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LINKS
Accident Compensation Corporation
If you lose some or all of your hearing as a result of a traumatic event, such as an accident involving an explosion, or a head, brain or ear injury, or work-related hearing loss, you may be covered by ACC for the injury
www.acc.co.nz/making-a-claim/how-do-i-make-a-claim/ECI0010
War Veteran Funding through WINZ
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/documents/veterans-pension-application.pdf
Hearing Aid funding through WINZ
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/in-financial-hardship.html
Hearing Aid Funding through the Ministry of Health Subsidy Scheme
The Ministry of Health manages the Hearing Aid Subsidy Scheme for hearing Aid funding. This web site will inform you about how it works.
http://www.accessable.co.nz/hearing/Guide%20to%20Getting%20Hearing%20Aids%20Subsidy.pdf.
NOTE: Your Audiologist will be able to advise you on the financial support and government subsidies that are available.
Links of Interest
NZ Hearing Association www.hearing.org.nz
NZ Audiological Society www.audiology.org.nz
Audiology Online www.audiologyonline.com
American Academy of Audiology www.audiology.org
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