Negotiating the health system

When your child is diagnosed with a hearing loss, there are a number of professionals and specialists who will make up part of the team looking after your child. It is a good idea to find a good General Practitioner (GP). Your GP can play an important role in co-ordinating the overall care of your child, particularly when you are seeing a number of specialists. In Australia, we are have a choice as to whether we choose the public or private health system - both have their benefits and drawbacks.

• Specialists
• Hospital admissions - Public vs. Private
  

Hearing services for children are provided by Australian Hearing - a Commonwealth Government Authority that provides a full range of services to children and young people up to 21 years of age, aged pensioners and most war veterans.

Their national Children’s Services Program supports children who have a hearing loss and their families. The aim is to optimise each child’s speech, education and communication development.

• About Australian Hearing
• Your paediatric appointment program