Only 1 out of 16 Chinese people who could benefit from hearing aids actually use hearing aids, a Chinese study finds. In the study, 34% of the participants were in need of hearing aids. However, only 6.5% of those who could benefit from them actually used hearing aids. The study consisted of 4,421 participants aged […]
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Consumers are asking brands to include more diverse and inclusive representations that reflect society. While this call for inclusion is important, much of the attention has focused on racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ representation and continues to lack disability representation. Companies who address these calls for action must do so in a way that is genuine […]
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The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic led to multiple challenges across all levels of education. Many of these challenges centred around the provision of accessible and inclusive online education for people with disability. The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training surveyed disability practitioners from the tertiary sector to understand the impact of COVID-19 on their delivery […]
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A broad range of specialist experts will feature as keynote speakers and panellists at the online forum on “Vaccination Hesitation” on Thursday 6 May. Over the last days the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19 infection control and prevention has shifted yet again to focus on how Australia can make quarantine procedures failsafe. The evolving nature of […]
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Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon says identifying hearing loss would change lives. Identifying hearing loss and treating middle-ear infections in Indigenous children in their first four years would change lives forever, says Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon, Dr Kelvin Kong. Describing himself as a proud Worimi man, Dr Kong said early intervention – such as checking children’s […]
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The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear about challenges, barriers and ways to better prevent and reduce violence against, and abuse, neglect and exploitation of, culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability. The Royal Commission says it recognises that people who use Auslan or another sign language as their first language share a distinct, rich […]
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