Ms Ryan said thousands of patients across the region were being kept in the dark about how long they will have to wait before they are called in for a visit to the dentist.
In State Parliament late last month, Ms Ryan called out Health Minister Jenny Mikakos for her unpunctual response to several questions, including specifying the number of patients in the area currently on the waiting list for dental treatment.
“The minister’s delay in responding to the community’s concerns about public dental wait times is completely unacceptable and raises concerns about what the Andrews Government is hiding,” Ms Ryan said.
“Access to timely public dental care continues to be a major issue for residents across the Euroa electorate, with some residents waiting upward of 18 months to access local services, particularly dentures.”
Ms Ryan said according to data gathered by Australian Dental Association from July 2018 to April 2019, the average wait time for patients wanting to access public dental care was 21.5 months.
“The Andrews Government have a proven track record of concealing public dental wait time figures, with previous findings having to be obtained under freedom of information,” Ms Ryan said.
“The minister’s delay in responding to questions raised is utterly disgraceful.”
Ms Ryan accused the government of going to extreme lengths to conceal Victoria’s public dental waiting times, which led her to believe the current system was in a complete state of decay.
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