Kirwan Health Campus Dental Clinic

Kirwan Health Campus Dental Clinic is a public Queensland Health service available only to eligible patients — generally Townsville residents who hold a current Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, plus their dependants. Eligible patients self-refer through the Townsville Hospital and Health Service Oral Health Call Centre on 1300 300 850 and are placed on the public dental waiting list. The clinic does not accept walk-in private patients, and routine treatment is allocated by clinical priority rather than first-come-first-served.

What this clinic offers

Public dental services at Kirwan Health Campus cover the core scope of general and preventive care funded under the Queensland public oral health program: emergency dental care, check-ups, scale and clean, fillings, simple extractions, and routine children’s dentistry. Denture work and dental hygiene services are also offered. Orthodontic care is not provided on a general basis — only priority cases assessed through the public-system pathway are accepted. Cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, and elective restorative work are not part of public scope.

Who it suits

Townsville-region residents who hold an eligible concession or pension card and cannot afford private dental fees. The service is also a route for children covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) and for veterans on a DVA Gold Card who choose to access dental care through the public system. Adult patients with private health insurance, or who do not hold a concession card, are not eligible and should access a private clinic instead.

Practical access

The dental clinic operates from the Kirwan Health Campus on Thuringowa Drive, Monday to Friday during business hours (the call centre publishes 7:30am–4:00pm, with a Wednesday close at 3:00pm). Free on-site parking is available at the campus, and the building is wheelchair accessible. Patients should bring a current concession or pension card and a Medicare card to every appointment. After-hours emergency dental care for eligible patients is triaged through the same call centre line.

Health funds and payment

Treatment is publicly funded for eligible patients; standard private health-fund claiming and HICAPS do not apply. The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) is applied for eligible children, and DVA arrangements apply for eligible veterans. Patients should confirm fees, gap charges (where any apply), and waiting times directly with the call centre.

Sources

• Townsville Hospital and Health Service — Oral Health Services
• Healthdirect listing — Dental Clinic, Kirwan Health Campus
• Queensland Health Service Finder — Kirwan Health Campus Dental

This profile was last verified on 2026-05-11. If any information is out of date, please tell us.