Australian Hearing Services (Hearing Australia) is a corporate Commonwealth entity which provides government funded and commercial hearing services for children and adults across Australia. Each week we help thousands of babies, children, young adults, adults, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, pensioners and veterans. Hearing Australia also raises community awareness of the importance of good hearing health and its research arm, the National Acoustic Laboratories, produces world-leading research to improve the lives of people with hearing loss.
Further information
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Type of Body
R. Management Board
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Australian Hearing Services Act 1991
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
6
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
X. Internal Management
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Executive Management
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Level 5, 16 University Avenue
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Australia
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | Ms. Elizabeth Crouch AM | 10 April 2025 | 9 April 2028 |
| Specialist | Mr. James Hungerford | 7 June 2023 | Determined by the appointer |
| Specialist | Dr. Scott Avery | 15 January 2025 | Determined by the appointer |
| CEO/Executive Director/Managing Director | Mr. Eron Plumb | 1 September 2026 | 31 August 2031 |
| Director/Non-Executive Director | Ms Ms. Susan Turner-Kapsanis | 26 June 2026 | 25 June 2030 |
| Director/Non-Executive Director | Ms. Loretta Di Mento | 19 June 2024 | 18 June 2027 |
| Director/Non-Executive Director | Prof. Sharon Goldfeld | 26 June 2026 | 25 June 2029 |
| Director/Non-Executive Director | Dr. Stephen Parnis | 26 June 2026 | 25 June 2029 |
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