The Child Dental Benefits Schedule commenced on 1 January 2014 and provides access to benefits for general dental services for eligible children aged 2-17 years. The total benefit entitlement is capped at $1,000 per child over two calendar years.

Eligibility basics for CDBS

• aged between 2 and 17 years on any one day of the calendar year
• getting certain government benefits such as Family Tax Benefit Part A for at least part of the calendar year
• eligible for Medicare

To know more about the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), click here.