Bulcock Street has been the heart of Caloundra for generations — the street where you grab a coffee, bump into a neighbour, and duck into the chemist between errands. It's also where our clinic sits, tucked into the town centre rather than out on a highway strip. If you've noticed yourself asking people to repeat themselves at the RSL, turning the telly up another notch, or losing the thread of conversation at a noisy Bulcock Street café, a hearing test doesn't need to be a big production. For Caloundra locals, it's genuinely just a short trip into town.
Travel Time
In the Caloundra town centreParking
Free at Ormuz Avenue
Access
Ground-level entry
A hearing test takes about 45–60 minutes: a conversation about what you've noticed, painless diagnostic checks in a controlled setting, then plain-language results the same day. No referral or obligation needed. Full process details: Comprehensive Adult Hearing Assessment.
Your hearing test takes place in a quiet sound booth at our hearing clinic on Bulcock Street. You wear headphones and respond each time you hear a tone. The results are plotted on an audiogram — a simple graph that shows how well you hear at each pitch. Your Qualified Audiometrist walks you through your audiogram in plain English, so you know whether any hearing loss is present, how mild or significant it is, and what your options are. Here's what to expect on the day: allow about an hour, bring your glasses and a list of any medications, and bring a family member if you'd like a familiar voice in the room.
Before you leave our clinic, your Qualified Audiometrist sits down with you and your audiogram. Together you look at what your hearing assessment found. If a hearing loss shows up, we explain what type it is and what it means day to day. If hearing aids could help, we outline your options without pressure. And if your results look healthy, you'll have a clear baseline for future hearing tests.
Our Caloundra clinic provides diagnostic hearing assessments, tinnitus discussions, hearing aid fittings and ongoing device support for Caloundra residents.
For Bulcock Street locals, a hearing test at our clinic is as easy as any other town centre errand, with results and next steps talked through in the same visit rather than a follow-up appointment weeks later.
Learn MoreCaloundra's mix of long-term retirees and RSL regulars means device conversations often start with a specific noisy room in mind, whether that's the club, a busy cafe table, or a family gathering.
Learn MoreIf ringing or buzzing has crept in alongside noisier trips into town, we can talk it through as part of the same Bulcock Street appointment as your hearing check.
Learn MoreCurrent hearing aid technology, including options from Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, Signia and Widex, is built to handle a wide range of everyday listening environments.
Adjusts settings automatically between quiet indoor settings, outdoor spaces and busy social environments.
Useful for phone calls, television and keeping in touch with family and friends near and far.
Suited to residents who are out and about for the day without wanting to think about spare batteries.
During your Caloundra appointment, we talk through which features are actually relevant to how you live.
Our hearing clinic is at Shop 4, 27 Bulcock Street, Caloundra, Queensland — in the Village Walkway, just off Bulcock Street. Free parking is close by and access is level, which many of our older visitors appreciate. Clinic hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm. If you are coming from Golden Beach, Kings Beach or Pelican Waters, you are only a few minutes away. Allow about an hour for your hearing test, and bring your Medicare card, any referral, and a list of medications.
Wondering how often to have a hearing test? Many adults over 60 choose a check every year or two, the same way they keep up with eye tests. If you already wear hearing aids, regular hearing tests help keep them tuned to your hearing. And if you work in a noisy trade, a baseline test now makes future changes easier to spot. Whenever you are ready, our team in Caloundra is happy to help you book a time that suits. Call (07) 5223 4444, use our online booking page, or drop in and say hello — no referral is needed for a hearing test, and new patients are always welcome at our clinic.
Our clinic is at Shop 4, 27 Bulcock Street, right in the Caloundra town centre — an easy walk from the Bulcock Street car park and a short stroll if you're already in for the markets or a coffee at one of the strip's cafés. There's no motorway trip and no need to allow extra time for traffic — if you live in Caloundra, Golden Beach, Kings Beach, Moffat Beach or Dicky Beach, you're a matter of minutes away. Plenty of local patients combine their visit with the Sunday Street Markets or a walk along the Kings Beach foreshore, so it's worth planning parking accordingly on market days.
Caloundra's population skews older than the state average — it's long been one of the Sunshine Coast's most popular spots for people choosing a quieter coastal retirement, and that matters for hearing health. Age-related hearing changes are gradual, which is exactly why they're easy to miss until a family member points them out over a noisy lunch at one of the headland cafés, or until the wind off the Caloundra Coastal Walk makes outdoor conversations harder to follow. If you're active around the foreshore paths, the Kings Beach precinct, or involved in local clubs and volunteer groups where group conversation is constant, a baseline hearing test gives you an honest picture of where you stand — not a diagnosis of decline, just information you can act on or simply file away.
We're a contracted provider under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program (HSP), which means eligible Caloundra residents — Pensioner Concession Card holders and DVA Gold or White Card holders — can access subsidised hearing assessments and related services with us. A Commonwealth Seniors Health Card doesn't qualify on its own, which catches a few locals out, so if you're unsure, bring your card along and we'll check your eligibility electronically on the day. Full details are on our Hearing Services Program guide.
A Medicare rebate may apply to some hearing assessments when your GP provides a referral. Eligible pensioners and DVA card holders may also qualify for subsidised hearing tests and hearing aids under the Hearing Services Program. Eligibility criteria apply — call us on (07) 5223 4444 and we can help you check what you may be entitled to before you book.
Your hearing test is carried out by Linda Whittaker, a Qualified Audiometrist with over 20 years of experience and ACAud accreditation. Linda takes an unhurried, independent approach — explaining what your results mean and what your options are, without pressure.
Our clinic is at Shop 4, 27 Bulcock Street, in the Caloundra town centre. If you live locally, there's no travel involved beyond getting into town.
Yes — there's town centre parking within easy walking distance, though it's worth allowing a little extra time on Sunday Street Market days given the foot traffic on Bulcock Street.
No referral is needed to book a hearing test with us. If you're accessing services through the Hearing Services Program, we simply confirm your eligibility at the appointment. ---
Information on this page is general in nature. A professional hearing assessment is required for individual advice. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
Whether you're experiencing hearing changes or simply due for a check-up, we're here to help Caloundra residents with professional, caring hearing services.
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