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Oral health services Queensland oral health services offer care to all children from age four, up to and including Year 10 school students. These services are provided through HHSs. A program for eligible adults and their dependents is also available. For further information, refer to: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/oralhealth Palliative care The Queensland Government has a strong commitment to the palliative care approach with palliative care being regarded as an integral part of the broader healthcare system. Though most clients accessing palliative care services in Queensland have cancer, they are available to all patients requiring the services regardless of their underlying condition. For additional information on palliative care services, refer to: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/palliative-care https://palliativecare.org.au/ https://www.caresearch.com.au/Caresearch/Default.aspx Relationships and Reproductive Health (True, formerly Family Planning Queensland) True provides sexual and reproductive health services and education to Queensland, is a member of Family Planning Alliance and is supported by Queensland Health. True provides a comprehensive range of clinical, counselling, educational and training activities on sexual and reproductive health. For further information, refer to: http://www.true.org.au/ Salvation Army The Salvation Army (‘the Salvos’) is a Christian church and international charitable organisation that provides the following: + Support for people whose lives have been diminished by excessive use of alcohol and drugs + Housing for the homeless + Comfort for victims of accident and disaster + Assistance in finding missing persons. For further information, refer to: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au Sexual health The Queensland Health sexual health website provides resources for the community, educators and healthcare providers relating to sexual health, HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis C. From this website, the community, educators and healthcare providers can access information and download fact sheets across a range of topics, including sexually transmitted infections, blood borne viruses and safe sex. For further information, refer to: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/sex-health