Title page
Contents
Committee Membership 3
Executive Summary 6
Recommendations 8
Chapter 1. Introduction 9
Referral of inquiry and terms of reference 9
Reporting by the committee 9
Structure of interim report 10
Conduct of the inquiry 10
Acknowledgements 10
Note on terminology and references 11
Overview of hearing services 11
Chapter 2. Eligibility criteria 17
Introduction 17
Eligibility criteria 17
NDIA reviewed guidance for eligibility criteria 24
Chapter 3. Early Intervention services 31
Introduction 31
An early intervention pathway 31
Plan development 37
Development of Reference packages 42
Appendix 1. Submissions, additional information, tabled documents and answers to questions on notice 52
Submissions 52
Additional information 54
Answers to questions on notice 54
Appendix 2. Public hearings 55