Audiometric Officer Course (5 day program)
This course is no longer available
This was the WorkCover WA-approved course for achieving Approved Audiometric Officer (AAO) status with WorkCover WA.
Due to significant, imminent changes to the WorkCover testing scheme, we will no longer be offering the Audiometric Officer Course.
Is the long-standing WorkCover WA hearing testing program still going then? Yes, but not for long…..
From 1 July 2024 WorkCover will terminate the hearing testing program familiar to many companies, clinics and testers. Essentially, the WorkCover database for entering testing results will close. There will be no more requirement to complete “WorkCover hearing tests” and lodge with WorkCover. There will be no more training of Approved Audiometric Officers. WorkCover will no longer require registration of audiometers and booths. You may wish to contact WorkCover WA for more information about the changes.
However, a new audiometric testing regime has commenced in Western Australia. From 31 March 2024, mandatory audiometric testing of noise-exposed workers will be required every 2 years under Work Health and Safety regulation 58 (and 118). All industries in WA are required to comply with this new law. From an audiometric tester’s perspective, there are similarities to the WorkCover testing scheme. However, there are also some very significant differences.
The Hearing Company has developed two courses to train testers in the skills and knowledge required to achieve competence in conducting regulation 58 tests:
- 5-day Audiometric Surveillance Course (for new testers) – click here
- 2.5 day Conversion to Audiometric Surveillance workshop (for existing WorkCover WA-approved testers) – click here
Visit the course pages or contact us for more information about which course would be best for you.
For more details about the changes to the WorkCover WA hearing testing legislation please contact WorkCover WA.
