❓ Dr. Constable inquires about audiology services for Disability Services Commission clients, specifically regarding access, priority, and cost at iHear clinics. The response clarifies that clients are not restricted to iHear, receive no priority, and may receive free tests based on iHear's commercial decisions.
AnsweredQoN 1282Legislative Assembly
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(1) Do Disability Services Commission clients have to attend iHear clinics to gain access to free audiology services?
(2) Are Disability Services Commission clients given testing priority over other iHear clinic clients?
(3) Have Disability Services Commission clients previously enjoyed testing priority over other iHear clients at any branch of iHear?
(4) If yes to (3), why did these clients receive testing priority and when did this testing priority end?
(5) Do Disability Services Commission clients receive free hearing tests from iHear clinics?
(6) If no to (5), do any other clinics offer free testing for Disability Services Commission clients and, if so, where are the clinics located?
(7) How long do Disability Services Commission clients have to wait for hearing tests at the clinics in (6)?
(2) Are Disability Services Commission clients given testing priority over other iHear clinic clients?
(3) Have Disability Services Commission clients previously enjoyed testing priority over other iHear clients at any branch of iHear?
(4) If yes to (3), why did these clients receive testing priority and when did this testing priority end?
(5) Do Disability Services Commission clients receive free hearing tests from iHear clinics?
(6) If no to (5), do any other clinics offer free testing for Disability Services Commission clients and, if so, where are the clinics located?
(7) How long do Disability Services Commission clients have to wait for hearing tests at the clinics in (6)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 August 2006
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
14 days
1) No. (2) No. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(5) Yes, in some circumstances based on commercial decisions of iHear as an audiology provider. (6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
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