Warm thanks to all our members & friends who were interested in contributing their views to the Government’s Review of the Disability Standards for Education. The Review’s final report is now available on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website. It is accompanied by a short summary document that outlines how the Review was […]
If you are a National Relay Service user and want to continue to use the service, you need to register before 20 April 2021. To register, you need to complete a form and provide a copy of a support document that has your name and address on it. You only need to register once. There […]
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The World Report on Hearing (2021) provides guidance to countries across the globe to integrate ear and hearing care into their national health plans. Based on the best available evidence, this report presents epidemiological and financial data on hearing loss; outlines available cost-effective solutions and sets the way forward through ‘Integrated people-centered ear and hearing […]
The latest edition of our popular free national newsletter – One in Six – is available now. News items in this edition include: – COVID-19 does not damage auditory system – Deafness doesn’t have to hold you back – 9 year old Zia – Indigenous Ear and Hearing Health — Tackling the Silent Epidemic. – […]
Watch the legendary Professor Harvey Coates AO present the 2021 Libby Harricks Memorial Oration. The topic: Indigenous Ear and Hearing Health — Tackling the Silent Epidemic. You can watch Harvey’s presentation here Harvey Coates has a lifelong interest in otitis media in Aboriginal children since completing his training at the Mayo Clinic. This has included […]
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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s final report into aged care has laid out an extensive plan to overhaul Australia’s aged-care system. Among the 148 recommendations, the report calls for a new system underpinned by a rights-based Act, funding based on need, and much stronger regulation and transparency. Over two years, through […]
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