Vestibular Assessment
Dizziness & Balance Testing
Dizziness Shouldn’t Run Your Life.
Find out what's actually causing it.
The inner ear controls your balance, spatial orientation, and eye movement coordination. When something goes wrong, the symptoms can be debilitating: spinning sensations, unsteadiness, nausea, falls, anxiety about leaving the house.
Most patients spend months being passed between GPs and specialists, repeating their history each time, without ever getting a clear diagnosis. That's because most clinics don't have the equipment or expertise to properly test the vestibular system. Precision Hearing does.
Comprehensive in-house vestibular assessment, across 4 Sydney locations, with Medicare rebates available and direct ENT referral pathways when you need them.
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One Clinic. All the Testing. A Clear Path Forward.
Precision Hearing has offered specialist vestibular assessment since 1999. We’re one of a small number of audiology clinics in Sydney with the full suite of vestibular diagnostic equipment on-site: no referrals elsewhere, no waiting on external labs, no repeating yourself to multiple practitioners.
Your assessment is conducted by an experienced audiologist trained in vestibular evaluation. We assess the function of your inner ear balance organs (the saccule, utricle, and semicircular canals), identify patterns consistent with specific vestibular conditions, and provide a clear report with referral recommendations where appropriate.
Investment: $300 to $800 depending on tests required. Medicare rebates available with a GP or specialist referral.
Your Assessment
What Your Vestibular Assessment Includes
Not every patient needs every test. Your audiologist will determine the appropriate combination based on your symptoms and history. Here’s what may be included in your assessment:
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Why Patients Choose Precision Hearing for Vestibular Testing
Everything in-house
We don't send you elsewhere for vestibular testing. ECochG, VEMP, vHIT, VNG: all performed at Precision Hearing by the same audiologist who reviews your complete clinical picture. No fragmented care. No repeating your history to strangers.
Hearing and balance, assessed together
Because hearing and vestibular function are intimately connected, having both assessed in the same clinic by the same team means nothing gets missed. A pattern in your hearing results can change the interpretation of your vestibular results. We see the whole picture.
Direct ENT collaboration
When your results indicate a need for medical or surgical intervention, we refer directly to trusted ENT surgeons with whom we have established clinical relationships. Clinician-to-clinician communication, not a form letter.
27 years of clinical expertise
Precision Hearing has provided vestibular assessment since the practice was founded in 1999. This isn't a recently added service to attract more patients: it's part of our original clinical model, built on foundations laid by ENT surgeons.
Family-owned, no quotas
We're not a corporate clinic. There are no sales targets, no KPIs tied to test volumes, no pressure to upsell. We recommend the assessment that's clinically appropriate for your symptoms and only that.
The difference is genuine care, not a commission.
Family-owned. Clinically led.
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
You don’t need a referral to book. However, a GP or specialist referral makes you eligible for Medicare rebates on your assessment fee. If you don’t have one, we can discuss the process with you when you call. Many patients come to us directly and obtain a referral from their GP beforehand once they know what they’re booking.
A general balance check at a GP typically involves simple observation: standing on one foot, walking in a straight line. Our vestibular assessment uses specialised diagnostic equipment to test the function of the inner ear balance organs directly. VNG records your eye movements with infrared cameras. vHIT measures semicircular canal function. ECochG detects inner ear pressure changes. These tests identify specific conditions that a general balance check cannot.
It depends on which tests your audiologist determines are appropriate. A focused assessment may take around 60 minutes. A comprehensive evaluation covering the full test battery can take 90 to 120 minutes. We’ll let you know what to expect when you book, based on your symptoms.
There are a few practical steps that improve the accuracy of your results. Avoid caffeine for 48 hours before your appointment, as it can affect vestibular test responses. If you take vestibular suppressant medications (some antihistamines, benzodiazepines, anti-nausea drugs), speak to your prescribing doctor about whether to pause them beforehand. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in, and arrange for someone to drive you home if you’re prone to dizziness after testing.
Some tests, particularly VNG and the Dix-Hallpike, may briefly provoke your symptoms as part of how they work. This is temporary and is actually useful: reproducing your symptoms in a controlled environment helps confirm the diagnosis. Your audiologist will explain each step before proceeding and will monitor you throughout. Most patients find the temporary discomfort worthwhile for the diagnostic clarity they gain.
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Ready to Find Out What’s Causing Your Dizziness?
Vestibular conditions are treatable, manageable, and often diagnosable with the right testing. If you’ve been living with dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems and haven’t had a proper vestibular evaluation, it’s time to get one.