Approved Practitioner Membership Categories
This page provides information on the approved membership categories for practitioners to become a Qualified/Provisional Practitioners for the Hearing Services Program.
There are three recognised Practitioner Professional Bodies (PPBs)
Australian College of Audiology (ACAud)
Hearing Aid Audiology Society of Australia (HAASA)
Approved Membership Categories for Qualified Practitioners
Audiologists
- Full membership with Audiology Australia and be certified as an Audiology Australia Accredited Audiologist
- Full membership with the ACAud, with competency in Hearing Aid Dispensary
Audiometrists
- Full membership with ACAud with competency in Hearing Aid Dispensary
- Full membership with HAASA
Approved Membership Categories for Provisional Practitioners
Provisional Audiologists
- Full membership with Audiology Australia
- Associate membership with ACAud
Provisional Audiometrists
- Associate membership with ACAud
- Associate membership with HAASA
Please note that only practitioners who are in an approved membership category for Qualified Practitioners are allowed to obtain a QP number.