Audiometry Service - Port Macquarie
NSW, Australia
Hearing tests available to all with suspected hearing problems. Assessment of hearing and middle ear function. For children with learning difficulties, speech, language or behavioural problems. No hearing aid provision.
Visit supplier >Hearing impaired people are taught hearing loss management, lip reading skills, the care and use of hearing aides and given social support. Meet at Community Health Centre on Fridays 9.30am-10.30am (school terms). Forster centre meet at Baptist Church, Maneela St, Forster every Tuesday 9.30am-10.30am (school terms).
Visit supplier >Better Hearing Australia- Port Macquarie Centre
NSW, Australia
Cater for adults. Teaching people with a hearing loss to lip read, observation skills, to listen to other senses, to speak clearly and speech conservation. Every second Monday 1pm-2.30pm. Lip Reading and Speech Conservation lessons while offereing friendship and support for people with hearing impairment.
Visit supplier >Better Hearing Australia - Macksville
NSW, Australia
Hearing impaired people learn skills of hearing loss management, lip reading skills, the care and use of hearing aides and given social support. Annual membership $38.50 Families $50 Session Fee $5 per term.
Visit supplier >Australian Hearing Service - Lismore
NSW, Australia
Eligibility: Pension concession card/ Veteran Affairs entitlement. Assessment of hearing loss. Education on hearing loss and deafness. Provision of hearing aids. Service selects and fits an appropriate hearing aid or other listening device to improve hearing and communication. Support and rehabilitation for infants.
Visit supplier >The RIDBC Garfield Barwick School
NSW, Australia
School service for hearing impaired children.
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An independent special school for children with vision and/or hearing impairment necessitating specialised instruction, together with intellectual impairment up to the moderate level. The school offers an individualised academic and functional curriculum in line with the NSW Board of Studies requirements. The school is accredited to deliver the School Certificate & HSC. There are classes in Years K-12 for students aged between 4 1/2 - 18 yrs.
Visit supplier >SHHH Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
NSW, Australia
Support Group for persons with a hearing disability with meetings held on 3rd Wednesday in the Month from February to November, at Hills Area Health Centre, 183 Excelsior Avenue Castle Hill.
Visit supplier >Australian Hearing Services - Hunter
NSW, Australia
Australian Hearing is a Commonwealth Government Authority that is dedicated to helping people manage their hearing impairment to improve their quality of life. Australian Hearing provides a full range of services exclusively to most pensioners, most war veterans and children, most of which are fully subsided by the Government. They also operate a 'shhh' support group on the third Wednesday of every month at 1.30pm - starting again sometime - held at the hearing centre conference room.
Visit supplier >Deaf Society of NSW - Newcastle Office
NSW, Australia
The deaf society of NSW works within the community to ensure deaf people achieve their full rights and fulfil their responsibilities as Australian Citizens. The deaf society of NSW provides a wide range of support services and programs for deaf people, including deaf people who may have disabilities such as visual impairments, cerebral palsy, or developmental delay.
Visit supplier >People who don't have a TTY can call the relay service on 133 677 and ask them to ring (02) 4421 7597. Consultant covers Goulburn, Moss Vale, Qeanbeyan, Bega and Cooma as well. Assistance available includes: 1:1 classes, FM aids, Hearing Induction Loops Provided, Library on Professional Deaf History and Education, Library of Subtitled Videos, Course adjustments, Auslan Interpreters, English and Communication Classes taught in bilingual (Voice and Auslan), Note Takers and Student Support.
Visit supplier >North Shore Deaf Children's Association
NSW, Australia
A parent support group which works towards the integration of hearing impaired children into the community, and provides support for parents and teachers.
Visit supplier >Better Hearing Australia Sydney Inc
NSW, Australia
Aims to assist the rehabilitation of people with a hearing impairment. Services include the teaching of communication skills and strategies, including lipreading.
Visit supplier >Better Hearing Australia - Central Coast Inc, Assistive Listening Devices Display Centre
NSW, Australia
Better Hearing Australia is a non profit organisation that assists hearing impaired adults maintain their place in the hearing society. They teach communication skills and lip reading at various sites and times in Wyong and Gosford areas. They also offer advice about devices for the hearing impaired which are on show at their office in Gosford. Groups meet on MONDAYS at Adelene Village Wyoming 9 am - 10 am and Brentwood Village Kincumber 10.30 am - 11.30 am and Wyong RSL Club Anzac Ave Wyong 7 pm - 8.30 pm Tuesdays Orana Hostel Point Clare 9.15 am - 10.15 am Thursdays Toukley Neighbourhood Centre 9.30 am - 10.30 am and Central Coast Leagues Club Gosford 10 am - 11 am Fridays Nareen Gardens Bateau Bay 9 am - 10 am
Visit supplier >Australian Hearing - Blacktown
NSW, Australia
Provides hearing assessment, hearing rehabilitation and hearing aid fittings
Visit supplier >Aboriginal Medical Service - Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
NSW, Australia
The Aboriginal Medical Service offers a range of medical and allied health services including an Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic every second Friday afternoon. A worker from Australian Hearing is also on hand to assist those with hearing problems.
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Cheryl Pringle, DPC DET HCC: (02) 6541 7005 Alternate email: [email protected] Education support programs offered to hearing impaired children from age of diagnosis until age of exiting public education system. The Hunter/Central coast region has 7 teams operating from Central Coast. Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Maitland and Muswellbrook education areas.
Visit supplier >Provides Pastoral Care, Visitations, Advocacy, Family Support and Counselling, Retreats, Youth Outreach, Social and Educational Groups and Prayer days for the Hearing Impaired. Staff and volunteers use sign, voice, audio loop for hearing aid users. All staff and volunteers have some skills in sign language.
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School for blind, sight-impaired, deaf and multi-disabled children from preschool to secondary school.
Visit supplier >St Gabriel's School for Hearing Impaired Children
NSW, Australia
Co-educational registered oral school conducting programs for children up to Year 10 who have a hearing impairment.
Visit supplier >Tinnitus Self Help Group - Illawarra
NSW, Australia
Information and support for people with Tinnitus, their family members and friends. This group is part of a support network which encourages interaction. Telephone counselling is available.
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Hands Can Talk provides workshops on sign language for professionals, parents, carers or anyone who has a need to establish alternative lines of communication with a child. Courses available include: Communication through Sign Language workshops & Sing Sign Workshops - which are designed to teach participants how to use sign language as an accompaniment to nursery rhymes. Set price workshops $450 - conditions apply. One off workshops $35 per participant - minimum numbers apply. Travel costs may be charged in some instances.
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Assistance given to hearing aid users, so they can gain the full benefits of their hearing aids. This service is provided by Pat Fulton a registered nurse, specialising as a Hearing Coach and a hearing aid user herself for 20 years. The service provides assistance to help clients use their hearing aids, including how to manage batteries, cleaning and simple techniques to ensure the aid is being used to its full potential. Service also acts as a resource for hearing services. Home visits available. Able to attend community groups, retirement villages, support groups etc and conducts in service programs in nursing homes and hostels.
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Audiologist visits monthly on a Friday from 9.30 am to 3 pm. Services include: * Comprehensive hearing assessments and evaluations for: - pensioners and veterans - private clients - work cover - pre-employment * Selection and fitting of all hearing devices from around the world * Hearing aid adjustments and repairs * Ongoing rehabilitation and support * Batteries and accessories * Ear protection * Tinnitus maskers * Alternative assistive listening devices * Compensation claim processing new and existing claims
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