The Victorian Oral Health Alliance (VOHA) recently sent the Pre-Budget Submission 2025-2026 to the Federal Minister for Health and Treasurer. 

VOHA represents a membership of key oral health professionals, consumer and community health organisations that provide public oral health care. 

"The central focus of VOHA's 2025-26 Victorian Pre-Budget Submission is to urgently address and reduce the unacceptably high rates of preventable hospital admissions for oral health conditions in Victoria. Immediate government action is essential, as Victorians—especially younger children, the elderly, and rural communities—continue to endure debilitating dental conditions that could have been otherwise prevented.

For decades, funding for Victoria’s public dental system and early intervention initiatives has been neglected, leading to a state of decay in which the population's oral health continues to deteriorate.¹ For too long, oral health has been viewed in isolation from the rest of the body, resulting in gaps in policy and funding that further contribute to these issues This submission outlines a series of evidence-based interventions, diverse in scope, timeframe, and budget, that will not only reduce preventable hospitalisations but also improve the overall oral health of those vulnerable Victorians above.

Each of our proposals has been specifically designed to align with two significant government policies.

1. Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF)’s Early Intervention Investment Framework².

2.Victorian Action Plan to Prevent Oral Disease³."

Read the VOHA Pre-Budget Submission 2025-2026.