Dept of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA)

Holders of the following cards are eligible for fully funded hearing services and hearing aids:

• DVA Gold Card
• DVA White Card issued for conditions that include hearing loss
• DVA Pensioner Concession Card
• A spouse or dependent of a person in one of the above

DVA card holders with hearing loss are eligible for additional funding of Assistive Listening Devices. These can include, but are not limited to:

• TV headsets
• Microphone / FM listening systems
• Inductions loops
• Doorbells with signal lights
• Smoke alarm packages
• Wireless streaming devices to transmit sound from multiple devices to a hearing aid
• Some telephone accessories supplied through your telecommunications provider
• Tinnitus devices

DVA also has a tinnitus program which funds equipment and treatment to eligible card holders to help with relieving tinnitus (ringing in the ear). The following card holders are eligible:

• Veteran Gold Card
• Veteran White Card with tinnitus as an accepted condition

To find out if you’re eligible, please contact us on 08 8119 0250 and we can assist (please have your DVA card number ready).