2021 Snapshot
In 2021 VOHA successfully:
- Gathered and analysed new Victorian waiting list data for January – June 2020 and June – December 2020
- Developed a one minute video for World Oral Health Day to shine a light on oral health in residential aged care
- Met with Victorian Health Minister the Hon. Martin Foley to discuss the impact on COVID-19 on oral health services
- Ran a successful Dental Health Week webinar event co-hosted by the University of Melbourne Dental School
- Distributed a media release on the Federal Budget
- Promoted new ideas via our Innovation video statements
- Meet with Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) CEO Sus McKee
- Launched a position paper for the 2022 federal election
- Held eight VOHA meetings
- Published four VOHA newsletters
- Met with key Victorian MPs including
- Josh Bull MLA
- Pauline Richards MLA
- Louise Staley MLA
- Tim Read MLA
- Met with key Federal MPs and Senators including:
- Senator Jordan Steele-John
- Rebekha Sharkie MP
- Peta Murphy MP
- Maria Vamvakinou MP
- Joanne Ryan MP
- Julian Hill MP
- Ged Kearney MP
- Andrew Giles MP
- Kate Thwaites MP
- Anthony Byrne MP
- Helen Haines MP
- Brendan O’Connor MP
- Emma McBride MP
- Clare O’Neil MP
2022 Snapshot – advocacy activities
VOHA activities in early 2022 include:
- Meeting with Federal MPs
- Continuing to run regular VOHA meetings with the next meeting scheduled for 1 February 2022
- Running another World Oral Health Day event with Victorian MPs (late March 2022)
- Quarterely VOHA Newsletters
- Meeting with Minister the Hon. Martin Foley MP
- Meeting with DHSV CEO Sue McKee
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