Audiology services — Otago and Southland
Audiologists are highly trained in the prevention, identification, assessment and non-medical treatment of hearing disorders.
Contact us
Wakari Hospital
- Phone 03 476 9966
- Email audiology@southerndhb.govt.nz
Southland Hospital
- Phone 03 214 5794
- Email audiology@southerndhb.govt.nz
Where to find us
Wakari Hospital
Street address
Wakari Hospital
369 Taieri Road
Dunedin
Postal address
Audiology services
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Southland Hospital
Street address
Southland Hospital
Kew Road
Invercargill
Postal address
Audiology services
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840
New Zealand
Services we provide
The audiology team at Wakari and Southland hospitals specialises in testing the hearing of tamariki, and fitting tamariki with hearing aids. They also see adult patients on referral from the Ear, nose and throat, and Neurology and oncology services.
Audiologists are highly trained in the prevention, identification, assessment and non-medical treatment of hearing disorders.
Audiology services provide:
- hearing tests for all ages including newborns referred from the Newborn hearing screening programme
- habilitation and hearing aid fitting for tamariki with permanent or significant hearing loss
- ear wax removal
- auditory processing assessment
- ototoxicity monitoring.
Referral information
Your main healthcare provider can refer you to Audiology services.