High levels of hearing loss have been linked to absenteeism in Aboriginal children in their first years of primary school in the Northern Territory, with the Public Health Association of Australia saying children are missing out because of “high but largely preventable levels of hearing impairment”. The findings are of interest to those in the […]
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Government announcement. The National Relay Service (NRS) is moving from the current provider, ACE, to a new provider, Concentrix. For the second phase of the transition, the Video Relay call option will move to the new provider at 7am (AEDT) on 20 November 2019. Video Relay over Skype allows Auslan users to sign their side […]
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The in-kind arrangements between the Hearing Services Program (HSP) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are due to cease on 30 June 2020. The hearing health sector has been advised that there is an inter-departmental committee that is planning the transition arrangements and the future of the Community Service Obligation (CSO) Program but as […]
Disability Support Pension (DSP) applicants and recipients face multiple obstacles to claiming their benefits and feel the process is ‘unfair’ and ‘stressful’. A study by Monash University looked at 248 applicants and receivers of the DSP discovered that 86 per cent of DSP receivers and 96 per cent of applicants found the application process complex. […]
The Australian Government is funding a legal advisory service and advocacy support for people who want assistance to make a submission. If you need assistance in making a submission you can contact them using the information below. You can contact the Disability Royal Commission: by email at DRCenquiries@royalcommission.gov.au by telephone on 1800 517 199 (9:00am […]
An estimated 4 thousand people with hearing difficulties throughout Australia will lose their CapTel phone service next year. A Senates Estimate hearing on 21 October 2019 asked questions of the senior officers at the Department of Communications involved in negotiations with the CapTel license-holder and the soon-to-be-replaced deliverer of the National Relay Service (of which […]
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