Audiology at Northern Health is a diagnostic service focused on identifying, monitoring and managing hearing loss. We provide comprehensive hearing assessments for patients aged from 6 months through to adulthood, with referrals accepted internally from Northern Health and other public hospitals.
The Audiology Department works closely with the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) service and the Paediatric Developmental Assessment Service at Northern Health across multiple sites to support coordinated patient care.
The Northern Health Audiology Department operates across the Epping and Craigieburn sites.
What to expect from the service?
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)
Referrals
We are currently only accepting internally referred patients at The Northerh Hospital Epping and at Craigieburn Community Hospital.
What services do we offer?
We offer diagnostic audiology assessments at Northern Health including:
- Oto-Acoustic Emissions (OAE, cochlear function)
- Behavioural Observation Audiometry
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
- Play Audiometry
- Pure Tone Audiometry
- Speech Audiometry
- Impedance Audiometry/Tympanometry (middle ear 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:
For Implanted Hearing Devices:
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
- Monash Health
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