Free Dental Care for Geelong
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will open a free Public Dental Clinic in Geelong.
Labor will invest $230 million to open 10 free clinics across Victoria.
Three will be in regional Victoria, focused on where there are gaps in services.
The clinic will help local Geelong families get the care they need without worrying about the bill.
It’s help with the cost of living. It’s care closer to home.
Only Labor will deliver it.
Too many families can’t afford dental care
Medicare doesn’t cover dental.
Too many Victorians can’t afford to see a dentist – leaving them in pain, sending more people to hospital.
At least 30,000 Victorians a year raid their super just to pay for dental care
Regional Victorians deserve better access to care. And they shouldn’t have to leave their community to get it.
Free dental care, close to home.
The Geelong clinic will provide free check-ups and treatment for adults and children – including fillings, root canals and extractions.
No appointment will be required.
The most urgent cases will be treated first.
The clinic will open 9am–9pm on weekdays and 9am–5pm on weekends.
It builds on Labor’s Smile Squad, which has delivered free dental care for more than 175,000 children at school.
Only Labor fights for working families.
A Liberal–One Nation Coalition will cut $40 billion from health and frontline services – and hurt the families who need them.
Quotes attributable to Premier Ben Carroll
“You shouldn’t have to choose between getting the dental care you need and paying the bills.”
“Only Labor will deliver a free dental clinic for families in Geelong.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ingrid Stitt
“From a check-up to a root canal, this clinic will give people in Geelong free care, close to home.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Geelong Christine Couzens
“Too many people in Geelong are putting off dental care because they can’t afford it.”
“This clinic will help them get the treatment they need without worrying about the bill.”
Quote attributable to Member for Lara Ella George
“A trip to the dentist shouldn’t cause financial stress. Free dental care will mean one less worry for local families.”
Quote attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant
“Regional families deserve care close to home. This clinic will make it easier for people across the Bellarine to get free dental treatment.”
Quotes attributable to Labor candidate for South Barwon Rebecca Thistleton
“No one should have to live in pain because they can’t afford to see a dentist. Only Labor will deliver free dental care and real help with the cost of living.”
