THE Federal Government has announced it is working with the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care and the hearing sector to develop a safety and quality standards framework.
Minister responsible for the hearing services program, Ken Wyatt explained, "This aims to ensure clients with hearing loss are provided with responsive services that align with the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme.
"The framework will also help drive continuous quality improvement in the future.
"The framework is being developed in parallel with the valuable work already being done through the Hearing Services Program administered by the Department of Health."
A new Hearing Care Industry Association (HCIA) report revealed that more than 1.3 million Australians are living with hearing conditions that could have been prevented, meaning one in seven live with hearing loss.
The Commission is expected to release a public consultation paper on the hearing standards framework later this year.
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