Giving children
around Australia a
reason to smile…

How it works

For some families orthodontic care for children can be prohibitively expensive and for many unattainable. This is why orthodontic professionals around Australia have pledged their support to the Give a Smile initiative.

Health Care Card

You need to be a Health Care Card holder or Pension Card holder.

Waiting list

You or your child must already be on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the public dental service of the state or territory where you live.

Orthodontist appointment

‘Give a Smile’ simply receives patients and allocates them to appropriate specialist orthodontists.

If you are not already on the public dental health waiting list, please contact your relevant state and territory public dental health service (contacts here) to book an orthodontic consultation. Please note that Give a Smile does not select patients, Give a Smile orthodontists treat patients sent from the public dental health service waiting list.