Remote hearing and vision services for children

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Remote hearing and vision services for children initiative will take advantage of the increased reach and capacity provided by the National broadband network (NBN) to provide children with hearing and/or vision impairment, and their families, with video-based access to information, guidance, support and skills development from qualified allied health and education services, where such expertise may otherwise be scarce.

The initiative is funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and will be administered by service providers selected through a competitive process.

Expected outcomes will include:

• more effective and accessible early intervention services
• increased knowledge, skills and confidence for carers of children with a sensory disability
• enhanced health, developmental and educational outcomes
• the combining of technologies, including the NBN, to produce a replicable and effective remote service delivery model.

Contacts

Jennifer Smith
Project Manager
VidKids Project
Ph: 1300 365 492
Email: vidkidsinfo@visionaustralia.org

Links

• View information: Remote hearing and vision services for children
• View information: Remote hearing and vision services for children initiative
• View news item: NBN delivers hearing and vision services to the bush
• View news item: New plan uses iPads to help country kids with sensory loss
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• View website: VidKids Project