Referral Form
For all patients:
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As per Medicare requirements, a new referral is required for each appointment.
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Please ensure the referral is correctly addressed to Kids Hearing Audiologist & Dr Shin Li How.
Alternatively, please download a copy of our form:
Mixed Billing Fee Schedule
We are a mixed billing service meaning some patients are offered reduced rates.
If you have a:
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Health Care Card
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Centrelink Concession Card
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Chronic Disease Management Plan
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Are eligible for Priority of Access in line with the Child Care Benefit (Eligibility of Child Care Services for Approval and Continued Approval) Determination 2000 where you are a single parent family, identify as Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander families or families which include a disabled person.
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Your child has been recommended a follow-up assessment from Kids Hearing following their hearing screen in-school (we honor bulk billing for students of the schools we perform hearing screenings in).
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Or you maybe experiencing financial constraints
We will offer your child a reduced fee.
Transparent Pricing
We believe in transparency, so our pricing is clear and upfront. Please note that the following is a general guide, and the rebate amount is determined by your referring medical practitioner and the specific assessment requested. Please be aware that Medicare does not offer rebates for school hearing screenings.
Our Ethos & Service Guarantee
Our paediatric assessments, follow-up care, and hearing screenings are competitively priced compared to other audiology providers, whose charges range from $170–$230+, often with lower rebates.
With over 15 years of experience in paediatric hearing health, we ensure your child receives the care they deserve. Each appointment is 60 minutes long, allowing us to give your child the full attention they need.
Why We Are Unable to Exclusively Bulk Bill
While we strive to keep costs low, ongoing overhead's make it unsustainable for us to offer bulk billing for every appointment. There are invisible expenses relating to your child's appointment including professional insurance and registrations, cyber security, equipment costs and calibration, emerging technologies, consumables, operating systems, and dedicated staffing.
We appreciate your understanding and continued trust in our service.
Reasons your child may need a hearing test
Paediatrician, GP,
Medical Referral
Speech and language delay, ear infections, developmental concerns, behavioural issues ADHD, ADD, neurodiversity and other reasons.
Psychologist, Speech, OT, or other Allied Health Referral
Expressive or receptive language difficulties, writing or reading difficulties, stuttering, dysfluency, dyslexia, articulation, sensory, anxiety, ADHD, and other reasons.
School Counsellor or Teacher Referral
Concentration, behaviour, language (receptive and expressive), understanding, working memory, attention, social, emotional regulation and other reasons.
Transition to School Check
The NSW government recommends Eyes, Ears and Dental check before starting school.
Most children complete their vision check through the preschool steps program. Hearing checks are not funded and often missed due to cost and accessibility. Our school yEARs program delivers on-site essential hearing screenings in NSW schools and pre-schools to ensure no child is missed (learn more).