My experience with hearing loss support shows ‘fixing’ Labor’s NDIS will be no easy feat By Annabel Hennessy writing for The West Australian I was 21 and just about to graduate from university when I was first diagnosed as hearing impaired. When he looked at the...
Calling all adults interested in being part of a working group to develop best practice guidelines for adults with hearing loss. A number of representatives from the ANZ hearing community have gathered in order to provide recommendations on how to develop and...
Everyone has the right to be safe at work. The first week of National Safe Work Month focuses on some common health and safety risks and how to control these to keep workers safe. Noise can damage your hearing if it’s too loud. Both sudden, loud noises, like an...
The Australian Census report shows slightly more than 16,000 people use Auslan. The number includes people for whom Auslan is their primary or only language, and also people who use Auslan at home to communicate with native Auslan users, such as children of Deaf...
Dr David McAlpine will present the 23rd Libby Harricks Memorial Oration. His topic - Is Prevention Better than Cure? Since 1999, the Libby Harricks Memorial Oration series has featured the world’s leading academics, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and...
Orchestras across the country are teaming up with experts and community groups to deliver specialised programs that bust access barriers. Relaxed and accessible orchestra performances are offered as a regular component of performance seasons, including at the Adelaide...