Hearing aid bank

Our student-led hearing aid bank has been set up to provide low-income patients with access to low-cost hearing aids.

Supervised by a clinical educator, student audiologists will assess your needs, fit you with a hearing aid device, and provide follow-up consultations as required.

Please refer to the Client Information Fact Sheet for more information regarding eligibility and the application process.

Adult hearing assessment

Full audiological assessment and advice on all aspects of your hearing

This assessment involves a comprehensive 60-minute hearing evaluation using cutting-edge audiology equipment. Our senior audiologist, along with students for learning purposes, will ensure evidence-based, independent, and ethical advice.

We strive to understand your unique hearing concerns and provide practical solutions that matter to you and those around you. Assessments will include the provision of a written report if required.

Duration
60 minutes

Cost
$90
$70 - for concession card holders

Paediatric hearing assessment

We’ll check every aspect of your child’s hearing.

Hearing assessments for children between 1 years and 18 years of age and professional advice for parents from experienced audiologists that are educating our future professionals.

Paediatric assessments take place in state-of-the-art audiology booth and will involve either two experienced audiologists or an experienced audiologist and a student working as a team to get the best possible outcome for your child. We know how important your child’s hearing is and providing parents with the best options and evidence based, impartial and honest advice is our goal.

Duration
Test only - p/c audiogram
30 minutes

Test and written report
60 minutes

Cost
Test only - p/c audiogram
$45
$35 - for concession card holders

Test and written report
$90
$70 - for concession card holders

Paediatric FM fitting

Hearing assistance for kids in noisy environments like the classroom.

A remote microphone listening device (previously called an FM system) is a small microphone worn by the teacher and a wireless link to a receiver (headphones or ear level) used by the student. The system brings the teacher's voice directly to the student's ears, overcoming the effects of noise and distance in the classroom.

The effect of the teacher's voice being louder and seeming nearer helps the student to cue into their teacher's voice, to listen longer and more effectively, to have better recall of what was heard and to reduce their awareness of ambient noise.

This system is helpful for people diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and unilateral hearing loss. We recommend the Phonak Roger system as this uses the latest digital adaptive technology to help maximise speech understanding in a noisy environment.

Duration
30 minutes

Cost
$45 (+ cost of device)
$35 (+ cost of device) - for concession card holders

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) assessments

An assessment to help determine how well a person processes the information that they hear.

Auditory processing can be thought of as the “brain work” of hearing. It’s the way our brains make sense of what we hear. APD is an umbrella term for a variety of issues that affect the way the brain processes auditory information, and it is defined as the 'inability to make optimal use of what we hear'.

Individuals with APD usually have normal hearing, meaning that sound is being received by their ears, but they have difficulty in processing or understanding the information that they hear. This can lead to difficulty in recognising and interpreting the meaning of sounds, including spoken language. Please note that APD assessments cannot be provided for a client if they have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or hearing loss.

Sign of auditory processing issues may include:

• Difficulty listening in environments with background noise
• Difficulty following multi-step instructions
• Requires instructions or information to be repeated
• Easily distracted by noise
• Problems with reading, writing and comprehension
• Delayed language development

APD assessments are for adults and children from the age of 7 years and over. Assessments are conducted by a senior qualified audiologist and may also involve and audiology student being present for learning purposes.

An auditory processing assessment will involve a standard hearing assessment and testing of a range of auditory processing skills. Results may be discussed on the day and a detailed report will be posted out within a few days including recommendations made by the audiologist.

Prior to arriving for your appointment, we require two questionnaires for children (one for parents and one for the child’s teacher), to be completed and returned to Health2Go by email at health2go@flinders.edu.au. 

Links to download and print these forms are below. (These can also be posted out to you if needed). We also ask parents to provide copies of any reports from any other clinicians/doctors your child may have visited such as speech pathologists and psychologists etc.

Duration
120 minutes

Cost
$350
$300 - for concession card holders

Employment related hearing assessment

Comprehensive hearing assessment for all employment related hearing requirements.

We can assist with the following works related hearing needs

• Regular comprehensive hearing assessments for those working in potentially noisy environments
• Noise-Induced hearing Loss
• Work cover testing
• Pre-employment screening

Duration
60 minutes

Cost
$90
$70 - for concession card holders

Personalised hearing protection

Advice on how you can look after your hearing in noisy environments or if you’re sensitive to specific noises.

There are many work-related environments and leisure related activities that can affect your hearing though repeated or ongoing exposure to loud noises. We can assist with custom moulded hearing protection to help manage your specific needs. So, if you’re involved in any of the following leisure or work activities, we may be able to assist you:

• Musician, sound crew or DJ
• Aircraft personnel
• Military
• Swimmer
• Shooter
• Heavy equipment operator
• Construction/fabrication
  

We can also assist in the provision of sleep plugs and noise cancelling plugs for those sensitive to specific noises.

Duration
30 minutes

Cost
$45 (+ cost of mould/device)
$35 (+ cost of mould/device) - for concession card holders

Hearing aids

Independent, ethical advice on hearing aids including why a hearing aid may or may not be the best solution for you.

We focus on getting to know you by asking thoughtful questions and actively listening to how we can help improve your unique hearing requirements. Hearing aids aren’t always the best or the only solution, so we will ensure that you understand all the options available so that you can make the right decisions.

We are a university owned, independent clinic with access to a wide range of hearing aid suppliers so we can help you if you are working to a budget and can also provide advice on the latest technology available in the Audiology industry.
 

Hearing aid fitting + follow-up

Duration
Appointment 1 - 90 minutes
Appointment 2 - 60 minutes

Cost
Appointment one:
$150.00 (+ cost of device)
$120.00 (+ cost of device) – for concession card holders

Appointment two:
$90.00  or $70.00  for concession card holders

Hearing aid advice

Duration
30 minutes

Cost
$45.00
$35.00 - for concession card holders
 

Hearing aid aftercare

Duration
30 minutes

Cost
$45.00
$35.00 - for concession card holders
 

Hearing aid annual hearing assessment

Duration
60 minutes

Cost
$90.00
$70.00 - for concession card holders

Tinnitus advice and management

Advice from expert clinicians to help people understand and manage their Tinnitus.

Tinnitus is often described as a ringing in the ears that is not caused by an external sound source. These people report hearing can vary tremendously from buzzing, hissing, roaring, whooshing to clicking in the ears. Noise levels may be heard in one or both ears and can vary in severity.

A formal audiology assessment is recommended for people presenting with Tinnitus.

Duration
Up to 60 minutes

Cost
$90
$70.00 - for concession card holders

Assistive listening devices

We can provide independent advice about other devices that can help you manage day to day tasks.

Assistive Listening Devices (ALD’s) are a range of technologies that can be used by people with hearing loss to help with performing daily tasks at home, at work and in public spaces. Tasks such as using the telephone, hearing the TV, hearing the doorbell, hearing a smoke alarm or just keeping track of conversations in noisy environments like restaurants and meetings can be made much easier with the help of an Assistive Listening Device.

ALD’s can also assist children with Auditory Processing Disorder that have normal hearing but need help concentrating in a noisy classroom.

Technological advances in bluetooth, infrared, FM systems, personal amplifiers and mobile phone applications have resulted in more choices for people in this area. If you need help or guidance on how these technologies may help you then give us a call and we can guide you in the right direction.

Duration
60 minutes

Cost
$90 (+ cost of device)
$70.00 (+ cost of device) - for concession card holders