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The battle to save the NDIS has begun.

The battle to save the NDIS has begun.

The spiralling costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) threaten its sustainability. Implementing changes through a proposed Bill (law) is crucial to ensure its future. The revised NDIS, or NDIS 2.0 as it is sometimes called, aims to control cost...

Resilience Amidst the Ruin in Türkiye.

Resilience Amidst the Ruin in Türkiye.

It hasn’t been an easy road for Tülay and her two children, Cihan and Hilal* from Türkiye. Both children had cochlear implants fitted at a young age. When they broke, Tülay and her husband had no money to replace them. For more than two years, the children couldn’t...

Cancer survivors and hearing loss.

Cancer survivors and hearing loss.

Cancer survivors have a significantly higher prevalence of hearing loss than the general population. “We expected that cancer survivors would have a higher burden of hearing loss, but we are still surprised to see that 40% of cancer survivors reported troublesome...

Kelvin Kong AM on Indigenous Hearing Health

Kelvin Kong AM on Indigenous Hearing Health

Deafness Forum Australia extends a warm invitation to an address by Professor Kelvin Kong AM. The venue is Parliament House Canberra from 5:30 pm on Monday, 25 March 2024. There is no admission charge. Kelvin is a proud Worimi man and Australia’s first indigenous ENT...

Acting on the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations.

Acting on the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations.

The Australian Government has published an update on the actions it will take to implement the recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Progress Update provides an overview of what...