Professional Fees
SERVICE | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Hearing Assessment | 60 minutes | $110 |
| Child Hearing Assessment | 60minutes | $110 |
| Retest within 12 months | 30 minutes | $70 |
| Hearing Aid Review | 15 minutes | $60 |
| 30 minutes | $95 | |
| 45 minutes | $135 | |
| 60 minutes | $175 | |
| Police Medical | 20 minutes | $105 |
| Industrial Screening | 15 minutes | $65 |
| Pilot License Assessment | 30 minutes | $105 |
| Drivers Assessment | 30 minutes | $105 |
| Diver's Assessment | 30minutes | $105 |
Funding
Australian Government- Hearing Services Program
The Audiologists at Emmas Ears hold provider numbers to provide eligible patients with FREE/subsidised services under the Federal Governments Hearing Services Program (HSP).
To be eligible you must meet one of the below criteria:
• A Pensioner Concession Card Holder
• Receiving Sickness Allowance from Centrelink
• The holder of a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Gold Card issued for all conditions
• The holder of a DVA White Card issued for specific conditions that include hearing loss
• A dependent of a person in one of the above categories
• A member of the Australian Defence Force or
Private Healthfund
If you have private health insurance you may be eligible to received rebates directly from your health fund provider. We recommend that you check your specific entitlements with your health fund before receiving services or purchasing hearing aids.
NSW Workcover
If you have experienced hearing loss as a result of a workplace related incident you may be eligible to receive compensation under the NSW Government WorkCover authority.
Emmas Ears is an accredited Icare contracted service provider and is eligible to provide hearing services and devices to candids in accordance with the NSW Workcover Hearing Services Fee Schedule and regulations.
NDIS
The Audiologists at Emmas Ears are all accredited NDIS agents who can work with clients eligible under NDIS (between the ages of 26 years and under 65 years).
You will require a hearing assessment and report to apply for the program. Please see further information on the NDIS website. https://www.ndis.gov.au/applying-access-ndis
Medicare
At Emmas Ears our audiologists are accredited to provide services under Medicare. If you have a current GP referral for a full hearing assessment (tests including Tympanometry, Puretone Audiometry air conduction and bone conduction and speech audiometry), will reduce the out of pocket on your initial consultation fee. The referral will need to be provided to Emmas Ears 24 hours prior to your appointment for it to checked and entered into the system.
A referral is not however required for any services to be provided.