Opening Hours
Monday 8:45am – 4:15pm
Tuesday 8:45am – 4:15pm
Wednesday 8:45am – 4:15pm
Thursday 8:45am – 4:15pm
Friday 8:45am – 4:15pm
Contact details
Call: 1800 327 967
Email:[email protected]
With over a dozen clinics located across three states, Earworx has quickly become an established and trusted earwax removal facility. This is thanks to the effectiveness and safety of the micro-suction technology we use and the skill of our nurses.
Our Friendly Team
Sandra Allen
Sandra Allen is one of the dedicated Registered Nurses at our Kawana Waters Earworx Clinic. She holds over 12 years’ experience as a qualified nurse, having worked in a range of specialised roles across the Sunshine Coast. Her most recent role as a Registered Nurse working alongside a GP specialising in skin cancer, honed her attentiveness to gentle and effective treatment of sensitive conditions.
Throughout her career, Sandra has worked with patients of all walks of life, from children through to the elderly, and thrives on the opportunity to interact with our wonderfully diverse clientele.
Sandra has a keen commitment to patient care, going above and beyond to maintain the comfort and dignity of her patients throughout the ear wax removal process. With a passion for providing relief for the uncomfortable symptoms of blocked ears, Sandra is a beloved member of the Earworx Kawana Waters team.
Melinda Geelhoed
Melinda Geelhoed is a highly skilled Registered Nurse with a rich history of experience in healthcare along the east coast of Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Nursing from Victoria University of Technology.
Melinda has showcased her expertise and dedication across a variety of healthcare settings.
Melinda’s continuous pursuit of professional development is evident through her certifications in CPR, first aid, advanced cardiac life support, and other crucial nursing competencies. With her extensive experience and commitment to providing high-quality patient care, Melinda is a valuable asset to the healthcare profession and a dynamic member of Earworx. Most recently, she has completed her Earworx Aural Care and Microsuction courses and is looking forward to helping the patient’s of QLD with their ear care and education.
How the Earworx Procedure Works
At your appointment, Sandra will first examine the extent of your earwax impaction by carefully inserting a speculum into your ear canal. If earwax removal is clinically indicated, Sandra will also provide the opportunity to ask questions about the procedure.
The procedure itself is safe, efficient and painless. Our nurses wear ‘loupes’, which are magnifying glasses fitted with a bright light that enables clear vision of your ear canal. By inserting a tiny micro-suction catheter attaching to suction tubing into your ear, our nurse will be able to gently extract excess earwax and relieve the uncomfortable symptoms that come with blocked ears.
To learn more about our earwax removal procedure, you can find more information here.
Why You Might Need Earwax Removal
Symptoms of impacted earwax include dizziness, pain, tinnitus, coughing, itching, odour or even hearing loss. The symptoms can arise due to frequent earphone use, wearing a hearing aid, swimming or diving regularly, working in a dirty or dusty environment, undergoing excessive stress or attempting to remove earwax yourself at home.
Some patients are genetically prone to overproducing earwax or have narrow, bendy or hairy ear canals that are more likely to become impacted with wax.
Pricing
Our qualified registered nurses use dry and effective micro suction to gently remove ear wax under direct observation.
The standard appointment fee for ear wax removal with Earworx is $150.
We offer a concession appointment fee for Pensioners, Veterans, Government Health Care Card Holders, Children, and Full-Time Students for $115.
If no ear wax is found during your appointment, we offer a reduced rate of $75 for the consultation (or $60 for concession).
If further follow up appointments are required after additional softening (within 4 weeks of initial appointment), all follow up appointments will be charged at a rate of $60 for standard fee paying patients (or $30 for concession).
A regular return rate applies for patients who attend within 3 months or more frequently. This is $95 for regular return standard fee paying patients and $85 for regular concession/pension card holders.
Please note we are a provider for St Lukes Health and Health Care Insurance (HCI).
We also see children aged 4 years or older. A discussion with Earworx staff is recommended prior to booking. For safety reasons children need to be able to follow direction and keep reasonably still.