According to the World Health Organization, unaddressed hearing loss costs $750 billion annually to the global economy Today, 3 March is World Hearing Day. This year’s theme is ‘Action for
On World Hearing Day, Friday, March 3, RIDBC Jim Patrick Audiology Centre will be celebrating the achievement of serving over 20,000 clients since its inception in 2002. Genelle Cook, Head
On a typical day, a GP would meet 6 patients with some type of hearing difficulties (see statistics below). If what you had to say was important, surely you would make
For some people it’s the sound of a child laughing, for some, it is waves breaking on the beach. Cochlear Limited has launched a campaign to find
So how do you get people who don’t think they have a hearing problem to get their hearing tested? Solution – create an innovative and engaging film that is really
Understanding how classroom acoustics can impact on the learning abilities of children with hearing loss is the focus of an online training module recently developed by Macquarie University. Available from
Associate Professor Catherine McMahon, Department of Linguistics, has been awarded funding to create a new MQ Research Centre. The Centre for Implementation in Hearing Research (I-HeaR). The centre’s mission is
A new version of NAL’s auditory training software is now available on the Apple store. Sound Storm is an engaging space-themed iPad game for children 6-12 years assessed with spatial
Australian Hearing’s ambassador Troy Cassar-Daley was joined by a choir of primary students, all with a hearing loss, to create a beautiful rendition of a Christmas classic. The music video
The Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Greg Hunt MP and Federal Member for Bennelong John Alexander OAM MP took time out of their busy schedules recently to visit
Cochlear and Macquarie showcased technology and hosted demonstrations during the R&T (Research & Technology) Expo, a part of the Cochlear Global Research Symposium.
There are 360 million people living with disabling hearing loss worldwide and this figure is set to increase significantly to 1.2 billion by 2050. To prepare for the expanding needs
