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...
Avatars or animated characters are computer-generated visual representations that can mimic sign language gestures. Signing avatars are not (yet) regarded as replacements for human sign language interpreters because they lack the full range of expression and cultural...
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...
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...
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...
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...