Oral Health
Queensland Health dental services are provided through public dental clinics across Queensland. All newly arrived refugees have access to a prioritised oral health assessment.
For newly arrived refugees use the referral forms below related to the Queensland Health region where patient is living.
If the patient has pain then ensure the Oral Health Hub is aware of this situation.
Metro South Brisbane Oral Health Hub
Referral of Refugees and Asylum Seekers -Processes and Flow Chart
How to Refer a patient:
- Call the Oral Health Hub: 1300 300 850
- Download the Referral Form for refugees and asylum seekers here.
- In addition download Metro South Hospital and Health Service Medical and Dental History Form (this form is a writable PDF).
- Fax Referral and Medical History Form to the Dental clinic where the appointment has been allocated.
Metro North Brisbane Oral Health Hub
How to Refer a patient:
- Download the Referral Form.
If the patient is from a refugee background: Download QH Oral Health Referral Form for Refugees OR
If the patient is an asylum seeker: Download Metro North Asylum Seeker Dental referral Form
2. In addition Download the Queensland Health Medical History Medical Form
3. Fax Referral and Medical History forms to: (07) 5433 8577 or scan and Email: mnohs-call-centre@health.qld.gov.au
For General Enquiries – Ph: 1300 300 850
West Moreton Hospital and Health Service – Oral Health
Toowoomba Hospital Dental Clinic: Ph: 1300 082 662
Other Queensland Regions
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service: 1300 300 850 or (07) 5680 9550
For all other Queensland Regional Areas see Hospital and Health Services, Oral Health Facility Contact List for details
‘Share the same smile’ – Pictorial Presentation for newly arrived humanitarian entrants
Adapted with permission by Refugee Health Network Qld from NSW Health – Oral Health Strategy and NSW Refugee Health Service this pictorial easy English presentation ‘Share the Same smile’ gives an overview of oral health services and looking after your teeth in Queensland.
- Download the ‘Share the same smile’ PPT Presentation (large PPT file)
- Download the ‘Share the same smile’ Oral Health Presentation (PDF with Speaker notes)
Queensland Health – Oral Health
- How to keep your teeth Healthy (English version) – click button above for translated versions
- Refugees, asylum seekers and detainees (Dept Health, June 2014)
- Child Benefits Dental Scheme – Australian Government Department of Human Services – provides basic dental services to children aged between 2 and 17 years.
Further Reading
- Refugee Oral Health Fact Sheet 1 – Identifying clients of refugee and asylum seeker background
- Refugee oral health Fact Sheet 2 – Working with refugee and asylum seeker clients
- Promoting Refugee Health Guide or look at the Victoria Refugee Health Network Oral Health Library.
- Pictorial information for patients – Dental Health Information for Recent Migrants
- Oral disease contributes to illness burden and disparities – Perspective