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Hearing

Flinders University Hearing Services

Our Hearing Services offer a broad range of hearing-related clinical services provided by experienced, university qualified, lecturing audiologists dedicated to maintaining the highest possible standards of audiology and professional hearing care in a non-commercial and client-focused environment. The Flinders University Hearing Service (FUHS) was previously located in Flinders Medical Centre and relocated in 2019 to the new Health2GO allied health clinic on the Sturt campus of Flinders University.

We believe in excellence in service. That means, we provide ongoing care beyond the initial hearing assessment and hearing aid fitting. We keep any explanation of your results as simple and clear as possible, and we work with you to complement your lifestyle of hearing needs.

If you require hearing aids, we offer a flexible trial period for fittings, access to a range of manufacturers, and a comprehensive evaluation of hearing aid benefits for your life.

Hearing Services Program (HSP) - Health2GO is now an accredited provider for the Hearing Services Program, which means that we can can now offer subsidised hearing aids and services to those eligible under this program. To check your eligibility click here

A referral is not required for audiology appointments. Simply call us on 08 7221 8700 to book a time that best suits you.

Our services

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

As a University owned clinic our aim is to assist you with a thorough hearing evaluation using the latest Audiology equipment. We will provide you with evidence-based, independent and ethical advice and help you with practical options and solutions for the things that matter to you and those around you.

For us to be able to deliver on our aim we need to get to know you and how your specific hearing concerns effect you in your daily life and therefore our assessments take a full 60 minutes. Assessments are conducted by a senior Audiologist and students may be involved for learning purposes. Assessments will include the provision of a written report if required.

Duration

60 minutes

Cost

$90.00

$70.00 - 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 Audiologists. 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, honest advice is our goal.

 

Test Only (p/c audiogram)
Duration

30 minutes

Cost

$45.00

$35.00 - for concession card holders

Test + Written Report
Duration

60 minutes

Cost

$90.00

$70.00 - 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 students's ears, overcoming the effects of noise and distance in the classroom. The effect of the teacher's voice being louder and seeming nearing helps the student to cue into their teachers'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

$45.00 (+ cost of device)

$35.00 (+ 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 with many years of experience and may also involve and Audiology student being present for learning purposes. An Auditory Processing assessment will take approximately two hours and 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.

Links to: Parent Questionnaire        Teacher Questionnaire

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

$90.00

$70.00 - 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 good questions 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

Appt: 1 - $150.00 (+ cost of device) or $120.00

(+ cost of device) – for concession card holders

Appt: 2 - $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

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

$45.00 (+ cost of mould/device)

$35.00 (+ cost of mould/device) - 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. The 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

60 minutes

Cost

$90.00

$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

$90.00 (+ cost of device)

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