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Strategic Objectives

The Foundation has four strategic objectives.

The goal of the Foundation is to promote oral health and to highlight the overall health benefits that can be achieved through improvement in an individual’s oral health.

In pursing these goals, the Foundation works on a partnership basis with State bodies, the oral healthcare professionals, consumer groups, the oral healthcare industry, the community and education sectors.

GeriSmiles Dental Health Foundation is committed to empowering individuals to improve their health and well being through the ongoing development of oral health promotional messages. These messages identify the causes of oral ill health and how to prevent or control them, including appropriate use of fluoride toothpaste and effective oral health practices.
A key focus is raising the public’s awareness of the impact of lifestyle behaviors, the links between oral and general health and the common risk factors associated with poor dietary choices. This includes excess sugar consumption and snacking, use of tobacco products, excessive alcohol use, poor hygiene, injury risk and trauma, stress and control, and socio-economic factors.

The Foundation advocates for supportive environments for oral health by providing reliable, quality and easily accessible data, working with stakeholders on targeted projects and ensuring excellent and effective communication and collaboration between relevant partners and stakeholders.