Cardinia Dental accepts
Victorian Emergency Dental Scheme (VEDS) vouchers
and
Victorian General Dental Scheme (VGDS) vouchers.
VGDS - General care vouchers (Am I eligible? See below)
There are times when your local community dental clinic cannot provide you with general care. In this situation, you may be given a voucher so that you can receive treatment from a private dentist.
You will be required to pay the same fee that you would pay at the community dental clinic.
When you visit Cardinia Dental, you may find that some treatments or services are not covered by your voucher. In this case, you can choose to have the treatment undertaken with Cardinia Dental but you will have to pay the full cost.
- General vouchers are valid for 6 months from the date they are issued.
- You are required to pay co-payments for each item up to a maximum of $96.00. This voucher is for $717.56
(Amounts quoted are valid as at March 2011)
VEDS - Emergency vouchers (Am I eligible? See below)
In some rural and outer metropolitan areas, emergency treatment may not be immediately available at the local community dental clinic. In this situation, you may be offered a voucher so that you can receive treatment from a private dentist.
You will be required to pay the same fee that you would pay at the community dental clinic.
Only the problem requiring emergency care will be treated at this time. If you require other general treatment, you will need to be on a waiting list at a community dental clinic or you can pay for treatment from the private dentist.
- Emergency vouchers are valid for 28 days from the date they are issued.
- You are eligible to pay $24.00 prior to your appointment. The voucher will cover you for EMERGENCY TREATMENT up to $254.62.
(Amounts quoted are valid as at March 2011)
The following people are eligible:
- Children and young people:
- All children aged 0 – 12 years
- Young people aged 13 – 17 years who are health care or pensioner concession card holders or dependants of concession card holders
- All children and young people up to 18 years of age in residential care provided by the Children Youth and Families division of the Department of Human Services
- All youth justice clients in custodial care, up to 18 years of age
- People aged 18 years and over, who are health care or pensioner concession card holders or dependants of concession card holders
- All Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Children enrolled in special development schools
- All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are treated at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
You must first visit one of the Community dental clinics. If they are not able to see you on the day you attend they MAY issue you with a voucher that you can then bring along to Cardinia Dental at your appointed time. Please inform the receptionist when making your appointment that you have been issued with a voucher.
To find a Community Dental Clinic near you, click here or telephone 1300 360 054