Hearing test not available in Australia after iOS update this morning

I did exactly the same thing....and I cannot find any information about when hearing test and hearing assist might become available in Australia - has Apple even applied for TGA approval I wonder?

CJP65 wrote:

Has Apple submitted to the TGA in Australia?

Waited ages for ECG and it’s been incredibly useful.

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know the answer to that.

Not in Australia because we have an authoritarian crooked government and nanny state policies.

Useful article here

https://www.techradar.com/how-to/6-easy-ways-to-get-better-sound-from-your-airpods

techradar 6 ways to get better sound from your AirPods

From AirPods User Guide

Article: Use hearing health features with AirPods Pro 2 – Apple Support (AU)

says:

"Add audiogram results from your hearing healthcare professional

If you have hearing test results from your hearing healthcare professional, you can use your iPhone or iPad to add your results to use with your AirPods Pro 2.

1. Wear your AirPods Pro 2, and make sure they’re connectedto your device.
2. Go to Settings  on your iPhone or iPad, tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, tap Hearing Assistance, tap Add Hearing Test Result, then follow the onscreen instructions.
3. You may see an option other than Add Hearing Test Result, such as Update Hearing Test Results, if you previously used the Hearing Test feature or added an audiogram.
4. Scan the audiogram with your iPhone or iPad camera, or enter the results manually."

Also terribly disappointed by this! Been waiting for this feature. We just have to keep making our voices heard. Hopefully the TGA will stop dragging their feet. Hearing aids should be easily available to all and not just those who can afford super expensive devices

Darn it - I was afraid that was the case. It was my solution to a Christmas Present for someone - but will have to think of something else now. Hopefully it will be resolved before too long (maybe by a birthday in March)

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Thank you kindly for responding to my reply.

Guess it is a matter of "wait and see".

Cheers :-)

Hi Correction, can tick audiogram but doesn’t do anything or am I missing something?

right now I just want the feature back where I can select my audiogram.

it’s in iPadOS18.1. Just not iOS18.1

probably The Australian Therapeutic Goods Authority (TGA)....

This is extremely annoying. I just canceled my order for the new AirPods because the only reason I was going to update was the promised hearing assistance features.

Wowee22 wrote:

Is it due to lobbying from those in the audiology industry or just bureaucratic indecisiveness?

Yes.

Just written to Monique Ryan cc: Mark Butler...