Aussie Deaf Kids has partnered with other consumer representatives to present our views on the Australian Government’s Hearing Services Program HSP). The Government is currently reviewing the HSP. Aussie Deaf Kids is supportive of the HSP because it makes a significant difference to people’s lives. The HSP aims to reduce the incidence and consequences of avoidable hearing loss in the Australian community by providing access to high quality hearing services and devices. People who rely on the HSP and parent groups in particular have felt that it has been threatened by various reviews and the introduction of the NDIS and want to...
