How can we improve health messaging to reach all Australians?
A Consultation Paper has been released by the Department of Health and Aged Care to inform the development of the new National Health Literacy Strategy. Visit the Consultation Hub. Submissions close 11:59pm 9 November 2022.
Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Deafness Forum Australia
Dear members, This is to advise you of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the members of Deafness Forum Australia. It will be held online on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 3pm AEDT, 2.30pm ACDT, 12pm AWST. At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to: find...
It’s not bad enough to qualify me for the NDIS
My experience with hearing loss support shows ‘fixing’ Labor’s NDIS will be no easy feat By Annabel Hennessy writing for The West Australian I was 21 and just about to graduate from university when I was first diagnosed as hearing impaired. When he looked at the...
Help develop best practice guidelines for adults with hearing loss
Calling all adults interested in being part of a working group to develop best practice guidelines for adults with hearing loss. A number of representatives from the ANZ hearing community have gathered in order to provide recommendations on how to develop and...
Focus on noise in National Safe Work Month
Everyone has the right to be safe at work. The first week of National Safe Work Month focuses on some common health and safety risks and how to control these to keep workers safe. Noise can damage your hearing if it’s too loud. Both sudden, loud noises, like an...
Auslan users in Australia today: new Census snapshot
The Australian Census report shows slightly more than 16,000 people use Auslan. The number includes people for whom Auslan is their primary or only language, and also people who use Auslan at home to communicate with native Auslan users, such as children of Deaf...