It is important to take care of your hearing and prevent hearing loss before it occurs. Keep music and noise at a reasonable level – you should be able to easily understand someone talking to you from a metre away. Keep the volume down in your headphones – it shouldn’t be loud enough for someone […]
The first review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (2020) finds that Australian governments have made little progress towards the Agreement, which is limiting improvements in life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The report finds that, despite their commitment to do so, governments are not yet sharing power with Aboriginal […]
Read more about Governments Falling Short on Closing The Gap Commitments.
We applaud the National Disability Insurance Agency, the organisation that runs the NDIS, for creating a First Nations Advisory Council. Established in collaboration with First Peoples Disability Network – and let’s acknowledge FPDN for being the driver for this achievement – the First Nations Advisory Council members include First Nations advocates with lived experience of […]
Read more about NDIS creates First Nations Advisory Council.
Deafness Forum Australia seeks a professional to lead its disability advocacy work. This new role will be a full-time position and we are open to discussing customised work hours that suit your lifestyle needs. The position will be located in Australia in Melbourne, Sydney or Canberra. The role will be performed remotely and a fair, […]
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Feel more connected to conversations and the world around you. Video lessons (with captions for hearing accessibility) help you start, or build on, your ability to lipread. Learn and practice lipreading at your own pace from the comfort of your own home. Feel more confident about your ability to communicate in challenging listening environments by […]
Read more about Welcome to Australia’s online lipreading program.
Black excellence and community leadership were honoured at this month’s National NAIDOC Week Awards. By Tahnee Jash and Carly Williams for ABC News The major award winner dedicated his award to raising awareness of the devastating rates of middle-ear disease impacting First Nations people. The NAIDOC Person of the Year in 2023 is Worimi man […]
Read more about NAIDOC Person of the Year: Professor Kelvin Kong.