Indigenous services

Australian Hearing provides hearing services to eligible Indigenous Australians including:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 50 years and over
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participating in Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP)
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples who were former participants of a Community Development Employment Program between 1 December 2005 and 30 June 2008
all children to the age of 21 years
all pensioner concession card holders and their dependants
most veterans and their dependants
referred clients of an Australian Government funded vocational rehabilitation service
members of the Australian Defence Forces.

Help for children

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have 'runny ear' or 'glue ear'. Early assessment and treatment by a health worker, doctor, audiologist or education specialist may help these conditions and prevent later hearing damage.

Help for adults

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who think they might have a hearing problem can have a hearing test at any of Australian Hearing's hearing centres.

Australian Hearing's specialist programs for Indigenous Australians (AHSPIA)

Australian Hearing specialists also visit local communities to test hearing.

Australian Hearing works closely with the local community to plan its services. Talk to Australian Hearing to find out where the closest community service is provided and the visiting times. Community services are provided in cities, towns and Indigenous communities in all parts of the country.

Australian Hearing's services include:

hearing tests
special support for babies and children
programs for schools where many children have hearing problems
information about help in your local community
ear health meetings and workshops with representatives of your community
ear healthcare training for health workers in your community.

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Indigenous services