Brunswick electorate
Dr READ (Brunswick) (14:49): (6352) My constituency question is for the Minister for Health. Local community health organisation Merri Health only has four dental chairs, and community demand far exceeds capacity. As of March, Merri Health had over 2500 clients on the dental waiting list, with waiting list times stretching out as far as four years. COVID-related delays and staffing shortages have worsened the situation, and clients’ dental problems are becoming more severe while they wait. Will the government increase funding to Merri Health so they can provide more dental chairs to serve the community and so I do not have to tell their clients they will be waiting a few more years for essential health care?