Recommendation 1
The Government should commit additional resources to increase the number of DHS dental teams accessible to Western Australian prisons.
Recommendation 2
Regularly analyse and evaluate DHS data to ensure adequate levels and equity of services, in regard to issues such as: demand, waitlists, gender, sentence status, security rating, and location.
Recommendation 3
Regularly review and evaluate dental service provision across the entire prison estate.
Recommendation 4
Increase the number of Aboriginal Health Workers in prisons across Western Australia.
Recommendation 5
Streamline vetting processes to ensure dental staff can commence in a timely manner and that a pool of relief dental staff can be maintained.
Recommendation 6
Review the requirement for prisoners to pay for escort costs when accessing private dental treatment.
DOJ Response – Prisoner access to dental care in Western Australia
Acacia Response – Prisoner access to dental care in Western Australia
NMHS Response – Prisoner access to dental care in Western Australia
DOH Response – Prisoner access to dental care in Western Australia