Acacia Children’s Centre St Albans has scooped the smiles 4 miles award for the third time in a row.
This is a Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) initiative designed to improve the oral health of children and their families in high-risk areas across Victoria.
In the City of Brimbank, 46 per cent of children aged zero to five years and 70 per cent aged six to eight years attending public dental services, have at least one decayed, missing or filled tooth. Children with tooth decay and poor oral health can have trouble eating, sleeping, and paying attention at kindergarten or day care.
IPC Health chief executive Jayne Nelson congratulated everyone involved with the award.
“Well done to Acacia Children’s Centre St Albans who worked together with IPC Health’s Smiles 4 Miles Health promotion co-ordinator and getting this approved by DHSV.”
