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Results of Australian-first study revealed by The Shepherd Centre on World Hearing Day Concern over future funding for crucial programs The results of an Australian-first study into the education, employment and social outcomes of hearing impaired children who receive early intervention therapy will be revealed at an

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 hearing loss: make a sound investment’. Hearing loss “in Australia costs us about $12 billion

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 of RIDBC Jim Patrick Audiology, said, “I feel extremely proud that the team at RIDBC

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 sure that you were heard. Everyday you may care for 6 patients who will mishear questions,

      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 out what the world’s happiest sound is to raise awareness about the importance of hearing

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 a hearing test in disguise.   ‘Does Love Last Forever’ a new short film created

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 the HEARnet Learning website, the Listening Environment (link: https://hearnetlearning.org.au/course/view.php?id=37) training module provides teachers with practical

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 to develop an evidence-based translational pathway that enables effective implementation of hearing research and innovations.

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 processing disorder (SPD), one type of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD). SPD prevents children from

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 showcases eleven children from Penrith Public School, using Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as Troy Cassar-Daley

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 the Australian Hearing Hub and the parts of the Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID). The parliamentary members