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 provides and pays all the costs associated with your hearing assessment,
hearing rehabilitation, hearing device fitting and follow-up services and a variety
of free hearing devices. They also provide hearing aid maintenance with a nominal
fee on your behalf.
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
Services Offered
The Australian Government offers a range of digital hearing aids to suit your nature
and degree of hearing loss. They also offer Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) if
hearing aids are not a suitable option for you. To access these services or to obtain
a voucher application form please call us on (07) 3398 7555 or
Freecall 1800 786 865 and we will be happy to assist you in filling
out the application form.
Alternatively you could download the Hearing
Services Voucher Application form by clicking on the link.
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