dental specialists) Oral health therapists Dental hygienists Dental therapists Dental prosthetists Practitioner type changes Practitioner type registration changes (e.g. from oral health therapist to dentist) are included in the numerator Interstate movements Practitioner movements interstate are included in the first time registrants count (numerator) by state/territory. However, national data references the original date of registration that occurred in any state/territory (state/territory first time registrant count therefore does not sum to the national data). Breaks in registration Previous registrations that have lapsed but are renewed after a period (e.g. practitioner returning after working overseas), will be included in the first time registrants count. The first time registrants count references the most recent registration date excluding the earlier registration period.
Exclusions	Practitioner type Measure excludes non registered members of the oral health workforce: Dental assistants Dental technicians

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