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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

This national programme ensures those babies detected with a hearing loss receive support from the newborn period through to school entry.
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  • Procedures, guidelines and reports

    The workforce development strategy and action plan (the Strategy) addresses the development of the newborn hearing screening and audiology workforce.
  • Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Group

    The NSU has established the multidisciplinary Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Group to support achieving this vision.

  • Educational material

    The NSU offers online education for health providers who provide services within the antenatal and newborn screening programmes, including UNHSEIP.
  • New Zealand Deafness Notification Database

    Professionals working with deaf and hard of hearing children use the information in the database to better understand this population.
  • Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Resources

    Download these factsheets and pamphlets on newborn hearing screening resources.

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