Better hearing services for more Australians
The report of an independent review of the Australian Government’s Hearing Services Program has been released today.
2021 Fresh Scientist for NSW
Dr Chi Yhun Lo has been announced as a 2021 Fresh Scientist for NSW. Chi is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, an Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University, the Secretary of the Parents of Deaf Children, and the co-founder of the
Give your kids HAPEE ears today
Hearing Australia has launched a campaign to improve the ear and hearing health of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Ear disease and hearing loss affects around one in three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids and can have a major impact on
National Acoustic Laboratories receives new funding for LOCHI Project
The Department of Health has recently announced that it has committed to continuing support for the ongoing Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) for the next five years with a special-purpose grant. This additional support from the Department of Health will help to fund the
Research into improving hearing health for Aboriginal children with otitis media – Highly Commended
Professor Catherine McMahon and her team have been selected as Highly Commended finalists for the Excellence in Research: Five Future-shaping Research Priorities – Healthy People Award in the Macquarie University 2021 Research Excellence Awards. Dr Kylie Gwynne (Dept of Health Systems and Populations), Dr Leanne Holt (Pro
Hearing Australia working with communities to improve the hearing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Hearing Australia, with the support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services across Australia, has helped over 8,000 First Nations children aged 0-6 years in some 240 communities during the past 12 months.
Macquarie University Hearing to lead the hearing component of the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey
The 2016 National Eye Health Survey was the first nationwide survey to determine the prevalence and major causes of vision impairment and blindness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians in city, regional and remote areas. In view of increased prevalence of
With Jess every step of the way
Supported through school by NextSense, Jess gained the confidence to attend mainstream school and is now doing what she loves.
Telepractice and early intervention: new evidence
Groundbreaking research by a NextSense Institute PhD graduate Melissa McCarthy is earning worldwide recognition, adding evidence to the field and generating confidence in support of the benefits of telepractice for family-centred early intervention.
Professor David McAlpine awarded a prestigious Einstein Fellowship
Professor David McAlpine, Academic Director of Macquarie University Hearing, has been awarded a prestigious Einstein Fellowship, worth €450,000 over three years. The project (entitled ‘Listen and learn—subcortical-cortical interactions in the emergence of statistical learning’) will explore how auditory memories are formed in the listening brain.
The Shepherd Centre officially integrates Hear For You and extends services to teenagers
Friday 3 September 2021: Hear For You has been officially incorporated into The Shepherd Centre, with both organisations’ boards formally agreeing to the merger. This will combine their services to children and adolescents with hearing loss, forming a comprehensive package comprising listening and spoken language
Alumni making noise in the STEM world
The Shepherd Centre are proud to share that their alumni Christabel has won the 2021 Queensland Women in STEM Prize! Born with profound hearing loss Christabel came to The Shepherd Centre at an early age and now uses bilateral cochlear implants. ‘Learning to