For Patients and Visitors
What is the Audiology Service?
Audiology at Northern Health is a diagnostic service, aiming to diagnose and monitor hearing impairment. We assess hearing from anyone aged 6 months to adult, referred internally from the hospital or from other public hospitals.
The audiology department works closely with the Ear, Nose and Throat service and Paediatric Developmental Assessment Service at The Northern Hospital. We only accept internal referrals.
The Northern Health Audiology department consists of two part time audiologists.
What services do we offer?
We offer a range of audiology assessments at Northern Health including:
- Behavioural assessments:
- Behavioural Observation Audiometry
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
- Play Audiometry
- Pure Tone Audiometry
- Speech Audiometry
- Impedance Audiometry (Tympanometry)
- Oto-Acoustic Emissions (OAEs)
What do I bring/need for my appointment?
Please bring any previous audiology or Ear, Nose & Throat letters
Contact us:
Allied Health department: 8405 8580
For Health Professionals
Service Overview
Audiology at Northern Health is a diagnostic service, aiming to identify and monitor hearing impairment. We perform hearing assessments for patients aged 6 months to adult, who are referred internally from the hospital or from other public hospitals.
The Northern Health Audiology department consists of two part time audiologists.
Referrals
We are currently only accepting internally referred patients.
What services do we offer?
We offer diagnostic audiology assessments at Northern Health including:
- Behavioural Observation Audiometry
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
- Play Audiometry
- Pure Tone Audiometry
- Speech Audiometry
- Impedance Audiometry/Tympanometry (middle ear function)
- Oto-Acoustic Emissions (OAE, cochlear function)
Alternative service options:
For Newborn hearing screening, please refer to the Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program
For Diagnostic Infant Audiology Assessments:
- DPV Health (Broadmeadows and Mill Park)
- The Royal Children’s Hospital
- Western Health
- University of Melbourne Audiology and Speech Pathology Clinic
- NextSense (Blackburn)
- Goulburn Valley Health Audiology Clinic (Shepparton)
For Audio-Vestibular Assessments:
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
- Alfred Health
- University of Melbourne Audiology and Speech Pathology Clinic
- Barwon Health
For Auditory Processing Assessments:
- Monash Health
- University of Melbourne Audiology and Speech Pathology Clinic
For Hearing Aid services:
- Hearing Australia
- Other private clinics – Search your local area at audiology.asn.au/find-an-audiologist/
For Cochlear Implants:
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
Director/Head of Unit:
Kym Patterson
Associate Director Allied Health: Speech Pathology, Orthoptics, Audiology & Music Therapy.
Enquiries:
Contact us: 8405 8580
Allied Health enquiries: TNH-AlliedHealthAdminServices@nh.org.au
- Locations offering this service
- Northern Hospital Epping
