Indigie grins

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Indigie grins is an Indigenous-specific project that aims to improve the oral health of youth aged 5-12 years in rural Western Victoria. The one-year project links Indigenous health care workers and non-Indigenous oral health services. It is funded by the Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV), and led by Western District Health Service, the Melbourne Dental School at the University of Melbourne, and the Winda Mara Aboriginal Cooperative. Indigie grins involves oral health assessments, digital imaging, clinical assessment, and focus group discussions with family members of Indigenous children. It also aims to examine Indigenous cultural values and beliefs focusing on oral health.

Contacts

Stuart Willder
Western District Health Service
Ph: (03) 5551 8450
Mobile: 0408 393 347
Email: stuart.willder@wdhs.net

Links

• View information: Department of health Victoria e-bulletin
  Go to '8 September 2011' e-bulletin
• View information: Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), intouch newsletter (PDF - 781.9 KB)
  Go to page 4
• View website: Dental Health Services Victoria
• View website: Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne
• View website: Western District Health Service
• View website: Winda Mara Aboriginal Cooperative