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Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory: July 2012 to December 2023
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Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory: July 2012 to December 2023
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2025) Oral health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory: July 2012 to December 2023, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 June 2026, doi:10.25816/vtc2-p720.
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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. There were some improvements over time in the proportion of First Nations children in the Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment Oral Health Program (NTRAI OHP) with tooth decay.
- ISBN: 978-1-923272-61-3
- DOI: 10.25816/vtc2-p720
- Cat. no: IHW 300
- Pages: 52
Findings from this report:
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In 2023, 50% of children in the NTRAI OHP who had a clinical service visit were aged 6–11 and 26% were aged 12–15
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Children aged 7–10 in the NTRAI OHP had the highest proportions of tooth decay experience in 2023, between 84% to 88%
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In 2023, 1,125 First Nations children had fissure sealants applied to 5,161 teeth through the NTRAI OHP
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In 2023, most children in the NTRAI OHP received services in Very remote areas (56%) and in Remote areas (29%)