Question on Notice 1287/2026: Funding

Topic

Funding

Question

With reference to the Atherton Public Dental Clinic, which currently operates with only two dental chairs, and reports that waiting times for general dental check-ups and dentures have reached approximately 22 months, approaching Queensland Health's 24-month waiting time threshold— Will the Minister advise (a) what plans and funding commitments are in place to upgrade or replace the ageing Atherton Dental Clinic with a larger, modern facility incorporating additional dental chairs and equipment and (b) what immediate measures will be implemented to reduce the waiting times for eligible public dental patients across the Atherton Tablelands?

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