Audiology Services
Our range of services includes comprehensive diagnostic hearing assessments
- Children’s hearing tests from 9 months old
- Follow-up from school nurse screening tests
- Glue ear and ear infection assessment
- Adult hearing tests
What to expect?
During this appointment, one of our qualified audiologists will perform a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of your hearing.
This involves a case history to discuss your concerns, otoscopy (examination of your ears), tympanometry (middle ear function test), and a hearing test.
Depending on age, testing may include:
- Visual Reinforcement Audiology (VRA)
- Play Audiometry
- Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)
What is the difference between a comprehensive diagnostic assessment and a hearing screening?
A diagnostic hearing assessment is a comprehensive 30-minute appointment conducted by a qualified audiologist. This involves a case history to discuss your concerns, otoscopy (examination of your ears), tympanometry (middle ear function test), and a hearing test. Depending on age, the hearing test involves testing all frequencies from 250 to 8000 Hz, it is a in-depth evaluation to determine the type, cause, and severity of a hearing loss. With a valid GP referral or team care arrangement a Medicare rebate is available.
A screening or hearing check is a very short hearing test to obtain an indication of the health of your hearing and to determine whether you need a more comprehensive clinical hearing assessment. A screening will only typically test frequencies between 500 to 4000 Hz. This type of check is usually at no cost to you and takes up to 5 minutes.
Do I need a referral?
No, you can book directly with our audiologist without a referral however a Medicare rebate is only available to a patient with a current referral.
We accept:
- GP Referrals
- Team Care Arrangement from a GP
- ENT Referrals
- Neurologist Referrals
- Paediatrician Referrals
Does my child need a hearing test?
- Speech and language developmental delay, frustration as others don’t understand them
- Behavioural issues, difficulty concentrating or paying attention
- Frequent history of ear infections
- Restless sleeper
- Often asks for repeats or says ‘huh’ or ‘what’
- Sits close to the television or has the volume up louder than usual
- Talks loudly
- Decline in educational performance
- Needing to be called several times before responding
- Uncoordinated or clumsy (more than usual)
- Difficulty following conversations in the car or has the volume of the car radio up louder than usual
Do I need a hearing test?
- Difficulty following speech in the presence of background noise, having to use context to guess what is being said
- Has the television volume up louder then usual
- Talks loudly
- Difficulty following conversations in the car or has the volume of the car radio up louder than usual
- Often asks for repeats
- Needing to use speaker phone when talking on the mobile phone
- Missing important sounds eg. The doorbell ring, and or the telephone ringing
Appointment Fees
Initial Consultation – Diagnostic Hearing Test: $140.00
Review Consultation – Diagnostic Hearing Test: $120.00
Pensioner or Health Care Card Holders
Initial Consultation – Diagnostic Hearing Test: $100.00
Review Consultation – Diagnostic Hearing Test: $80.00
(Fees are subject to change)
How to book your appointment
To book an Audiology appointment, or for more information, please call our friendly reception team on 1300 357 338.
Preparing for your Audiology appointment
With a valid GP referral or team care arrangement there is a Medicare rebate available for Audiology appointments.
Please bring in or send through any relevant investigations and documents to reception@entnorth.com.au prior to your appointment.
