Ear Health Screening
NCACCH offers ear health screening for children from birth and up to 12 years of age.
0-4 years
The Hearing Assessment Program for Early Ears (HAPEE) a partnerships program between NCACCH and Hearing Australia and offers free ear health screening for infants and pre-school aged children.
This program runs monthly from Gympie and Sunshine Coast locations.
For more information, or to book your child in for screening, please contact Norma Binge (Indigenous Child Health Worker) at ichw@ncacch.org.au
4-12 years
NCACCH in partnership with Hear & Say offer free ear health screening for children aged 4-12 years in schools across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions. With Otitis Media being one of the leading causes of hearing loss amongst our community, it is important to access screening and treatment as soon as symptoms appear. In most cases a dose of antibiotics will treat a case of Otitis Media. Untreated/ongoing ear health problems can result in possible hearing loss, effect speech, language, behaviour, self-esteem and social emotional wellbeing.
For more information or to find out if your child school is participating in this program, please contact Norma Binge (Indigenous Child Health Worker) at ichw@ncacch.org.au
What is Otitis Media?
Signs to look for;
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* Care for Kids’ Ears
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