Open now. Medicare Rebates with GP referrals. Bundaberg West next to MMM
7 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg West Queensland 4670, Australia
Hearing Service Program - Most services fully subsidised. 30 to 60 mins
The Australian Government Hearing Services program provides eligible Pensioners and Veterans fully subsidised (at no cost to client), Hearing Aids or Assistive Listening Devices under the scheme as well as a range of diagnostic services i.e. Diagnostic Hearing Testing. We have been accredited as one of the providers to administer these services in Bundaberg West. Batteries and Maintenance of Devices (repairs, reprogramming etc), are also covered under this system with a patient co-contribution of around $50.
Bundaberg Hearing Aids and Tinnitus Treatment Clinic is one of the few businesses that absorbs this fee yearly for our aided clients.
The office runs an excellent website with all the information you require. To apply for services or to relocate from you current provider chat to one our our friendly staff. You are not required to stay with the provider that fitted your hearing aids once the test, fitting, and follow up is concluded.
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/hearing-services-program/accessing
Some pointers
Unless there is a major clinical or medical need to change devices, they with only be changed every 5 years as per Government Rules. Your file will follow you if you change providers automatically.
If you lose the hearing aids and they are Free to Client devices, you have to go back to the exact same brand and style of device unless they have become obsolete and removed from the schedule of approved devices by the manufacturer.
Hearing Aids come in a variety of styles and technology levels. Your Audiologist will make some recommendations based on your hearing results, lifestyle, and communication needs. There should always be a no cost (fully subsidised) device as an option.
Free Trials - The Hearing Service Program does not fund hearing aids trials. However we can do in clinic demonstrations of many models or even organise a week trial of devices if required. We also offer a 30 day return period on any devices which incur out of pocket expenses.
Please see link to eligibility here. No GP referral is required when getting this testing done, but I do normally ask for permission to send your GP a letter to keep them in the loop after testing.
Our friendly staff would be happy to assist you in the branch or answer any questions you may have.
