Find a Dental Service

Free public dental health care is available to all people living with HIV who hold a Health Care or Pension Card in a number of settings across NSW within Local Health Districts (LHDs) which have arrangements to provide enhanced dental health care.

In LHDs where enhanced dental health care for people living with HIV is not available, free dental care could be accessed through public dental health services. All people living with HIV in NSW who hold a Health Care or Pension Card are eligible. Appointments will be allocated based on needs and priority will be given to dental emergency, including

Bleeding in the mouth that will not stop.
Swelling of the face from a tooth infection.
Recent injury to the teeth.

Download Resources

NSW Health Oral Health – An assessment and referral tool for health care professionals working with people living with HIV

Open Your Mouth Guide – maintaining a healthy mouth for people living with HIV

NSW Health Supported Oral Health Services

NSW General Public Dental Health Services

Below are the subsidised dental health clinics for all people living with HIV in some LHDs in NSW. Clinic locations and contact details for appointments are varied depending on the LHD in which you live. Phone numbers for access to public dental services are specified below:

South Western Sydney LHD on (02) 8738-5945 or email oralhealthgeneralmanagersunit@health.nsw.gov.au and cc to Sumi Nair sumi.nair@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Sydney LHD HARP Unit on (02) 9515-1285 or Sydney Dental Hospital for primary assessment on (02) 9293-3333 or email sydneydentalhospital@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
South Eastern Sydney LHD on 1300 134 226.
Provision of funding assistance up to $500 for dental work including: dental assessment, regular six-monthly check-ups, scaling and cleaning, fillings, extractions and dentures, but does not include cosmetic dentistry at various private dental clinics. For further information please contact the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation intake officers on (02) 9283 8666 or 1800 651 011.
Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD on 1300 369 651.
Provision of funding assistance up to $500 for dental work including: dental assessment, regular six-monthly check-ups, scaling and cleaning, fillings, extractions and dentures, but does not include cosmetic dentistry at various private dental clinics. For further information please contact the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation intake officers on (02) 9283 8666 or 1800 651 011.
St Vincent’s Hospital Dental Department on (02) 8382 3129 to make an appointment Tuesdays-Thursdays 08:30-16:30.
Hunter New England LHD on 1300 651 625 or John Hunter Hospital on (02) 4922-3472 or ACON Newcastle, on (02) 4962-7700 or Karumah on (02) 4940-8393 or Pacific Clinic on (02) 4016-4541
South Western Sydney (02) 9293 3333
Sydney (02) 9293 3333
South Eastern Sydney 1300 134 226
Northern Sydney 1300 732 503
Illawarra Shoalhaven 1300 369 651
Northern NSW / Mid North Coast / Hunter New England 1300 651 625
Central Coast 1300 789 404
Murrumbidgee Southern NSW 1800 450 046
Western Sydney (02) 8890 6766
Nepean Blue Mountains (02) 4734 2387 or 1300 769 221
Far West Western NSW 1300 552 626

The appointment offered may not be at your closest clinic but it may give you the earliest appointment. You can choose to go to your closest clinic but you may need to wait for an appointment.