The Government is reviewing the future of the Hearing Services Program. The Program aims to reduce the impact of hearing loss by providing eligible people with access to hearing services.
The Government commissioned an Expert Panel to come up with a set of recommendations for change. The Panel sought written submissions and conducted direct consultations with a broad section of stakeholders including the Deafness Forum of Australia.
During June, Deafness Forum worked with some of its member organisations to work through a consumer response to these proposed changes. We consulted Parents of Deaf Children, Aussie Deaf Kids, UsherKids Australia, Hear For You, Hearing Matters Australia, and Deafness Council Western Australia.
This is a presentation of our group’s opinions: Deafness Forum response to HSP Review Draft Report issued May 2021