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​â¶Ä‹â€‹Public dental service activity

​â¶Ä‹â€‹Figure 1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø public dental service activity in DWAUs by quarter, March 2022 to March 2025

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Quarter​â¶Ä‹DWAUs
Jan-March 202270,852
Apr-June 2022
100,030
Jul-Sept 2022115,948
Oct-Dec 2022102,221
Jan-March 2023102,317
Apr-June 2023112,850
Jul-Sept 2023116,730
Oct-Dec 202395,732
Jan-March 202490,441
Apr-June 202498,756
Jul-Sept 2024109,685
Oct-Dec 2024​
96,675 (including pending vouchers
Jan-March 2025107,849 (including pending vouchers)​
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Source: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health Local Health Districts and Specialty Networks
Footnote: Dental Weighted A​â¶Ä‹ctivity Units (DWAUs) are based on the complexity of care provided and exclude cancelled vouchers and treatment provided under general anaesthetic. Activity for the most recent six months includes some vouchers that have not yet been finalised. Small variations may occur on finalisation.

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Public dental waiting lists​

​Figure 2. Percentage of patients waiting for less than the recommended maximum waiting time for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø public dental services, January 2022 to March 2025​

Month endingPercentage of patients waiting less than recommended maximum waiting time
January 202256%
February 202257%
March 202260%
April 202260%
May 202263%
June 202269%
July 202271%
August 202275%
September 202278%
October 202281%
November 202282%
December 202282%
January 202384%
February 202386%
March 202391%
April 202394%
May 202395%
June 202396%
July 202396%
August 202396%
September 202395%
October 202397%
November 202397%
December 202396%
January 202496%
February 202495%
March 202496%
April 202496%
May 202496%
June 202496%
July 202497%
August 202496%
September 202496%
October 202494%
28 October 2024New waitlist
November 202494%
December 202493%
January 202594%
February 202594%
March 202596%​

Source: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health Local Health Districts and Specialty Networks
Footnote: Patients waiting for urgent dental treatment and routine care are only considered waiting less than the
 recommended maximum waiting if they are seen within the waiting times for both. Waiting list data prior to
 28 October 2024 is not comparable to data from later periods. Patients waiting for specialist dental services
 are not included.​
Current as at: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Contact page owner: Centre for Oral Health Strategy