Not-for-Profit Charity Organisation

Better Hearing Australia (Victoria) is a not-for-profit charity, registered with Community Services Victoria and is a State Government agency. 

Only Independent Service In Victoria

We are the only independent hearing loss management organisation in Victoria.

What We Do

We don’t charge for services or sell any products. We’re an advisory and information service that assists people in navigating their way through the maze of hearing services, hearing aids, hearing technology and various approaches to managing tinnitus and other ear problems.  We also provide consumer protection advice, and have a Community Assistance Scheme which assists those on low income, and who are not eligible for government assistance to receive a hearing aid from our hearing aid bank.

For a copy of our Services Brochure: Hearing Loss Management

Our Mission

Our mission is to educate and empower individuals in the community to manage hearing loss.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be recognised as the key service providder in the management of hearing loss.

Our History 

Better Hearing Australia (Vic) started out as the Victorian Lip Readers Club, founded in 1932 as a self-help support group. In 1946 the organisation became the Victorian Branch of the Australian Association for Better Hearing with the emphasis on lip reading tuition continuing.

Under the new name of Better Hearing Australia (Vic) we became a strong self-help organisation focusing largely on self-help forums and classes led by committed, trained volunteers.

Today, as a result of changing lifestyles and developments in hearing technologies we have expanded the self-help model to provide professional services delivered by qualified staff to communities across Victoria.  State government funding has made this development possible.

For further information, refer to Services.