New Aged Care Workforce online training tool.
The Department of Health and Aged Care has created a hearing health training module for people working in aged care settings. Hearing Health Introductory and Refresher Module is one of a series of free online learning opportunities to support aged care workers with...
NAL research supports Indigenous children and families.
Researchers at the National Acoustic Laboratories work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to find better care solutions for children with hearing problems. Ear disease and hearing loss are more common and severe among Aboriginal and Torres...
Audiogram or perceived hearing difficulty?
In today’s world of audiology, there is a reliance on the audiogram because it is seen to be objective. An audiogram is a graph that shows the results of a hearing test. It will show how loud sounds need to be at different frequencies for you to hear them. The...
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Get Help With Your Hearing for a big impact on life.
The Australian Government has created a national awareness campaign to encourage people with untreated or developing hearing loss (aged 50–70 years) to proactively manage their hearing health. Left untreated, hearing loss can affect mental and physical health and have...
Classroom holograms: a sign language future?
Holograms could become the next wave of communications. Pupils from America's oldest higher learning institution for Deaf students are testing how holograms might pair with America Sign Language communication. Communications company Proto developed two-metre-tall...