The country will remain in Level 4 until Tuesday 24 August at which time this will be reviewed. SCIP services are unfortunately cancelled on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 August; these will be re-scheduled. For those with appointments Wednesday through Friday next week we will contact you on Monday 23 August for an update and…
Do you have a cochlear implant or hearing aids and are about to enter tertiary education, training, or already studying? Then you could be eligible for a $5000 scholarship with the Southern Hearing Charitable Trust. Eligibility Criteria Permanent hearing loss using a cochlear implant or hearing aids Enrolled in a NZQA endorsed course, or trades…
New Zealand’s two cochlear implant providers are delighted that today’s Budget finally includes a sustained funding increase to better meet the growing demand for these life-changing devices. Southern Cochlear Implant Programme chief executive Neil Heslop says, “We have been campaigning for years for a long-term, sustainable funding increase to meet the growing backlog and demand…
Welcome to the first Newsletter for 2021 which is now available for viewing and download. As is usual, the Newsletter will also be emailed to those people we hold details for. Anyone we don’t hold an email address for will receive a hard copy by post. We’ll also have a link on our Facebook page.
We have now returned to Alert Level 1. A copy of this notice can be downloaded here. This sheet provides advice about the services the SCIP will be providing at Alert Level 1. While many restrictions have been removed, we would remind people of the “golden rules” under Level 1; If you are sick, stay…
A copy of this notice can be downloaded here. From 6 am 28 February 2021 the Auckland region will move to alert Level 3 and the rest of the country moved to alert Level 2 after a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the community. The new restrictions will be in place for 7 days.…
A copy of this notice can be downloaded here. From 11.59 pm February 14 2021 the Auckland region will move to alert Level 3 and the rest of the country moved to alert Level 2 after a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the community. The new restrictions will be in place for 3 days,…
Our latest (December 2020) Newsletter is now available for viewing and download. As is usual, the Newsletter will also be emailed to those people we hold details for. Anyone we don’t hold an email address for will receive a hard copy by post. We’ll also have a link on our Facebook page. 2020 has been…
Recently the Ministry for Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) got in touch to provide information about the upcoming changes to New Zealand’s Telecommunications Relay Services. A new provider, Concentrix, will begin delivering relay services from 1 February 2021. From this date, some people will experience changes to the way they access and use these services.…
A PDF copy of this announcement can be downloaded here. SCIP offices in both Wellington and Christchurch will close at 12.00pm on Thursday 24 December 2020. Both offices will re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 5 January 2021. Some restricted services are available during office closure, except weekends and public holidays. Thursday 24 December Clinics…
