Newborn hearing screening — Otago and Southland

All pēpi are offered a free newborn hearing screen to identify and help treat moderate to profound hearing loss. The hearing check is completed between 0 days and 3 months.

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Contact us

Contact Newborn hearing screening by:

You can also send a text to either:

  • 027 203 3491
  • 027 486 4265

Where to find us

Dunedin Hospital

Dunedin Hospital
Floor 2 Main Hospital
201 Great King Street
Dunedin

Southland Hospital

Southland Hospital
Ground floor Main Hospital
Kew Road
Invercargill

Postal address

Coordinator Newborn Hearing Screening Southern
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand

Services we provide

We provide a hearing check for pēpi to identify and help treat moderate to profound hearing loss. The hearing check is completed between 0 days and 3 months.

Pēpi born in hospital will be screened before going home in most cases. An outpatient appointment will be arranged at clinics held regularly at:

  • Alexandra
  • Balclutha
  • Cromwell
  • Dunedin
  • Gore
  • Invercargill
  • Lumsden
  • Oamaru
  • Queenstown
  • Te Anau
  • Wanaka
  • Winton

Referral information

In most cases hearing screening will be done before you and pēpi leave hospital. We'll contact you if your appointment will be at an outpatient clinic.

Cost

Newborn Hearing screening is free to every pēpi born in Aotearoa New Zealand. Non-residents will be charged for specialist audiology services if required.