Free hearing checks as touring bus visits Douglas Shire

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The Hearing Australia Bus will be in Port Douglas and Mossman this week. Image: Supplied.

Douglas Shire residents can get their hearing checked for free when the Hearing Australia Bus visits the region this week.

The Hearing Bus will be at the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre on Friday 28 May between 8.30am and 12.30pm before moving to the Mossman Hospital between 1.00pm and 3.00pm.

It will then makes its way to the Mossman Markets on Saturday 29 May between 7:00am and 1:00pm.

No appointment is necessary. Hearing Australia will provide hearing checks to any interested adults over 18 who visit the bus on the day. 15 minute hearing checks are free. Other services may attract charges or may be subsidised for those eligible under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program.

Hearing Australia said its team is on hand to guide you through what your next steps may be to help you rediscover the sounds you love.

With a 12-strong fleet of Hearing Australia buses, the mobile hearing service has provided over 175,000 free hearing checks in communities across Australia since the first bus service launched in 20091.

Hearing Australia buses travel around the country, not only visiting busy city centres, but also smaller regional towns where it might be difficult for people to get their hearing checked.

An estimated 3.6 million Australians are affected by hearing loss, and this is projected to more than double to 7.8 million by 2060, meaning nearly one in every five Australians will be affected.

A hearing check is a quick and easy way to help identify if your hearing might not be as sharp as it used to be.

As well as having a hearing check, visitors to the Hearing Australia bus can also find information on how to keep their hearing in good shape and get information regarding easy-to-use hearing devices for around the home. This includes headsets for watching TV and alert systems for doorbells.

Not everyone who is experiencing problems hearing may need a hearing aid. Sometimes people might just need support listening to the TV at normal volumes, hearing at noisy social events, or hearing their friends and family on the phone.

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