Chifley Hearing - Welcome to Chifley Hearing

Welcome to Chifley Hearing

Chifley Hearing Pty Ltd are leaders in ear and hearing assessments. Chifley offers specialised testing and equipment fitting coupled with the most advanced technology in hearing aids and hearing solutions.

At Chifley we strive to ensure that our clients are provided with not only the best hearing care, but with a minimum amount of disruption to their busy lives, whilst empowering them to improve their quality of life.

For professional advice or to find out how you can book a hearing test for you or your members, please contact Chifley today on 1800 885 470.

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Features and Benefits

We offer on-site hearing testing using a specially designed mobile testing unit which will come to you.

Our Hearing screenings are free and provide a high quality service to enhance and increase the value to your members of belonging to your union.

There is no cost to the union or their members.
Our staff take the hassle out of any administration processes
We can arrange appointments with members or site delegates directly so you are left to get on with business as usual

Frequently Asked Questions

Are assessments and hearing aids covered by Medicare or my private health insurance fund?

Medicare does not generally provide rebates for hearing assessments, Most pensioners and veterans are eligible for the Office of Hearing Services voucher scheme. Our friendly staff will help you with the process to have your eligibility under the scheme confirmed.

For private clients and voucher Top-Up clients, private health funds usually offer some rebate. Our staff will assist to determine what rebates are available from your fund for your level of cover.

Information for Families & Friends

Hearing loss has been called an "invisible handicap" (Rosen, 1989). It affects large numbers of people across the population, but is especially prevalent in the over-65's age bracket. Indeed, one in three people aged over 65 will have a significant hearing impairment that would benefit from hearing aid fitting.

However, it should be remembered that even the best hearing aid is just that - an aid! It cannot restore normal hearing - because of the nerve damage that causes most hearing losses. There are a number of other things that can be done to assist the person with a hearing loss, in conjunction with well-fitted hearing aids. The most important are some practical hearing tactics:

Ensure that you face the hearing-impaired person and do not cover your mouth. Have light on your face whenever possible.
Speak just a little more slowly, loudly and clearly. Do not exaggerate and whatever you do, DO NOT SHOUT - this only distorts your voice.
Reduce any controllable background noise, such as television or music. The nature of the nerve damage in most hearing losses means that it is much harder to concentrate on several sounds at once.
Encourage the hearing-impaired person to seek help if they do not yet wear hearing aids - or if the set they do own "lives in a drawer"!!! While hearing aids do not cure hearing loss, a well-fitted set should provide very substantial assistance in most situations.

There are also a number of self-help groups, assistive-listening device suppliers and information centres available. They provide training, support, assistive devices for the telephone, television, and communication as well as general information; they are worth investigation. Organisations include the SHHH group, Better Hearing Australia, Printacall, Deafness Resources Australia and the Victorian Deaf Society .