Make Hearing Health a priority in next Australian Government budget
Deafness Forum of Australia has called for a strong funding commitment by the Australian Government in its next federal budget to elevate ear and hearing health to that of a national priority. “While we welcome the Government’s recent initiatives, they should be strengthened with further investment in public awareness of hearing health; improved hearing health […]
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World Hearing Day 2021 means Hearing Care for All
It’s an incredibly busy and exciting week ahead as we celebrate World Hearing Day (3 March), Hearing Awareness Week and the launch of the first World Report on Hearing. David Brady, chair of Deafness Forum of Australia has a video message to begin the celebrations. Watch it on YouTube or Facebook You can read the […]
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Indigenous Ear and Hearing Health. Tackling the Silent Epidemic
Webcast, Friday 5 March 2021 – 2.30pm AEDT. Open to everyone. Watch the webcast here The legendary Professor Harvey Coates AO will deliver the 2021 Libby Harricks Memorial Oration in a webcast from Perth in Western Australia. The topic: Indigenous Ear and Hearing Health — Tackling the Silent Epidemic. The Libby Harricks Memorial Oration is […]
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Watch the Chairman’s annual report to members and friends
Members and friends of Deafness Forum of Australia attended the organisation’s annual general meeting conducted as a webcast on 3 February 2021. Chairman David Brady presented his report on Deafness Forum’s activities in the last financial year. The ‘live’ webcast included an Auslan interpreter and captions. However, we were unable to retain the interpreter’s screen […]
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Hearing loss linked to dementia
A six-year study of older Australians has uncovered an Australian-first association between the impact of hearing loss on cognitive abilities and increased risk for dementia. In Australia, hearing loss affects 74% of people aged over 70. International studies estimate that people with severe hearing loss are five times more likely to develop dementia. Addressing midlife […]
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Change ahead for Australia’s Hearing Services Program
A review of the Hearing Services Program (HSP) is underway. A Government-appointed panel is currently reviewing the HSP to identify possible reforms to ensure that the program remains client-focused while modernising key components in the context of policy, markets and technological developments. In response to this review, Deafness Forum partnered with other leading consumer representatives to […]
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