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Hear for Less has helped hundreds of NDIS participants, like you, across Australia successfully achieve their much-needed hearing goals with our simple, fast, and efficient process to obtain Assistive Technology and Hearing Services.

**IMPORTANT** USEIT OR LOSE IT! Once the NDIS has approved your individual plan budget, the funds are there to be spent, in full. Not spending your allocated funds means you will lose your remaining budget when your plan ends and may jeopardise future plan budgets.

Reports from other NDIS participants show that it's much harder to justify a new plan budget at the same level when you have not been able to meet the allocated budget by the NDIS from the 'year' before. Therefore, it's important that you spend your entire NDIS budget.

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You can now order NDIS solutions through Hear for Less without paying up front. Simply choose the items you require and then select NDIS Participants at check-out, following the instructions, and away you go.

What Is The NDIS Plan?

If you are living with a disability and are eligible for support – in the form of services, items, and equipment – an NDIS plan can help you live your life to the best of your ability.

Each NDIS plan is created bespoke by an NDIS planner who works with you and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and considers your lived experience and how your disability impacts your day-to-day life every year.

This impact is formalised into goals as part of the planning process, helping you to notice and use your strengths, giving things to work towards, and providing measurable progress.

Each NDIS plan comes with assigned funding and support that can allow you to access:

• General supports which are provided to you
• Reasonable and necessary supports that are funded with the allowance in your NDIS plan

That can help you work towards achieving your goals.

Every NDIS plan continues until you no longer need it, or you leave the NDIS – meaning you are never left without funding or supports – helping you to feel confident and protected.

Watch this quick two-minute video to find out more.

What is covered by NDIS?

The NDIS subsidises hearing support for eligible NDIS participants aged 26 or older who do not qualify for the Government's Hearing Services Program (HSP).

The HSP funds hearing services for Australian citizens and permanent residents who are younger than 26, or hold a Pension or DVA card.

Based on your requirements supplied by an audiologist, the NDIS could potentially cover the costs of the following:

• Hearing aids
• Assistive technologies
• Audiological services
• Repairs and maintenance

Plus, a range of other hearing support devices or accessories.

The NDIS may also fund additional necessary hearing supports that are not available through the HSP, including to participants under 26.

Please note: you can access the NDIS and HSP programs simultaneously, however, you can't gain the same hearing supports from both at the same time.

What Is The NDIS Budget For?

Your NDIS funding will be based on a set of criteria that are assessed at the start of your plan and can be used to make your life easier or help you access things that help you to be healthier or more independent.

The NDIS plan and budget are overseen by your NDIS contact or support coordinator, who will let you know if you are:

• Using too much or too little of your funding
• Require more supports
• Not using your funding adequately to help reach your goals 

What Will Happen If I Don’t Use All Of My NDIS Budget?

Although your NDIS budget is assigned for you to be used for supports, if you don’t make use of them all before your next plan starts, it will be returned to the NDIA.

As such, it is essential that you monitor your spending throughout the year and use it wisely with trusted providers, like Hear For Less®.

As Australia’s leading NDIS-registered provider of hearing loss solutions, we aim to provide a range of accessible solutions for those living with hearing loss that sit under your Daily Activities, Consumables, Core Budget, and Low-Tech Assistive Technology groups. 

Which NDIS Participants Do We Provide Our Solutions To?

No matter which of the following NDIS services you choose, Hear for Less can provide you with the solutions you require. Our online shop is open 24/7 and contact business hours are 9am - 5pm Mon through to Fri, local Victoria business days. We cover all states, Australia-wide.

Hear for Less can provide our full range of solutions to all NDIS Participants who are:

• Self-Management

The NDIA provides you with funding so you can access the supports that will best help you pursue your goals.

Hear for Less can quickly provide you with a detailed invoice to submit to the NDIS for payment. Once payment is cleared into your account, simply EFT the funds across to Hear for Less to receive your solutions and/or service.

