Find a NSW Health Dental Service

Free public dental health care is available to all people living with HIV who hold a Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and eligible for Medicare. Public dental services provide both emergency and general dental services. Priority will be given to dental emergencies, such as

  • Bleeding in the mouth that will not stop.
  • Swelling of the face from a tooth infection.
  • Recent injury to the teeth.

NSW General Public Dental Health Services

To contact your local public dental service call the Oral Health NSW Statewide Intake Centre on 1800 679 336 and have your Medicare and concession card details when you call.

The following contacts for access to public dental services are specified below:

  • Central Coast 1300 789 404
  • Far West Western NSW 1300 552 626
  • Hunter New England LHD on 1300 651 625 or John Hunter Hospital on (02) 4922-3472 or Pacific Clinic on (02) 4016-4541
  • Murrumbidgee Southern NSW 1800 450 046
  • Northern NSW / Mid North Coast / Hunter New England 1300 651 625
  • Northern Sydney 1300 732 503
  • St Vincent’s Hospital Dental Department on (02) 8382 3129 to make an appointment Tuesdays-Thursdays 08:30-16:30.
  • Sydney Dental Hospital (02) 9293 3333
  • Western Sydney (02) 8890 6766

Resources

For information or support call Positive Life NSW on (02) 8357 8386, 1800 245 677 (freecall in NSW) or email contact@positivelife.org.au

Page updated: Friday 2 February 2024
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