Melton electorate
Mr McGHIE (Melton) (11:54): (2285) My constituency question is to the Minister for Health in the other place. Minister, recently it has been announced that the Andrews Labor government will continue to roll out the very popular Smile Squad school dental vans program. I understand that once fully rolled out, the fleet of Smile Squad vans will provide check-ups and dental treatment for about 650 000 school kids every year. Around 500 dentists, oral health therapists and dental assistants will be employed to staff the vans. Minister, what schools in my electorate of Melton will be eligible for this wonderful program, and how much on average will the hardworking families across the Melton electorate expect to save on dental costs for each child?