Hearing Loss Impacts Emotional Response to Music
Music is an important part of life for many people. It can evoke a wide range of emotions, including sadness, happiness, anger, tension, relief and excitement. People with hearing loss and people with cochlear implants have reduced abilities to discriminate some of...
Meet the Deafness Forum Board for 2025
The board of Deafness Forum Australia, elected by and representing a national membership of individuals and organisations, sets the direction and policy on key issues. The board ensures that Deafness Forum is focused on its purpose and strategic objectives and manages...
Hearing Health Elevated: National Summit
"Can you hear me?" A familiar question with growing urgency. What if the threats to our hearing go beyond the loud sounds we hear daily and include hidden dangers like some infections or medications? These risks are real and can be especially harmful to children’s...
Getting Used to it: New Hearing Aids
Getting used to hearing aids is a significant adjustment for many, mainly because these devices amplify sounds that users may not have heard clearly for some time. This reintroduction of sounds means that the brain has to relearn how to process auditory inputs, which...
Our Annual General Meeting of Members
The Annual General Meeting of the Members of Deafness Forum Australia will be held online on Wednesday 27 November 2024. This year's Annual General Meeting marks a significant moment in the history of our organisation. It is the final AGM under the leadership of our...
Supports for Hearing Families with Deaf Children
More than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents who have limited knowledge about deafness and require comprehensive support and information to support and communicate with their deaf child. However, little is known about the systems that support hearing...