Ear Health Support - Maintain Ear Wellness

Ear Health Support products promote ear hygiene, prevent infections, and maintain optimal ear health.

Ear Health Support FAQ

What is ear health & help prevent hearing loss?

What we’re doing to raise awareness about ear health and help prevent hearing loss. Aims to reduce the impact of hearing loss through access to hearing services and devices for eligible people. Information about programs to help prevent, treat and monitor ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

What resources are available to support ear and hearing health?

It offers various resources to support ear and hearing health. PLUM & HATS (Parent-evaluated Listening and Understanding Measure, and Hearing and Talking Scale) are questionnaires that help screen how babies and toddlers listen and communicate.

What is the ear surgical support program?

The Ear Surgical Support Program supports more timely and convenient ear surgery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live in rural and remote areas. health professionals who provide visiting surgical services, so that they can get as close as possible to rural and remote patients’ homes

What services are available for Australians with hearing loss?

Learn more about subsidised hearing services and devices for eligible Australians with hearing loss. Care for Kids’ Ears helps parents, carers, teachers, teachers’ aides, early childhood workers and health professionals recognise and prevent ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

What if I am not eligible for the hearing services program?

If you have a Home Care Package and are not eligible for the Hearing Services Program, you may be able to receive support through your package. Most states and territories have hearing aid banks that provide reconditioned hearing devices. Hearing aid banks have their own eligibility criteria, but usually they provide hearing aids to people who:

What is care for kids' ears?

Care for Kids’ Ears helps parents, carers, teachers, teachers’ aides, early childhood workers and health professionals recognise and prevent ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Find out whether your levels of noise exposure (at work and play) are putting you at risk of hearing damage.