The Commonwealth Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)
is a dental benefits program for eligible children aged 2–17 years that provides benefits over two years to the child for basic dental services.
A child is eligible if they are aged 2–17 years, are eligible for Medicare and receive Family Tax Benefit Part A or other relevant Australian Government payments, including:
Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment Special Benefit, Carer Payment, Double Orphan Pension, Veteran's Children Education Scheme, if the child is 16 or over Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (if the child is 16 or over).
Eligible families should have received a letter to confirm eligibility from the Commonwealth Department of Human Services in January.
Benefits cover a range of dental services including examinations, x-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canal treatments and extractions. Benefits will not be available for orthodontic or cosmetic dental work and will not be paid for any dental services provided in a hospital operating theatre or oral surgery environment.
You can check your childs eligibility by calling medicare on 132 011.