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Australia Child Dental Health Survey 2009

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General Info
Provider 
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Tabulations only
Geography 
Australia (AUS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2009 - 12/2009
Series or system 
Australia Child Dental Health Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Child Dental Health Survey has been conducted since 1977. Between 1977 and 1988 it was managed centrally by the Commonwealth Department of Health. In 1989 responsibility for the national data collection was transferred to the Australian Institute of Health's Dental Statistics and Research Unit at The University of Adelaide.

Keywords 
Dental caries, Edentulism
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021