Background: For health care services to address the health care needs of populations and
respond to changes in needs over time, workforces must be planned. This requires …

In line with findings throughout Australia, rural, remote and Indigenous Western Australians
suffer from a higher burden of oral disease and have less access to dental practitioners and …

Objectives: Analyse the dentist to population ratio relative to socio-economic profile to
identify areas of workforce shortages and inform the policy direction of workforce recruitment …

doi: 10.1111/j. 1741‐2358.2009. 00320. x Oral health and access to dental care: a
qualitative investigation among older people in the community Objective: The aim of this …

Background: This study was designed to measure job satisfaction among registered clinical
dentists so as to identify issues which may influence recruitment and retention of dentists in …

Abstract Background In Australia, rural and regional areas have an increased proportion of
older people who are ageing more rapidly than their metropolitan counterparts. This …

The objectives of this paper are to give a brief description of the Australian context for its
dental care services and to discuss some of the nationally recognized issues in access to …

Introduction Australia has a lack of dental practitioners in rural and remote regions. This
study evaluates the impact of a Rural Clinical Placement Program (RCPP) offered to final …

Introduction: Attracting and retaining an efficient allied health workforce is a challenge faced
by communities in Australia and overseas. High rates of staff turnover in the professional …

Australia is the sixth biggest (by area) country in the world, having a total area of about 7.5
million km2 (3 million square miles). This study located every dental practice in the country …