Hearing tests in Perth
Specialist Hearing Services provides full hearing assessments in Mount Hawthorn, Perth, and each one takes 1 to 1.5 hours. We explain your results in plain language, give you a copy to keep and send a report to your GP. There is no obligation to buy anything.
5.017 Google reviews- 1 to 1.5 hoursFor a full adult hearing assessment
- $240Full assessment with a GP report, as of October 2026
- Same weekMost assessments can be booked in the same week, and urgent slots are kept free every day
What happens
What a full hearing test involves
The clinician measures what you can hear and how clearly you follow speech, then explains the results on the day using models of the ear.
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Your priorities first
A proper conversation
We start with the situations you find difficult and what you want to improve.
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Before any testing
Ear health check
We examine each ear and explain anything that needs medical attention.
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Usually 1 to 1.5 hours
Complete hearing assessment
We find the quietest sounds you can hear, through headphones and a small pad behind the ear. We also test how clearly you follow speech in quiet and in noise.
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Explained on the day
Results and a clear plan
You leave knowing your results, your options, and whether you need to do anything at all.
What we measure
What a full hearing test measures
A $100 screening is a 30-minute check of your ears, your eardrum and the quietest sounds you hear. The $240 full assessment adds bone conduction testing, through a small pad behind the ear, and speech testing. It shows where in the ear any problem lies.
Hearing screening
$100
30 minutes
Full assessment
$240
1 to 1.5 hours, with a report to your GP
Hearing level
The quietest sounds you can hear
We find the softest sound you can detect at each pitch, testing one ear at a time.
Speech
How clearly you understand speech
We test how well you can make out words. You may hear that someone is talking and still miss what they say, especially in a noisy room.
Ear health
The health of the ear itself
We can take images of your ear canal with our camera equipment. Relevant images can go in our reports to your GP or an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist.
Cost and funding
Who pays for a hearing test
Eligible pensioners and Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) clients may be covered by the Hearing Services Program. Everyone else pays $240 for a full assessment, and a valid referral lets you claim a Medicare rebate.
Hearing Services Program
Eligible pensioners and DVA clients
The clinic holds a contract with the Australian Government to provide hearing services under the program. Most of the cost of assessments and reviews is billed directly to the program, and we tell you at the time if any fee applies.
What to doBring your pension or DVA card. We can check your eligibility at the clinic.
Medicare rebate
Anyone with a valid referral
A Medicare rebate on a hearing assessment needs a valid referral. We lodge the claim for you, and Medicare pays the rebate into your nominated bank account.
What to doBring the referral with you. Reception can tell you whether yours qualifies.
WorkCover WA, DVA and NDIS
Work-related claims, veterans and NDIS participants
We prepare or lodge the paperwork each scheme needs. What it covers is decided by the scheme, and it differs from person to person.
What to doTell reception which scheme applies when you book.
Paying privately
Anyone without a card, a referral or a scheme
If your health fund covers audiology, it pays its rebate to you once you send it the receipt and invoice.
What to doAsk reception which appointment suits you before you book.
Who it is for
Who should have a hearing test
If any of these apply to you, a full assessment will show where your hearing stands.
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Adults who suspect their hearing has changed
You may be turning the television up, or asking people to repeat themselves more than you used to.
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Pensioner Concession Card holders and DVA clients
You may be eligible under the Hearing Services Program, an Australian Government scheme, and we can check this at the clinic.
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Anyone referred by a doctor, or with past ear problems
If a doctor has been treating your ears, a full assessment shows where the problem is, and we send them a report.
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People who may need a cochlear implant
A 2 to 2.5 hour assessment shows whether an implant would help more than a hearing aid.
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People with tinnitus
A tinnitus assessment takes 1.5 to 2 hours. It combines questionnaires about the sound and its effect on you with a full hearing assessment, and is the basis for a plan to manage it.
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People with dizziness or balance concerns
We do not carry out balance assessments. We can assess your hearing and refer you to an appropriate balance clinic or your GP.
Who you will see
The clinicians who run the assessment
Chris van Wijngaarden and Dayle Hensman see patients at the clinic. Audiologist Nicole Parfitt is currently on maternity leave.
Director, Senior Clinician & Certified Lyric Provider
Chris van Wijngaarden
Dip. Audiometry · Member of the Australian College of Audiology (ACAud), incorporating HAASA
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Senior Audiologist & Certified Lyric Provider
Dayle Hensman
BA Speech Pathology & Audiology · MAudA CCP
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Audiologist
Nicole Parfitt
BNurs · GradCertClinNurs · MClinAudiology · Member of Audiology Australia
On maternity leave
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Wonderful admin staff, had everything sorted for me because I arrived. The hearing test was efficient and friendly and the clinician was fantastic and explained the results to me in a method that was easy to understand. I’d highly recommend the company. Would happily return
Not automatically. For eligible pensioners and DVA clients, the Australian Government Hearing Services Program covers most of the cost, and we can check whether you qualify. Everyone else pays privately, and a valid referral lets you claim a Medicare rebate on the assessment.
Yes, when you bring a valid referral to the appointment. The full assessment is $240 either way, and without a referral there is no rebate.
As of October 2026, a full adult hearing assessment is $240, which includes a report to your GP. A 30-minute hearing screening is $100, for people with no history of hearing problems who have not been referred. Eligible pensioners and DVA clients are mostly covered under the Hearing Services Program.
A full adult hearing assessment usually takes 1 to 1.5 hours. It covers the health of your ears, the quietest sounds you hear, and how clearly you understand speech in quiet and in noise, followed by an explanation of your results. A hearing screening takes 30 minutes.
Hearing loss often develops gradually, so the people closest to you may notice it first. Common signs include hearing that someone is speaking but missing the words, finding conversation difficult in noisy places, feeling that people mumble, and needing the television louder than other people prefer.
See a doctor straight away, because early treatment can sometimes reverse a sudden hearing loss. Please also call us. We keep urgent appointments free every day, and a hearing test shows what type of hearing loss it is. When you call, tell reception about your symptoms and any medical conditions you have.
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