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Notice of the Annual General Meeting.

Notice of the Annual General Meeting.

The Annual General Meeting of the members of Deafness Forum Australia will be held online on Thursday 30 November 2023. 2pm AEDT, 1.30pm ACDT, 11am AWST. ZOOM login: tba. Wherever you are in Australia, you can attend via Zoom. All you need is a phone, laptop, tablet...

Supporting people with perceived hearing loss.

Supporting people with perceived hearing loss.

National Acoustic Laboratories’ researchers found there are significant numbers of people who report trouble with hearing in certain situations but have ‘normal’ audiograms. Head of Audiological Science, Padraig Kitterick, says that National Acoustic Laboratories, aka...

Look after your hearing and make a better life.

Look after your hearing and make a better life.

Look after your hearing in the same way you look after other aspects of your health. Having a hearing test helps to detect early signs of hearing loss, so we can keep our hearing healthy for longer. Find out more at health.gov.au/hearing

A safe and healthy workplace: Safe Work Month.

A safe and healthy workplace: Safe Work Month.

It is National Safe Work Month in October - a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Noise can damage your hearing if it’s too loud. Both sudden, loud noises, like an explosion; and constant, loud noises, like working near industrial machinery or...

Can age-related hearing loss be prevented with diet?

Can age-related hearing loss be prevented with diet?

Nutrition is essential for healthy aging and is one of the easiest and most effective ways to maintain overall health. Some research suggests that certain nutrients can help preserve hearing health. Antioxidants, found in vitamins A, C, and E, have been studied for...

Noise-induced hearing loss is real.

Noise-induced hearing loss is real.

Earplugs are a simple but important tool to help protect against noise-induced hearing loss. They can be a total lifesaver, especially if you know you’re going to need them ahead of time, like when you’re headed to a concert. How loud can concerts get? The answer is...