About ear health
Why ear health is important and what causes hearing loss and ear disease.
What we’re doing
What we’re doing to raise awareness about ear health and help prevent hearing loss.
Hearing Services Program
Aims to reduce the impact of hearing loss through access to hearing services and devices for eligible people.
Indigenous ear health
Information about programs to help prevent, treat and monitor ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
National Relay Service
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can use the National Relay Service to access any of the department's contact phone numbers. The service is available 24 hours a day from anywhere in Australia.
Did you know?
1 in 6
Australians experience some form of hearing loss
For 1 in 3
Australians with hearing loss, it could have been prevented
Only 1 in 5
Australians who would benefit from a hearing aid use one
Source: Access economics
Latest resources
Latest resources
Hearing Services Program statistics 2022–23
This document provides Hearing Services Program statistics for 2021–22, on clients, vouchers, devices and service providers.
Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) – Communique 20 September 2023
Health Ministers are pleased to announce new appointments and reappointments of Chairs, practitioner members and community members to fill vacancies arising across nine National Boards regulating health professions under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme).
Hearing Services Program - Compliance Update August 2023
This Compliance Update includes information on the support available, lessons learned from during 2022-23. The focus for compliance in 2023-24 is listed below. Providers should review their processes to ensure they remain compliant.
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Justin Langer’s hearing health story – full version
Former Australian cricketer, Justin Langer shares his experience with hearing health and the importance of booking a hearing check. Book a hearing check, talk to a health professional, or visit health.gov.au/hearing for more information.