Government schemes
Government schemes
Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre actively seeks accreditation to provide government funded or subsidised products and services in all programs related to hearing, speech and language health.
On this page
- Office of Hearing Serivces - Australian Government Hearing Services Program
- Medicare Benefits Schedule Primary Care Items (formerly Enhanced Primary Care)
Funding for hearing products & services
Brindabella Hearing & Speech Centre is accredited to provide pensioners, Australian Defence Force members, war veterans and some others with free hearing services and hearing aids under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program administered by the Office of Hearing Services. If you are eligible for this program but require something more sophisticated than the free hearing aids on offer, you have the option of 'topping up' with your own money to access the full range of modern solutions.
For details on eligibility and to download the voucher application form, visit the Department of Health and Ageing page Applying for Hearing Services [external link].
Medicare Benefits Schedule Primary Care Items (formerly Enhanced Primary Care)
The Department of Health and Ageing, through its Medicare Benefits Schedule, provides funding assistance to eligible families for services from Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists. For more information please visit MBS Primary Care Items [external link], and in particular the following schemes that have funded Medicare services performed by Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists:
- Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Medicare Items [external link]
- Better Start for Children with Disability initiative [Medicare external link]
Better Start for Children with Disability initiative [FaHCSIA external link] - Helping Children with Autism program [Medicare external link]
Helping Children with Autism program [FaHCSIA external link]
We know government scheme information can be a challenge to interpret, so if in doubt please do not hesitate to contact us with your queries.