• Plan-Managed Funding

The NDIA will provide funding in your plan to pay for a Plan Manager* who pays Hear for Less for you, helps you keep track of funds, and takes care of financial reporting for you.

Hear for Less can quickly provide your Plan Manager with a detailed invoice to submit to the NDIS for payment. Once the NDIA receives remittance advice for the full amount owed by your Plan Manager, Hear for Less will action the next steps to providing you with your solutions and/or service.

• NDIA-Managed Funding

Hear for Less has direct access to the NDIS portal - PRODA – and can process your service booking and request funds.

Once the NDIS confirms your payment to Hear for Less is pending Hear for Less will provide you with your solutions and/or service.

How to claim in the NDIS portal

If you're self-managed, you'll be responsible for claiming and paying for supports by making payment requests. You'll need to make and manage claims using the NDIS portal, which can be accessed through your myGov account. You'll require the following details to make a claim:

• The date the support or service was delivered.
• The provider’s details, such as their ABN.
• The price of the support.
• The support category you are using to pay for the support.

For more information, visit the official NDIS Paying for Your Supports help page, where you can find more advice on how to claim the NDIS portal.

Even if you're Plan-Managed Funding or NDIA-Managed Funding, you'll still need to access the NDIS portal to ensure your budgets and funding are on track.

How To Order Hearing Supports

Due to new NDIS procedures, and to ensure that your solutions are processed in a timely manner, all NDIS/NDIA Managed Participants need to complete an NDIS Provider endorsement phone call to the before they can order.

Key Information To Give On Your Endorsement Phone Call

Only NDIS Participants or Authorised Persons (on behalf of said NDIS Participant) registered on the File can call NDIS directly on 1800 800 110 [needs to be done over the phone] to make this NDIS Provider endorsement.

[Please note that Local Area Coordinators and Support Coordinators cannot make this phone call on the NDIS Participants behalf]

The purpose of the phone call is to: Endorse "Hear for Less" as one of your NDIS providers, and the following information is required to endorse Hear for Less as one of your NDIS Providers

Trading Name:  Hear for Less

Legal Name: FIVEFOOT EIGHT PTY LTD

Provider Number: 4050021991

Once completed, please email us NDIS@hearforless.com.au along with your name and NDIS number, so that we can request funding and process your solutions.

Your details should populate in the new NDIS Provider Portal up to 30 minutes after your call has been completed.

*Plan Management companies take a fee to cover their assistance. Hear for Less does not charge any such additional fees.

When does NDIS funding stop?

NDIS funding for hearing support may stop if you: 

• Are no longer an Australian citizen or permanent resident 
• No longer live in Australia 
• Are no longer eligible and don’t meet the disability requirements, or early intervention requirements 

The NDIS will check each time they reasess your plan whether you’re still eligible for the program - which is usually annually.

What’s more, applications for NDIS hearing support funding will stop for Australian citizens aged 65 and above. However, if you’re aged 65 and over and aren’t an NDIS participant, you can potentially receive support from the Hearing Services Program.

Why Choose Hear For Less As Your NDIS Provider?

• Industry Leader
• Independently Audited
• Full Stack NDIS Registered Provider
• We Cover All States Throughout Australia
• Full End-To-End Solution Installations Nationwide*
• Low Prices, Price Matching, Discounts and Special Offers
• Work With Those Who Are Self, Plan Or Agency Managed
• 100% Success Rate to Get You The Solutions You Require
• One Stop Shop For All Of Your Hearing Related Requirements
• Excellence In Customer Service, Fast Invoices, And Guidance To Assist You With Solutions
• We Work With Occupational Therapists, Local Area Coordinators, Plan Managers
• **Instant Dispatch

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**Instant dispatch is achieved once payment has cleared under Self/Plan Managed/Top Up or once the NDIS processes payment to Hear for Less under Agency Managed.

