North Queensland Hearing Services

North Queensland Hearing Services is a private audiological practice located in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia.
The Practice provides a comprehensive audiological service to meet the needs of the community and has training, expertise and experience to deliver skilled and profesional service.
As a private company North Queensland Hearing Services is able to offer its audiological expertise to all sectors of the community.
From Cairns, North Queensland Hearing Services operates regular clinics on the Atherton Tableland and is happy to provide onsite services, locally and regionally including South East Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Introducing Geoff Lewis

A successful career as an Audiologist and administrator in the public sector provided the background for Director and Principal Audiologist Geoff Lewis to establish North Queensland Hearing Services.
A graduate of the University of New England (Australia) with a double major in Psychology, Geoff fostered an interest in psychological stress and the effects of noise. This helped pave the way for employment by the Australian Governments National Acoustic Laboratory (NAL).
Since then Geoff has gained extensive experience in hearing assessment, screening programs, rehabilitation and counselling. For ten years he was Audiologist in Charge of NALs Townsville Hearing Centre and responsible for the provision of public audiological services to North Queensland.
A feature of Geoff's work is his ability to communicate and take into account the needs of the individual or organisation.
An Audiologist for thirty years he has the experience to provide you with professional expert service and advice. He is particularly proud of the fact NQHS can offer a comprehensive audiological service including electrophysiological testing, the latest in digitally programmable hearing instruments and hearing conservation services.
Geoff is a member of the Audiological Society of Australia (ASA) and holds the Society's Clinical Certificate of Competance. He is a past President of ACAud, an industry organisation for Hearing Care Professionals and a member of the Australian Association of Audiologists in Private Practice (AAAPP).

Audiology is a professional field concerned with the science of hearing and with the management of hearing impairment in all its non-medical aspects.
An Audiologist is a university trained specialist in hearing and hearing impairment. They may prescribe, administer and interpret audiological tests, including complex electrophysiologcal assessments, and make statements with regard these results,
An Audiologist may also instigate and/or conduct rehabiltation programs, including the supply and fitting of hearing aids.
Audiologists are also concerned with hearing conservation. They may act as consultants, organising and running hearing conservation programs and/or oversee industrial hearing screening programs as well as advise on industrial hearing compensation.

An Audiologist has the qualifications and experience to offer you a range of professional hearing services and expert audiological advice.