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.
Hearing support
Take this quiz to see if you're eligible for the Hearing Support Program or other hearing support services.
Decision tool
Use this interactive tool to help you decide what to do about your hearing difficulties.
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.
Resources
Resources
Approved Practitioner Professional Body (PPB) member category certificate examples
This guide helps providers identify certificates for approved membership categories of each Practitioner Professional Body (PPB) in Australia.
Hearing Services Program statistics – Year to date 2023–24 to 30 June 2024
This report contains monthly statistics for the Voucher Scheme component of the Hearing Services Program for the 2023–24 financial year through to 30 June 2024.
Hearing Services Program statistics 2023–24
This document provides Hearing Services Program statistics for 2023–24, on clients, vouchers, devices and service providers.
Hearing Services Program portal user guide – Manage practitioners
Learn how to add a qualified practitioner and link them to your business.