The Australian Government Hearing Services Program
The Australian Government provides a hearing services program for eligible Pensioners and Veterans. This program is managed by the Office of Hearing Services. The Australian Government pays all the costs associated with your hearing assessment, hearing rehabilitation, device fitting and follow-up services and a variety of free hearing devices. For a nominal annual fee batteries and hearing aid maintenance are also provided.
Who is eligible
You are eligible to apply for a hearing services voucher if you are an Australian Citizen or permanent resident 21 years or older and you are:
- A Pensioner Concession Card Holder
- Receiving Sickness Allowance from Centrelink
- The holder of a Gold Repatriation Health Card issued for all conditions
- The holder of a White Repatriation Health Card issued for conditions that include hearing loss
- A dependent of a person in one of the above categories
- A member of the Australian Defence Force or
- Undergoing a vocational rehabilitation program with the CRS Australia and you are referred by your case manager
You are eligible to receive other declared hearing services if you are an Australian Citizen or permanent resident and you are:
- Younger than 21 years or
- An Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander who is over 50 years; or a participant in a Community Development Employment Projects Program
What services will you receive?
Eligible persons will receive a comprehensive range of services designed to meet your needs free of charge. In addition, eligible persons can obtain their hearing aid batteries and maintenance of their hearing instrument for a small annual maintenance fee.
How to Apply
We can to help you with your Hearing Services Application. Just call us on 07 3720 9555 to arrange an appointment or alternately contact the Office of Hearing Services on >1800 500 725. For more information please visit the office of hearing website by clicking this link.