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Audiology
The department specialises in the identification, assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment of hearing disorders, especially in children. The department also plays are role in the prevention of hearing loss. Assessments are provided to both inpatients and outpatients at the Audiology department at Monash Medical Centre Clayton or at Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre. The department is a designated centre of excellence providing diagnostic audiological services for the Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program (VIHSP). Each consultation involves a hearing assessment, middle ear function testing and speech audiometry (if applicable). Different tests are used depending on the age and developmental level of the patient. Tests
Referrals & FeesWe accept internal referrals from all Southern Health programs and routinely see patients attending Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Cleft Palate Clinic, Developmental disabilities clinic and the Paediatric Hearing Loss Investigation Clinic (PHLIC).
SH inpatients and outpatients incur no direct cost. We also accept external referrals from such agencies as general practitioners, ENT specialists, paediatricians, maternal and child health nurses, speech pathologists, school nurses etc. All external patients are billed and rebated through Medicare. A doctor or specialist’s referral will maximise the Medicare rebate, but is not essential. Infants under 4 months of age are bulk-billed (no out-of-pocket expense).
The service operates both at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton and at Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre. ContactMonash Audiology Service Monash Medical Centre Clayton phone 9594 2428Cranbourne Hearing Services Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre phone 5990 6180 |
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Published Date: October 1, 2009 Printed from http://www.monashchildrens.org.au/page/Health_Professionals/Monash_Childrens_departments/Allied_Health/Audiology/ © Monash Children's Hospital |
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