Conditions seen
Barwon Health offers an audiology service for the following conditions:
- Routine audiology for adults and children
- Vestibular assessment for dizziness and balance issues
- Infant diagnostic hearing assessments
Barwon Health also offers an audiology service within the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist clinic, including:
- Same day audiology support of ENT specialist clinics
- Advanced practice audiology assessment clinic
- Advanced practice multidisciplinary vestibular assessment clinic
Conditions not seen
Barwon Health does not accept referrals for the following conditions:
- Hearing aid or device fittings
- Auditory processing assessments
How do I access this service?
To be seen in the Audiology specialist clinic you need a referral. The referral can be from your GP, a specialist doctor, your Barwon Health doctor or from a community-based healthcare provider. This service also accepts self-referrals from patients and parents/carers. To self-refer, complete the relevant Barwon Health Audiology Referral form (see below), or telephone the team on the number below for more information.
To be seen by an Audiologist in the ENT specialist clinic, you need a referral to that clinic.
Wait time
All requests for specialist clinic appointments are scheduled according to the patient’s clinical need. Clinicians assess whether an appointment is urgent or routine, based on information provided in the referral.
Barwon Health aims to see all ‘urgent’ referrals within 30 days. Our wait times for patients who are categorised as ‘routine’ are more variable, depending on the demand for our services.
The Victorian Agency for Health Information also publishes information about the waiting time for routine first appointments.
Routine first appointments | Victorian Agency for Health Information (see Allied Health waiting time).
For Health Professionals
State-referral criteria may apply for conditions under this specialty requiring further assessment and management. Referring clinicians are encouraged to utilise Western Victoria Community HealthPathways for referral guidelines and requirements for all conditions.
For urgent referral advice, please contact the Allied Health Office on 03 4215 0826.
Complete the specialist clinics referral template and send via:
- ReferralNet
- Fax: 03 4215 0833
- Email: [email protected]
- Post: Barwon Health Audiology Department, Allied Health HW2, University Hospital Geelong, Ryrie Street, Geelong 3220
Referral templates for Barwon Health services are available for importing into Best Practice, Medical Director or ZedMed. Please see the Referral templates page for the most up-to-date forms. If you do not use the above clinical software, please complete a referral letter on your practice/health service letterhead, ensuring all required referral information is included, or use one of the following forms:
- Standard Audiology referral form
- Vestibular/balance assessment referral form
- Infant Diagnostic assessment audiology referral form
If you need to contact us regarding the templates, please contact the GP Liaison Unit on 03 4215 8845 or [email protected].
For patients who require reassessment, a new referral should be sent through. To facilitate earlier access, the new referral must contain the following information:
- State the referral is an update for a current patient
- Date of original referral
- Reason for requesting a review of referral (e.g. deterioration in clinical condition, pathology)
The referrer will be notified of the outcome of the re-triage process.
GPs or referring clinicians wishing to discuss the triage of their patient’s referral, or who require additional information, please ring the Allied Health Office on 03 4215 0826.
Page last updated: September 9, 2025