About
About Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre
Welcome to Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre, providing Canberra ACT and surrounds with the broadest range of hearing, speech, language and balance services and products. Every service is conducted by a university qualified Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist.
Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre is proudly independent to offer you the best solutions from the world's top brands. We never, ever pay commissions or set employee targets on hearing aid fittings or any other product or service. Our philosophy is to provide you with professional assessment, advice and options so you make informed decisions.
On this page
- A brief history of Brindabella Speech & Hearing Centre
- Qualifications, accreditations, awards and government provider status
- Premises and equipment
- Community and environment
- Meet our staff
A brief history of Brindabella Speech & Hearing Centre
Brindabella Hearing Centre was established in 2004 with a vision to provide Canberra ACT and surrounds with a broad range of diagnostic and rehabilitative hearing services. While we have always been located in the medical district of Deakin, we have had to move premises 4 times to accommodate our growth in staff and services.
In 2006, after significant research and planning, diagnostic services for children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD, or APD) were introduced. This was a first for Canberra.
Prior to 2007, patients with vestibular (balance) problems had to travel to Sydney for objective assessments. Responding to a strong desire in the medical community, especially amongst Canberra's Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) specialists, Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre invested in the skills and equipment to bring this needed service to Canberra.
Then in 2009, building on the CAPD assessments, a Speech-Language Pathologist was added to the team to provide treatment options, followed by a second in 2010 as our services expanded to include in-classroom speech and language support and a general holiday school readiness program for children entering kindergarten. It was also at this time we moved into our current premises and renamed ourselves to reflect the expansion into speech and language services: Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre.
In 2011 we tendered and were awarded the contract to provide hearing and speech services to the new Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic. Services commenced in July for 1-2 days per week and we expect this may increase with demand over time.
Qualifications, accreditations, awards and government provider status
Every service is conducted by a university qualified, professionally active Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist.
Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre holds the following accreditations:
- Office of Hearing Services hearing service provider
www.health.gov.au/hear [external link] - Medicare Benefits Schedule Primary Care Items (formerly Enhanced Primary Care)
www.health.gov.au/mbsprimarycareitems [external link] - Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment accredited provider
www.neuromonics.com [external link] - ACTSmart Office Recycling accredited business
www.actsmart.act.gov.au [external link]
For more information please read our page on government schemes.
Premises and equipment
Our primary clinic is located at Suite 4, Level 1 of the Equinox 1 building at the newly-completed Equinox Business Park [external link], which holds 4.5 star NABERS and 4 star Greenstar environmental ratings. We performed an extensive custom fit-out to ensure the clinic is fit-for-purpose; for example, all consulting room walls and ceilings have top-rated soundproofing applied in addition to having sound booths in the audiology rooms.
Our diagnostic equipment and software is state of the art. All consulting rooms are equipped with laptops for accessible and comfortable client consultation. Our Speech-Language Pathologists have recently begun using iPads due to the availability of applications that engage with and elicit response from children (and sometimes their parents).
We also have portable equipment for use in home visits. This is also used when our health professionals perform consultations at the Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic.
Community and environment
Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre has long been a supporter of community events including Hearing Awareness Week and Seniors Week where we have had a continuous presence since 2004. We have conducted free awareness seminars for both medical professionals and the general public.
We are strongly committed to helping the environment. In addition to our premises having a respectable environmental rating, we strive to reduce paper use where possible and encourage active recycling. In 2011 Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre applied for and was approved as an ACTSmart Office Recycling accredited business [external link].
Meet our staff
Mandy Nyhof BA, Grad Dip Aud, MAudiology, MAud SA (CCP). Audiologist and Practice Manager. Prior to starting Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre, Mandy gained extensive experience in both diagnostic and rehabilitative roles around Australia and overseas.
Annamarie Pienaar BCommPath (SP & Aud), MAud SA (CCP). Audiologist.
Brooke Morrison BS, Au.D., MAud SA. Audiologist.
Yvonne de Wit BA (Hons), P/G Dip Ed, MAud St. Audiologist.
Linty McDonald B.H.Sc, B.Soc.Sc, M.Cl.Aud. Audiologist.
Rachael Ashmore BHlthSc(SpeechPath), MSPA. Speech-Language Pathologist.
Sarah Cording BHlthSc(SpeechPath), CPSP. Speech-Language Pathologist.
Carlie Potter. Office Administrator.
Lianne Smith. Office Administrator.
