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Country Hearing Care has grown to become one of the largest independent hearing care providers for regional and underserved communities—building meaningful connections, one at a time.

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A little bit of history

Ballarat Hearing Clinic was established in 1983 and moved to their current Drummond Street North premises in 1996. We are locally owned and independent and have grown to service several locations (including a second permanent site in Sebastopol), with a dedicated team of passionate professionals.

Sunraysia Hearing Clinic began operating from a room at the Mildura Base Hospital in 2003. Over the following years, as the business grew to wider regions, they changed the trading name to Country Hearing Care, to better represent the wider geographic footprint of the expanding clinic locations.

With the merging of the two companies, we have decided to retain the Country Hearing Care banner as it better lends itself to the further growth that we anticipate.

From September 2024, the CHC flag will proudly fly from eight permanent sites. Our team will boast around 50 dedicated professionals, all passionate about delivering the highest standard of care to our clients.

As a larger entity, our mission remains unwavering: to deliver exceptional, client-centred hearing healthcare with the utmost ethical standards to our communities.

History timeline

1983

Ballarat Hearing Clinic Founded by Richard Roper at the Ballarat Base Hospital

1996

Opened Drummond St. North
Clinic

2002

Campbell Stevens joins as an Audiologist

2003

Jane MacDonald (CHC Director/Principle Audiologist) begins providing hearing services from Mildura Base Hospital

2007

Campbell Stevens takes over the business from Richard Roper

2007

‘Sunraysia Hearing Clinic’ is born (our original name!) and work starts in our first clinic in Ontario Avenue, Mildura.

2009

Donald visiting site opened

2011

Sunraysia hearing clinic opens it’s 2nd permanent site: in Swan Hill.

2013

Name change to Country Hearing Care to reflect our expanding locations.

2014

St. Arnaud visiting site opened

2016

Our Echuca clinic is born. Our 3rd permanent site.

2017

CHC Mildura opens its brand new, custom-built clinic.

2020

Navigated Covid with in-car services and pioneering telehealth

2020

Country Hearing Care proudly opens its first NSW permanent site: CHC Broken Hill.

2021

BHC becomes first member and pioneer of Victorian Cochlear Implant Program

2022

CHC Eaglehawk opens it’s doors.

2023

Custom made Sebastopol Hearing Clinic opens doors

2024

We merge companies to form Country Hearing Care PTY Ltd!

2024

Opened CHC Bendigo—Our 8th permanent clinic

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Take the first step to a happier life

Talk to your local hearing test clinician

Talk to a local expert

Chat now or call us at
1800 432 748.

Online Hearing Test

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Test your hearing from the comfort of your own home.
Find your nearest hearing clinic

Find your nearest hearing clinic

Find a clinic near you that can help you with all your hearing needs.