Patient support bodies

PODC says evidence supports benefits of music therapy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children including improved speech-in-noise perception, psychosocial benefits and improved listening skills: Parents of Deaf Children.

Federal Government

Parents of Deaf Children oppose NDIS plan to change access to music therapy

December 3, 2024

Parents of Deaf Children (PODC) is opposing proposed changes to access for music therapy in the National Disability Insurance Scheme...

From left, Soundfair’s care coordinator Melissa Gotliebsen and Soundfair audiologist Anushka Vallabh proudly display the ‘T is for Tinnitus’ t-shirts. Image: Soundfair.

Ear conditions

Tinnitus Australia changes name to Tinnitus Awareness and plans first consumer survey

by Helen Carter

November 22, 2024

Soundfair's Tinnitus Australia initiative has changed its name to Tinnitus Awareness but retains the same aim, to give voice to...

Cytomegalovirus is a leading cause of hearing loss in babies and can cause cerebral palsy. Image: Jaren Wicklund/stsock.adobe.com.

Antibiotics

Deafness Forum Australia virtual national summit on protecting young ears

by Helen Carter

November 13, 2024

Deafness Forum Australia will host a virtual national summit on Friday 15 November to discuss how congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV)) and...

Deaf seniors and Deaf Connect staff at the Ageing Well launch, signing applause in Auslan by moving their raised hands in the air. Image: Marie-Luise Skibbe.

Educators and training

Deaf Connect launches its Ageing Well Service in Victoria for Deaf seniors

by Helen Carter

October 24, 2024

Deaf Connect has launched its Ageing Well program for Deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing seniors in Victora due to the growing...

Psychiatrist Professor Terry Chong from Healthy Ageing Services at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne said that wearing hearing aids when needed, could help preserve cognitive abilities, enhance communication skills, and maintain overall brain function as we age. Image: Dementia Australia.

Dementia

New Dementia Australia toolkit highlights possible hearing loss and dementia risk

by Helen Carter

October 23, 2024

Dementia Australia’s new community education toolkit highlights hearing loss as a possible risk factor for dementia and the potential benefits...

Seven students from The Shepherd Centre's early intervention program at its graduation showcase event at NSW Parliament House are, from left, Ava, William, Eva, Zahra, Verity, Maggie and Bruce. Image: The Shepherd Centre.

Educators and training

Children with hearing loss graduating from The Shepherd Centre to ‘big school’

by Helen Carter

October 17, 2024

About 70 children with hearing loss will be graduating from The Shepherd Centre’s early intervention program to attend ‘big school’...

Minister for the NDIS and Government Services Bill Shorten presents the 2024 Hearing Australia Lifetime Achievement Award to Aussie Deaf Kids founder and CEO Ann Porter. Image: Hearing Australia.

Hearing organisations

Hearing Australia Lifetime Achievement Award for Aussie Deaf Kids founder

by Helen Carter

October 18, 2024

Hearing Australia has honoured Ms Ann Porter AM, the founder and CEO of Aussie Deaf Kids, with the 2024 Hearing...

Brisbane audiologist Ms Vi Bui. Image: Vi Bui.

Audiologists

Brisbane audiologist Vi Bui a finalist in Fred Hollows Humanitarian award

by Helen Carter

October 9, 2024

Queensland audiologist Ms Vi Bui has been nominated as the 2024 Fred Hollows Humanitarian for her volunteer hearing work with...

Ms Rebecca Ladd, the 2024 JW Flynn Orator, and John W Flynn at the ASLITA conference in Adelaide. Flynn was instrumental in getting Deaf Sign Language accepted by Australian government authorities as a community language and was also involved in helping to establish interpreter courses at TAFE in Victoria. Image: ASLITA.

Conferences

Record crowd for ASLITA’s national conference in Adelaide

by Helen Carter

September 29, 2024

The Australian Sign Language Interpreters’ and Translators’ Association (ASLITA) hosted its largest Australian National Conference (ANC) recently with more than...

Former AFL player Tom Hurley and wife Felicity with their family. Son Hugo, in the blue shirt, has now fully recovered, but was gravely ill with meningococcal disease when he was a newborn. Image: The Hurleys.

Antibiotics

Doctors urge vigilance over meningococcal disease cases which can cause deafness

by Helen Carter

September 24, 2024

Cases of Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) which can cause death, brain damage, deafness and loss of limbs, are expected to...

Deaf Connect and Central Adelaide Local Health Network roll out Australian first training

Patient support bodies

Parents of Deaf Children oppose NDIS plan to change access to music therapy

Tinnitus Australia changes name to Tinnitus Awareness and plans first consumer survey

Deafness Forum Australia virtual national summit on protecting young ears

Deaf Connect launches its Ageing Well Service in Victoria for Deaf seniors

New Dementia Australia toolkit highlights possible hearing loss and dementia risk

Children with hearing loss graduating from The Shepherd Centre to ‘big school’

Hearing Australia Lifetime Achievement Award for Aussie Deaf Kids founder

Brisbane audiologist Vi Bui a finalist in Fred Hollows Humanitarian award

Record crowd for ASLITA’s national conference in Adelaide

Doctors urge vigilance over meningococcal disease cases which can cause deafness

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