Better health and ageing for all Australians

Useful information

Useful Links

There are a number of other organisations that offer information, support and advice depending on your need. This section contains a list of useful links to organisations and/or websites that can provide more information, specific detail on a topic, or support and advice.

Eligibility contacts
Communication Services
Professional Bodies
Consumer Groups
Captioning and Media Access
Government Agencies


Eligibility Contacts: If you’d like more information about the Australian Government Hearing Services Program or would like to confirm if you’d be eligible (link to 2.1) – the following contacts may be of use.

  • Office of Hearing Services 1800 500 726
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (regional) 1800 555 254
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (metro) 133 254
  • Centrelink 1800 050 004
  • Australian Hearing (Community Service Obligation) 131 797

Communication Services: If you have difficulty using the telephone, the following phone numbers/websites may be useful.


Professional Bodies:


Consumer Groups:


Captioning and Media Access: For information regarding services such as captions for your television or other media outlets involved with Hearing Loss, please visit the following links:


Government Agencies: The following Government agencies may be able to assist you with your hearing needs.


Please note that while care has been taken in providing these links they do not constitute endorsement or approval of the websites or their content. No responsibility by the Office of Hearing Services is taken for any information or services which may appear on any linked websites. It is the responsibility of the web user to make your own decisions about the accuracy, reliability, relevance and correctness of information viewed or found.