Resources
Hearing Services Program statistics – March 2023
This document provides monthly Hearing Services Program statistics for March 2023, on clients, vouchers, devices and service providers.
Hearing Services Program template letter to clients when selling a business
Hearing Services Program providers can adapt this template letter when advising clients that they are selling their business.
Hearing Services Program template letter to clients when closing a business
Hearing Services Program providers can adapt this template letter when advising clients that they are closing their business.
Hearing Services Program online portal
Hearing Services Program providers use this online portal to access administration functions for the program.
Hearing Services Program – Fully subsidised device schedule
This real-time schedule lists all fully subsidised hearing devices approved under the program.
Hearing Services Program – Partially subsidised device schedule
This real-time schedule lists all partially subsidised hearing devices approved under the program.
Hearing Services Program – Apply online
Complete an online application for the Hearing Services Program.
Hearing Services Program – Voucher scheme eligibility checker
Use this tool to check your eligibility for the Hearing Services Program voucher scheme. For existing clients, you can also check if your voucher is still current, and who was your last Hearing Services Program provider.
Hearing Services Program – Locate a provider
Use this tool to find a local Hearing Services Program provider. You can search by location or by name.
Hearing Services Program statistics 2021–22
This document provides Hearing Services Program statistics for 2021–22, on clients, vouchers, devices and service providers.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 24 September 2021
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
Communique from the Hearing Services Program Expert Review Panel – 2 September 2021
This document outlines the Hearing Services Program Expert Review Panel's consultation activities and recommendations.
Report of the Independent Review of the Hearing Services Program
The terms of reference for the independent review focused on: optimising outcomes for the program’s clients; improving the equity, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of service delivery; ensuring good governance; and modernising key components of the Hearing Services Program.
Hearing Services Program Expert Review Panel – Final interim advice to Government
This document from the Hearing Services Program Review Expert Panel outlines its final advice to government provided on 25 February 2021. It looks at the government's changes to the Hearing Services Program's voucher scheme, announced in the 2020–21 Budget.
Roadmap for hearing health – overarching implementation
A Budget 2020-21 fact sheet.
Roadmap for hearing health – hearing awareness and prevention campaign
A Budget 2020-21 fact sheet.
Roadmap for hearing health – research
A Budget 2020-21 fact sheet.
Roadmap for hearing health – improved hearing health for Indigenous Australians
A Budget 2020-21 fact sheet.
Roadmap for hearing health – workforce
A Budget 2020-21 fact sheet.
Hearing Services Program Expert Review Panel – Interim advice to Government – Implementation of HSP changes
This document provides the Hearing Services Review Panel’s interim advice to the Australian Government regarding the implementation of the Government’s changes to the Hearing Services Program’s Voucher Scheme, announced in the 2020–21 Budget.
Hearing Services Program Expert Review Panel terms of reference
This document sets out the background to the review and its purpose, scope and deliverables. It also describes the function of the Hearing Services Program Expert Review Panel.
Roadmap for Hearing Health
The Roadmap for Hearing Health was developed independently by the Hearing Health Sector Committee. It sets out suggested actions to support short, medium and long-term improvements in hearing health for all people in Australia.
Still waiting to be heard…Report on the inquiry into the hearing health and wellbeing of Australia
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport report: Still waiting to be heard…report on the inquiry into the hearing health and wellbeing of Australia
Australian Hearing – too important to privatise
Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on Health Third Interim Report: Australian Hearing – too important to privatise
National Framework for Neonatal Hearing Screening
This framework outlines Australia's national approach to screening all babies for hearing impairment, to ensure they can access early intervention and minimise the impact of hearing impairment.
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