Hearing Services

Follow the links below to find information about services for people with hearing impairments.

Reviewed January 2012

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Title:   The Australian Government Hearing Services Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page provides information about the Office of Hearing Services and its function in running The Australian Government Hearing Services Program.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Where to find providers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Locations where Practitioners under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program provide their Services.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Applying for Hearing Services
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page provides information about who is eligible for hearing services, how to apply for hearing services, and access to the Voucher Application Form for New Clients
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Service charter for clients
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This service charter sets out the standards of service you can expect from the Office of Hearing Services which manages the Australian Government Hearing Services Program.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Contract: 1 July 2007- 30 June 2012
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A document detailing arrangements entered into by accredited service providers, under the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997, for the supply of hearing services to clients who are eligible persons. This contract is effective from 1 July 2007 and goes through to 30 June 2012.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Media release. $9.6M campaign to tackle Indigenous hearing health
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, has launched a new $9.6 million national campaign to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ear and hearing health.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Media release. Government responds to hearing inquiry with funding boost for more services
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government today presented its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate report, Hear Us: Inquiry into Hearing Health in Australia. The Senate report detailed the extent and implications of hearing impairment in Australia as well as the adequacy of access to hearing services.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Accreditation of Hearing Services Providers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This is a document that relates to the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997 which makes provision for hearing rehabilitation services to be delivered to voucher holders by contracted service providers. An entity wishing to be contracted to provide these services must be accredited by the Office of Hearing Services before a contract can be offered.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Legislation
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   This page provides links to the legislation that covers the Australian Government Hearing Services Program.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Urgent voucher request
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Infrormation about Urgent Voucher Processing by the Office of Hearing Services
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Consumer groups and other hearing related organisations
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Provides a list of links and contacts to various consumer and professional organisations.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Hearing rehabilitation outcomes for voucher holders
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The review of the Clinical Standards, conducted by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia on behalf of the Office of Hearing Services was completed in 2003. The purpose of this review was to develop a set of outcome based standards for the Australian Government Hearing Services Program.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   English and foreign language information sheets
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Information Sheet contains information on the Australian Government Hearing Services Program. To obtain a copy of this publication in English and 33 community languages, download the below PDF files from this site by clicking the language required.
Title:   Hearing loss and your baby: the next step. An information resource for families in NSW
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This publication was developed as part of the Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program to assist parents with the challenges they face when they discover their baby has hearing loss.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Patient support organisations - Deafness Forum - Australian Hearing
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Deafness Forum represents the interests and viewpoints of the deaf and hearing impaired communities of Australia. Australian Hearing provides government subsidised hearing care for children and young adults to the age of 21, and pension concession card holders
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Report on Commonwealth Funded Hearing Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report and strategies integrates key findings of the review of hearing health service delivery, key submissions to the review and recommendations of an expert group in ear health and hearing services. The report provides a blueprint for continued and enhanced strategic activity, describes the challenge of otitis media and outlines strategies and policies that will guide future action to improve ear health and hearing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
Date:   Oct 2002

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