Medicare Child Dental Benefits

Child Dental Benefits Schedule - $1000 Dental Voucher

Curran Dental participates in the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), an Australian Government scheme formerly known as Medicare Teen Dental Vouchers.

The CDBS allows for eligible children under 17 access between up to $1,132 in benefits over two calendar years for basic and preventative dental treatment.

You don’t have to register for the scheme, but you will typically be notified by Services Australia. To be eligible your child must meet the following criteria.

  • 0 to 17 years old for at least one day that calendar year

  • Eligible for Medicare

  • Getting a payment from Centrelink / Services Australia at least once a year, or have a parent receiving a payment.

At Curran Dental we Bulk Bill the Child Dental Benefit Scheme meaning there is no out of pocket expense.

 

Dental services covered by CDBS

  • Check up

  • X-rays

  • Scale and Clean

  • Fissure sealants

  • Fillings

  • Root canals

  • Tooth extraction

 

Contact Reception

There are some limits to basic dental services. Please check with our Reception team to make sure your child is eligible, and to book an appointment. Alternatively drop in to see us at Curran Dental, we're in the Kmart Plaza, Port Lincoln

FAQs

  • To qualify, your child needs to be between the ages of 2 and 17, be eligible for Medicare, and receive certain government payments such as Family Tax Benefit Part A. If you're not sure if you meet the requirement, we can check over the phone as long as you have your child's Medicare card details handy. You can also check eligibility through your MyGov account linked to Medicare

  • The CDBS covers up to $1,132 worth of dental treatments over a two-year period for eligible children. This includes exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, and more.

  • No, we bulk bill eligible treatments under the CDBS, so there are no out-of-pocket expenses for you. We will give you a detailed treatment plan before commencing treatment and discuss if it is likely that you will go over the CDBS limit.

  • We follow the Medicare fee schedule where available and accept all private health funds, allowing you to claim benefits on the day with HICAPS and only pay the gap.