Deafblind Awareness Week, from 25 June
Deafblind Awareness Week is observed during the last week of June. Help spread awareness and take measures to make the world more deafblind-friendly. More than 15 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with severe deafblindness. Learn more about Deafblind...
Hearing Services Program – new statistics published.
Download this series of reports containing monthly statistics for the Voucher Scheme component of the Government's Hearing Services Program for the 2022-23 financial year. Latest Hearing Services Program statistics
Hearing care for people who are LGBTQ+.
The past decade has provided increased awareness and understanding of the significant health disparities experienced by the LGBTQ+ community. The past 10 years have also brought around a linguistic and cultural revolution and a subsequent shift in the language used by...
Help is available for your hearing loss.
1 in 6 Australians have hearing loss, but many people avoid or delay seeking treatment. Hearing loss can have a big impact on a person’s life, but help is available. If you know someone who may be experiencing hearing loss, encourage them to get a hearing check. Find...
I decided to wear my hearing loss rather than hide it
Nick Button writes… As a child it was a secret I worked feverishly to hide, and then adult life brought more humiliating encounters. I was born deaf. When my mother held me as a baby I would put my fingers around her chin, pulling her face towards me so that I could...
Your ear can detect the start of Alzheimer’s.
A new 'ear-EEG' device can potentially be used for the early detection of neurodegenerative disorders. The project, called Progression Assessment in Neurodegenerative Disorders of Aging (PANDA), is a collaboration between Rigshospitalet University, Denmark's Aarhus...