Hear for Less are leaders in the industry and supplies Australia's largest range of solutions for the Hard of Hearing / Deaf community. We are a Full-Stack NDIS Service Provider, so what does that mean to you?

It means that Hear for Less was independently audited by a third-party company to ensure that we meet all of the regulations as outlined by the NDIA / NDIS.

Upon completion, Hear for Less went through a full verification process to ensure you, the NDIS Participant, would be looked after before, during, and post services. You can rest assured that we Hear for Less will be with you every step of the way.

As such, we cover Self-Managed, Plan-Managed, and Agency Managed NDIS Participants in every state throughout Australia.

Hear for Less holds a 100% success rate for products accepted in your individual NDIS plan. And if we don't have the product you require, we will try to source it or point you in the right direction.

Our Most Popular NDIS Solutions Include:

• Video doorbells
• Security systems
• Smoke alarms
• Loud alarm clocks
• Mobile phone sensors
• Telephones
• Laptops/tablets for Telehealth and Tele-Audiology
• Tinnitus therapy
• And much more for you to choose from under your Daily Activities, Consumables, Core Budget, and Low-Tech Assistive Technology groups.

Are You A Plan Manager Or Occupational Therapist?

Hear for Less proudly works with Plan Managers and OTs throughout Australia and provides the largest range of level 1 AT basic solutions for your clients. To find out if you are eligible, explore our guide below.

Are You Eligible Through The NDIS Scheme?

Explore the four easy steps you need to know to check if you are eligible for help from the NDIA and want to know how Hear for Less can help you.

1. Eligibility

First, you need to establish whether you're eligible to access and become a participant of the NDIS. Simply click the link below, and start your journey.

NDIS Access Checklist (Online)

2. Your Goals

Once your goals are set, Hear for Less can assist you with your requirements to match solutions to help you achieve them.

3. Choose Your Provider

Hear for Less is a Registered NDIS Provider with over 300 solutions and thousands of happy customers Australia-wide.

As Australia's leading level 1 basic Assistive Technology (AT) company within the hearing ability sector, we're happy to assist you on your NDIS journey to ensure you reach your goals and live comfortably.

4. Ongoing Support

Whichever NDIS participant application process you come through, Hear for Less will arrange for the immediate dispatch of your solution and will provide ongoing support to ensure your solution is achieving your goals.

Moreover, all products come with a minimum 12-month manufacturer's warranty for peace of mind.

Not an NDIS participant? Click below to apply and start your hearing journey today.

How To Apply

How To Contact The NDIS

Learn More

There are several ways to contact the NDIS. Below, we have listed ways you can contact the NDIS by Phone, TTY, and National Relay Services.

• Phone NDIS directly on 1800 800 110
• If you require a free-of-charge translator, interpreter, or other assistance, phone 1800 800 110
• If you are a Text telephone (TTY) user, phone 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 800 110
• If you are a Speak and Listen(speech-to-speech relay) user, phone 1800 555 727 then ask for 1800 800 110
• If you are an internet relay user, visit the National Relay Service website (external) and ask for 1800 800 110

The NDIS contact centre is open 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact Hear For Less For NDIS Assistance

Hear for Less specialise in providing Australia’s largest range of level 1 basic AT solutions geared towards the hard of hearing/deaf community.

Our process is streamlined to ensure you reach your client's goals, fast and offers over 300 solutions – which helps to identify and provide the right product for your client, saving you valuable time in researching the market.

Moreover, if we don't have a solution, we can either acquire it or point you in the right direction.

As a Registered NDIS Provider (#4050021991) across most states, we may be able to help your client, even if you are not registered.

You can call us directly on 1800 432 736 or email us NDIS@hearforless.com.au with your enquiry.

Keeping You Informed

The NDIS is changing and evolving to better assist participants and providers. As such Hear for Less will update any information or FAQs as quickly as we can to reflect these changes.

If you notice any changes that have not been clarified here, please get in touch to let us know.