In this Issue:
New name. New look. Same service.
Service Overview
Meet our new audiologist
OHS Online
Professional Development Update
You may have noticed that Iain Summerlin Audiology has had a make-over. While we have a new name and a new look, we can assure you that there have been no changes in ownership or the services that we offer.
Summerlin Audiology is an independent hearing service provider, so we can offer a range of solutions to meet the needs and budget of our clients.
We specialise in:
Hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings and aural rehabilitation for private and OHS Voucher clients
Paediatric hearing assessments (4yrs+)
Diagnostic balance assessment with calorics
Diagnostic electrophysiological assessment (ABR, SVR)
Baseline and Subsequent WorkCover hearing assessments
Custom ear plugs (musicians plugs, noise protection, swim & sleep plugs)
Team Update
We have a new audiologist! Nicole joined our team in January to fill the space left by Hannah Bennett as she focuses her energy on her own paediatric clinic, Kids Hear.
Nicole graduated from UWA with her Masters qualification in Clinical Audiology in 2013. After 2 years of post-graduate study and steady progress through her clinical internship with Iain, she already has a wealth of audiological experience.
In addition to working in our West Perth clinic, Nicole will be working with Hannah at Kids Hear to build her experience in hearing and central auditory processing assessments for children.
The Office of Hearing Services Voucher Program is now online!
This is very exciting for us, but what does it mean for you? Essentially the whole process from checking eligibility for free hearing services to receiving a voucher can be completed online in a few minutes - compared to sitting on the phone to Canberra for enough time to finish your afternoon tea, then waiting for your voucher to arrive by snail-mail, this really is a breakthrough!
For the not-so-web-savvy, we can now complete the application on their behalf. All we need is the applicant's:
1. Written consent
2. Australian Pensioner Number (CRN), and
3. Doctor referral
To find out more about the program, call us or visit www.health.gov.au/hear.
Professional Development Update