Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Health has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The number of patients from the ACT who have accessed the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme are shown in the table below.

1 Number of patients enrolled in the ACT who received treatment in the calendar year, using claims data processed to 30 September 2012. The total number of patients will not equal the sum of rows as patients may have received treatment in more than one calendar year.

2 From 1 November 2007.

3 Patients who have received treatment up to 31 August 2012.