with side-effects or complications [7]. Within Australia, child dental GA rates are increasing alarmingly with a threefold rise in rates over a decade (1993-1994) compared to (2003-2004) [8]. Few recent studies (2010-2012) have investigated patterns of dental GA utilisation within Australia. Our catchment area within Victoria, Australia contains the following local government areas: the City of Greater Geelong, Surf-Coast Shire and the Golden Plains Shire (South). Within the region, the major city is Geelong, and is the second largest city within the state of Victoria. In addition to Geelong, the City of Greater Geelong includes small townships, coastal resort towns, small acreage properties and larger farms (population 210,875 area 1,248 km 2). The Surf Coast Shire includes mainly coastal areas (population 25,870 area 1,553 km 2). The Golden Plains Shire (south) (population 18,770 area 2,703 km 2) consists of smaller townships and farming regions. There were 38,100 (14%) children aged less than 10 years old in 2011 [9] and is a similar proportion to that of the broader Australian population. The only public oral health service is managed by Barwon Health and has multiple community health centres throughout the area. Having an understanding of the dental care profile of children and adolescents presenting for dental treatment under GA will enable the development and implementation of preventive interventions that aim to reduce the rate of GA's among children and adolescents in the Barwon region and reduce the economic burden on society associated with dental treatment under GA. The research question explored in