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Adelaide Digital Hearing Solutions have been accredited to provide subsidised hearing services to eligible pensioners and veterans under the Commonwealth Hearing Services program.
This scheme assists eligible people requiring hearing assistance or advice to access free services covered by the Australian Government Hearing Services Program.
Am I able to apply?
You can apply if you are an Australian Citizen or permanent resident 21 years or older and a holder of a: -
Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
Gold Health Repatriation Card
DVA Pensioner Concession Card
White Health Repatriation Card (for hearing loss)
Centrelink Sickness Allowance Card
Or you are a:
Dependant person of one of the above categories
A member of the Australian Defence Forces
A referred client of CRS
What services am I entitled to?
If you are an eligible person you can expect professional hearing assessments, rehabilitation and advice at no cost to you personally. You may also be fitted with basic hearing aids or supplied with assistive listening devices at no cost if required. Partially subsidized advanced digital hearing aids hearing aid maintenance and battery supply are also offered.
How do I apply?
You can obtain assistance by applying to the Office of Hearing Services for a hearing services voucher. Complete the Application for a Hearing Services Voucher form available here.
If you have not been a client of the Australian Government Hearing Services Program previously your General Practitioner or Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist will need to sign the form, which is then sent to Canberra for processing. If you are an existing client of the Australian Government Hearing Services Program our accredited Audiologists or Audiometrists can sign and authorize for you. Your voucher should arrive by mail to your home postal address in 4 to 6 weeks.
To ascertain if you are eligible, please phone us on 1300 557 745 or feel free to drop in and visit your local ADHS hearing clinic. Our friendly staff can assist in completing the application form and have these readily available at any of our permanent clinics.
There is information on the Australian Government Hearing Services Program including different language options. Visit the Office of Hearing Services Web Site at:
How do I “Top-Up”?
Once you are accepted under the Hearing Services Program you may have the need for hearing aids to be fitted. Those hearing aids supplied free to clients are generally a basic digital hearing aid and in many cases will be satisfactory depending on the hearing loss and social difficulties you are encountering.
You will also have the ability to obtain hearing aids with other technological benefits and features which may assist further in different listening environments. Clients can elect to contribute to the cost of a hearing aid by adding personally to the costs covered by the Government.This is called a “Top-Up” hearing aid. In these cases the “Top-Up” hearing aids generally provide a better result in more problem hearing situations.
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