The Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten announced a reset to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. He said there would be more staff employed to do a better job for NDIS participants and a crackdown on fraud. Two initiatives that are very worthwhile and will be appreciated by Scheme participants, families and carers: there would […]
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If you are in Perth this weekend, you are invited to an afternoon of great presentations on the brilliant work in Western Australia that is supporting people who are deaf or hard of hearing to live well in the community. Saturday 27 May 2023 1.pm for a buffet lunch 1.30pm for the presentations At Telethon […]
The Australian Government has created a national awareness campaign to encourage people with untreated or developing hearing loss (aged 50–70 years) to proactively manage their hearing health. Left untreated, hearing loss can affect mental and physical health and have a big impact on everyday life. That’s why it’s important to think about hearing in the […]
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The Department of Health and Aged Care has created a hearing health training module for people working in aged care settings. Hearing Health Introductory and Refresher Module is one of a series of free online learning opportunities to support aged care workers with foundational knowledge of key concepts in aged care. This new module is […]
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Researchers at the National Acoustic Laboratories work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to find better care solutions for children with hearing problems. Ear disease and hearing loss are more common and severe among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children compared to non-Indigenous children. National Acoustic Laboratories (aka NAL) has a special research […]
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In today’s world of audiology, there is a reliance on the audiogram because it is seen to be objective. An audiogram is a graph that shows the results of a hearing test. It will show how loud sounds need to be at different frequencies for you to hear them. The audiogram shows the type, degree, […]