Northern Rivers Audiology holds regular clinics in Casino at Riverside Family Practice, 15 Richmond Street. You will see Nick Robson, a university-trained audiologist who holds a Master of Audiology, and you will get independent advice with no sales targets and no ties to any hearing aid manufacturer. For Casino locals, it means qualified, honest hearing care without travelling out of town.
Get in touch and we will find you a time on our next Casino clinic day.
Our Casino hearing assessments run for 60 to 90 minutes, long enough to test your hearing thoroughly rather than wave you through. We check how you hear across different pitches, how well you follow speech in noise, and whether a hearing aid would actually make a difference for you. You leave with a clear picture of your hearing and a straight recommendation. The same assessment is also the starting point for tinnitus support, so if you have ringing or buzzing in your ears, this is where we get to the bottom of it. If a chain clinic has already told you that you need aids and you want a second opinion with no stake in the outcome, this is the place to get one.
If an ear has gone blocked or muffled, it is usually wax, and we clear it in Casino using microsuction, a gentle, dry method that does not flush water into your ear. The appointment takes about 30 minutes, you do not need a GP referral, and your ear is clear straight away. It is a common reason Casino locals come in, along with people from nearby Coraki, and one of the quickest things we fix. If we look and there is no wax causing the problem, we will tell you honestly and help you work out what to do next.
Because we are independent, we fit hearing aids in Casino from across all the major manufacturers, Signia, Phonak, Starkey and Oticon, chosen for your hearing and your budget rather than a brand we are tied to. Eligible pensioners and veterans can access fully subsidised aids through the Australian Government Hearing Services Program, and we will help you find out whether you qualify. Fitting includes the follow-up tuning that makes aids actually work in daily life, all done locally in Casino rather than referred elsewhere.
We fit custom-moulded earplugs in Casino, shaped to your ear from an impression we take in the clinic. They suit musicians who need to hear clearly while protecting their ears, swimmers and people prone to ear infections, and anyone working around sustained loud noise on the worksites and in the industries around the Richmond Valley.
We visit our Casino clinic on scheduled days rather than daily, so the easiest way to be seen is to call and we will find you the next available time at Riverside Family Practice.
