An updated revision of HPU 280 Oral Health Unit (Revision 7, March 2021) has been uploaded to the AusHFG website. The revised version has been informed by an extensive consultation process with clinical, operational and technical experts.

Key changes to the document include: 

• inclusion of key considerations relating to rural and remote services;
• updated information relating to dental imaging including Core Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and intra-oral scanners;
• updated information relating to dental reprocessing including recommended design requirements of dental clean-up and dental reprocessing areas;
• updated information relating to analgesia and sedation, as well as typical medical gas requirements;
• inclusion of considerations relating to COVID-19 / other pandemics with reference to hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning and treatment room requirements in line with current jurisdictional protocols;
• change of terminology from dental laboratory and dental workroom to major and minor dental laboratories;
• general updates to the Schedule of Accommodation (SOA) to align with contemporary practice;
• inclusion of options for both on-site and off-site dental reprocessing arrangements in the SOA; and
• updates to align with the recently revised AusHFG oral health standard components.

A thank you is extended to all those who have contributed to the review and update of this document.

Kind Regards,

The AusHFG Team