The Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDs) is a Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora-operated service, which provides FREE dental care to children across the greater Auckland areas.  In order to prevent any eligible children missing out on receiving free dental care, ARDs is cross-checking their own records with school rolls.

As per the Privacy Commissioner’s  webpage, a school can give student information to a Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora dental service as long as parents and caregivers are informed that they will be doing so.

Our school roll will be shared with ARDs on 1 March.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact Sarah Kemble skemble@carmel.school.nz

To find out more information about ARDs, please visit ards.co.nz or call 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583).