Button Battery Dangers Persist
Thirty-five children worldwide have died from swallowing or inserting button batteries, including three in Australia. Despite mandatory safety standards introduced by the Australian government in 2022, there have been 110 product recalls. The growing number of...
Addressing the Auslan Workforce Shortage
In 2022, a certified interpreter was relocated to the Northern Territory through a joint effort between Deaf Connect and the Northern Territory Government. Prior to their arrival, the state had been without a full-time interpreter since 2019. While the Northern...
Free Hearing Checks for a Brighter Future
Hearing Australia provides culturally safe services for First Nations children to ensure they can listen, learn and stay connected to community and culture throughout their lives. Hearing Australia professionals will check their hearing for free if your child is under...
Protecting the Public from Unsafe Practice is Our Priority
Australia’s State and Territory Health Ministers are currently considering options for regulating the audiology profession. Deafness Forum Australia is committed to supporting the registration of audiologists and audiometrists in Australia under the National...
Find Your Own Path in Life
“Only two months after I was born, my parents could tell that I was deaf. When it was confirmed at the hospital, the doctor shared, “I regret to tell you that your son is deaf”, to which my parents nonchalantly replied, “There is nothing to be sorry about, he will be...
Hearing Loss Impacts Emotional Response to Music
Music is an important part of life for many people. It can evoke a wide range of emotions, including sadness, happiness, anger, tension, relief and excitement. People with hearing loss and people with cochlear implants have reduced abilities to discriminate some of...