Listen up: it’s Safe Listening Week.
No matter what your age, Australians with good hearing health are better able to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Exposure to noise, whether prolonged or of short duration, is a major cause of approximately one-third of adult-onset hearing loss. Many people...
This week is about caring for our hearing.
Let's do something positive about protecting our hearing! Australians with good hearing health are better able to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Exposure to noise, whether prolonged or of short duration, is a major cause of approximately one-third of...
Social and cultural impacts of Indigenous hearing loss.
When we consider indigenous hearing loss in Australia, the contribution of early childhood ear disease draws much attention. The prevention and treatment of the disease has been a high priority. However, the mitigation of the impact of the resulting hearing loss on...
Exciting new technology on the horizon.
We all dream of the day when we can walk into any venue, public space, or theatre and connect our hearing devices seamlessly to the sound system. No need to pick up listening devices with neckloops, extra streamers or delayed audio. No hassle. Only clear sound is...
Free, easy to use communication app.
NALscribe is a free, easy-to-use live speech captioning tool to help people understand speech and conversations. Created by Australia’s National Acoustic Laboratories, it is especially beneficial when the person speaking is wearing a mask or face-shield, when...
Parents appalled: cuts to specialist visiting teachers?
A specialised group of teachers who visit schools in Victoria to work with vision- and hearing-impaired students could be fully absorbed into the teaching workforce, ending a decades-long service that provides disabled students with one-on-one support in state...