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Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019

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Release Date: 23 Mar 2021
Topic: First Nations people

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 September 2023.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2021). Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019. Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019. AIHW, 2021.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019. Canberra: AIHW; 2021.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2021, Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019, AIHW, Canberra.

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This report presents information on oral health outreach services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people aged under 16 in the Northern Territory. It shows that in 2019 there were 6,807 full-mouth fluoride varnish services, 1,612 children received fissure sealant applications and 4,780 clinical service visits were provided to 3,552 children. There were some improvements over time in the proportion of Indigenous children in the NTRAI OHP with tooth decay.

  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-817-9
  • Cat. no: IHW235
  • Pages: 48
Findings from this report:
  • In 2019, 3 of 4 Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment Oral Health Program (NTRAI OHP) targets were met

  • In 2019, over 13,000 services were delivered to Indigenous children in the Northern Territory through the NTRAI OHP

  • In 2019, 5,614 Indigenous children in the NTRAI OHP had fluoride varnish applications to help prevent tooth decay

  • In 2019, 3,552 Indigenous children in the NTRAI OHP received clinical services, such as plaque removal

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Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory July 2012 to December 2019

23 Mar 2021

Previous releases

  • Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2018

    Publication | 18 Nov 2019

  • Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017

    Publication | 26 Feb 2019

  • Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Programs, July 2012 to December 2016

    Publication | 13 Feb 2018

  • Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program—July 2012 to December 2015

    Publication | 14 Mar 2017

  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013

    Publication | 02 Dec 2014

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