Our Purpose
Our hearing specialists are empathetic, caring and here to help you with your hearing. The earlier you do something about your hearing loss, the better. Hearing aids help to maintain the neural pathways in your brain responsible for hearing all the sounds around you.
Your local Audiology Clinic
Hearing Sound Solutions provides a full range of audiology services, including:
- Diagnostic hearing assessment
- Micro suction. Ear wax removal
- Tinnitus assessment
- Hearing aid fittings
- Accredited provider with:
- The Department of Health and Ageing
- The Office Of Hearing Services
- The Department of Veterans Affairs
- Workcover/ SIRA/I-Care
- The Audiological Society Of Australia
- Independent Audiologists Australia
We treat hearing loss
Our clinical staff have more than 20 years’ experience and have cared for thousands of people’s hearing.
We provide ethical advice, the latest technology and the highest quality service. We pride ourselves on our high level of care, and on providing the solutions most suitable for patients’ individual needs.
Unlike many other clinics, we are totally independent and have no affiliation with any hearing aid manufacturers. For this reason, we are free to prescribe from a wide range of manufacturers, and our patients can be fitted with the most advanced technology from around the world.
We also provide Micro Suction & ear wax removal on site.
Improving your hearing can allow you to more easily hear and understand conversations with family and friends. You can improve how well you hear the television, enjoy music and speaking on the phone.
There are many options available to treat hearing loss that allow you to participate more fully in conversations. With less repetition or misinterpretation, you can significantly improve your quality of life.
In addition to this, adequate auditory stimulation retains function in the cochlear and stimulates the auditory nerves within the auditory cortex, which help you localize and process speech.
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Improving your hearing can allow you to more easily hear and understand conversations with family and friends. You can improve how well you hear the television, enjoy music and speaking on the phone.
There are many options available to treat hearing loss that allow you to participate more fully in conversations. With less repetition or misinterpretation, you can significantly improve your quality of life.
In addition to this, adequate auditory stimulation retains function in the cochlear and stimulates the auditory nerves within the auditory cortex, which help you localize and process speech.
Finding the right hearing clinic
There are many audiologists to choose from, so how do you find the best one? It’s always a good idea to look in your local area first, or at least somewhere you can travel to with ease because you will need to go back for follow-up appointments. Ideally, you want to choose an experienced audiologist with a good reputation.
Our Audiologists are accredited with:
- Diagnostic hearing assessment
- Tinnitus assessment
- Hearing aid prescription
- Hearing Aid service & repairs
FAQs
We will document your medical history, hearing history and any hearing difficulties you are experiencing. In normal circumstances, your diagnostic hearing assessment will take approximately 1 hour and include the following:
Otoscopy
A visual examination of the ear canal and eardrum.
Pure tone audiometry
Assessing your hearing in each ear in a sound-proof booth.
Tympanometry
Measuring movement of the ear drum and middle ear pressure.
Once complete, we will discuss the results with you, taking time to carefully explain all options. If your results warrant prescribing a hearing aid, we will discuss the various types of hearing aids available. Information on all suitable models will be provided.
Our objective is to provide a professional evaluation of your hearing, offer exceptional hearing care and provide the best possible outcome for your hearing.
Your appointment will be conducted by a fully qualified, Senior Clinical Audiologist.
The cost of an audiological consultation is $180. Please allow 1 hour.
(Patients with a valid Centrelink, Pension, Concession or DVA card are entitled to fully subsidised services).
If you have private health care, you may wish to contact your provider prior to your appointment to determine if they offer any rebates on audiological appointments, hearing devices or accessories.
You can also discuss with your GP if you are eligible to be referred for Audiology services under chronic disease management or team care arrangements.
Hearing aids cost:
$3000–$5000 per set for basic level technology;
$5,000–$7000 per set for mid range level technology;
$8,000-$10,000 per set for luxury, premium level technology.
The price of a hearing aid is dependent on if you require 1 or 2 devices, the specific manufacturer, model, level of technology, year of production, channels, style, features, battery operated versus rechargeable, Bluetooth features, wind reduction, noise reduction and what is included with the hearing aid (warranty period, smart chargers, remote controls, TV adaptors, mobile phone connectors etc)
An audiological consultation is clinically necessary to determine the most suitable solution for your hearing needs.
There are many different types of hearing devices available. Whether you need a hearing aid for the first time ever, or would like to consider different options, our Hearing Sound Solutions hearing specialists are happy to talk you through the various types of hearing aids and guide you on finding the most suitable solution for you.
Hearing aids can be very effective and even life-changing for people with mild to severe hearing loss and can also sometimes play a role in treating tinnitus. In recent years, hearing system designs have advanced significantly, and a number of very discreet hearing aids and in-ear hearing aids are available.
If you’d like to find out more about our hearing aids and discuss your options, get in touch to book a consultation with our specialist team today.
Styles of hearing aids
Receiver in the ear canal (RIC) hearing aids are placed behind the ear and transmit acoustic energy through a small wire connected to a tiny speaker that is positioned in the ear canal.
Custom aids fit entirely in the ear (no part behind the ear)
These can be completely in the canal (CIC), in the canal (ITC) or in the ear (ITE).
The smallest models operate on batteries, whereas the larger sizes can be purchased as battery-operated or rechargeable.
Behind the ear (BTE)
Behind-the-ear hearing aids hook over the top of your ear and rest behind the ear. All of the electronics are behind the ear. The hearing aid picks up sound, amplifies it and carries the amplified sound through a slim tube or an ear mould that fits inside your ear canal.
Hearing aids are a significant investment. Hearing aids typically have a 3-year manufacturer warranty and generally last 3–5 years, depending on how well they are maintained.
All hearing aids have 30-day refund or exchange from the date of fitting so if you select a device, try it out at home and find it is not suitable for any reason you have the option to exchange or return the hearing aids.
Typically hearing deteriorates gradually over a number of years. Therefore, we become accustomed to what we hear naturally. Often our brains don’t recognise we aren’t hearing ‘normally’. This makes it difficult for those affected to recognise that they are actually suffering from a hearing impairment. Relatives, friends or colleagues are often the first to realise that something is wrong.
When you have a hearing aid, it takes time to adjust to hearing all sounds more loudly. You may find your own voice feels much louder or has a different tone from what you are used to. You may feel the world is a noisy place as your brain is reintroduced to sounds you may have forgotten, such as blinkers ticking in your car, clocks ticking, paper rustling when reading, your feet moving along the floor, and the sounds of nature, such as birds.
It takes time to get used to your hearing aids (typically at least 3–4 weeks). Be patient and stay committed. Wearing hearing aids and hearing more sounds may be confronting in the beginning, but after a few weeks you will become more comfortable with your own voice and all the sounds around you as your ear and brain adjust to hearing again.
Your hearing aids can be programmed with a program button volume control, so you can manually alter the sound if you wish to.
Our goal is to give you the most natural and comfortable listening experience by programming to your prescription and fine-tuning to your desired comfort levels.