Accent Hearing Pty Ltd

02/04/2026

Ok ‘Hear Now Australia’! Listen up!
If you are WorkCover accredited, as you say you are on your website, why are you sending out hearing aids ‘IN THE POST’ without Real Ear Measurements (REMS), not even doing the proper ‘accredited procedures’, including follow ups! This is a scam and has been going on for too long!!Please be aware of letters suddenly appearing in your letter box regarding ‘Industrial Hearing Compensation’ personally addressed with your name on it! Your postal addresses are ‘purchased’ for different areas and is why you have been contacted.
The photo below shows a set of hearing aids sent ‘in the post’ with domes on them for a severe to profound hearing loss!! The patient requires traditional hard/soft ear moulds, which are custom made to help with this type of hearing loss! You can’t do this if you never see the patient in person!! Domes are useless, as if they were fitted/prescribed correctly using REMS, they would produce feedback or ‘whistleling’.
Absolutely fed up with this ‘profiteering’ behaviour in Australia’s hearing health care and nobody’s doing anything to stop them.

25/02/2026

Inverell Wax Out Appointments next Tuesday, 3rd March, which is also World Hearing Day. Inverell Community Health Centre.
Please call now to book yourself in.

12/02/2026

10/02/2026

1300859828 | 66434044
www.accenthearing.com.au

31/01/2026

Your doctor checks your cholesterol every year. But never asks about the #1 modifiable dementia risk factor.
Hearing loss.

It accounts for 8% of all dementia cases. More than diabetes. More than smoking.

New study published 6 days ago: Hearing aids reduce dementia risk by 61% in people under 70.

61%.

No drug comes close to that effect size.

Yet less than 20% of people who need hearing aids use them.

Here's why hearing loss could be a cause of dementia:

1. Your brain works overtime decoding unclear sounds
↳ Diverts resources from memory and thinking
↳ Leads to cognitive exhaustion
↳ Accelerates mental decline

2. Social isolation doubles dementia risk
↳ Can't hear conversations, so you avoid them
↳ Stop going to restaurants, parties, gatherings
↳ Loneliness damages the brain

3. Auditory cortex shrinks when not used
↳ "Use it or lose it" applies to hearing
↳ Brain regions atrophy without stimulation
↳ Cognitive reserve decreases

The research is clear:

ACHIEVE trial (2023): Hearing aids slowed cognitive decline by 48% over 3 years in adults 70-84.

Framingham Heart Study (2026): People under 70 with hearing aids had 61% lower dementia risk over 20 years.

Earlier intervention = bigger benefit.

Signs you might have hearing loss:

Asking people to repeat themselves
Trouble following conversations in noisy places
Turning TV volume up
Missing parts of conversations
Family members saying "You're not listening"
Avoiding social situations

If you're over 50 and notice any of these: Get tested.

Reference:
rezahg.com

20/12/2025

To all our followers, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas & A Happy New Year!

10/11/2025

11/11/11 to 11/11/25 and still going strong!

12/09/2025

This is great news! Accent Hearing is proud to be a member of Independent Audiologists Australia as the leading organisation informing ministerial decisions. A definitive win for Audiologists!

🎉 BREAKING: Audiologists will be included in AHPRA.
The National Health Ministers have officially agreed to regulate audiology under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS). This is a historic win for patient safety, professional recognition, and the future of our field.

🙏 Thanks to the incredible IAA Executive Team who initiated the call for regulation and led the push to protect our title as Audiologists.

💬 “Today, our exec is proud to be Audiologists.”

We extend our deepest thanks to the National Health Ministers for hearing IAA’s call and acting in the best interests of patients, practitioners, and the profession of audiology.

This milestone belongs to every audiologist who stood up for integrity, transparency, and the highest clinical standards.
And we’re just getting started.

07/09/2025

People ask us which is the best hearing aid. We say, 'The one that stays in your ear.'

20/06/2025

You've invested four hundred bucks in brain training apps, but your hearing aids are waiting to unlock new connections. Which one do you think will truly amplify your brainpower and open doors to new experiences? Your brain is craving more social stimulation, not solitary puzzles.

21/04/2025

Why is there a stigma associated with wearing hearing aids?
1. You'd rather ask for more than 1 repeat? (very taxing on family & friends who give up after a while and stop asking you questions)
2. You're not old enough? (When is 'old enough'?)
3. Can't be bothered? (too lazy and just ask for more repeats - see above)
4. Live by yourself? (there are safety reasons also, and brain health to keep you healthy, talking to people, avoiding social isolation)
5. Think your grandparents' hearing aids were too big & bulky? (you are way behind in hearing aid technology today)
6. Heard too many stories of people not wearing them? (you are listening to the wrong people who are very lazy and can't be bothered with them, so they just asking for more repeats!)
7. Have neighbours & friends stopped talking to you? (that's because you ask for repeats and they can't be bothered saying things 3 times!)
8. Will you look old? (you'll look much older if you keep asking for repeats, whilst bending your ears!).
9. They are not for you? (if you have hearing loss, then they are for you! - you won't know until you step into a hearing booth and be assessed - hearing loss creeps up on you without you knowing).
10. Can't accept you're old? (please get over this milestone and move on, as life is too short to miss friends, family & especially grandchildren's conversations)

Have your hearing assessed soon,

02/03/2025

Are you not hearing so well! Feeling a little lonely? Why not book an appointment to see a Doctor of Audiology in Glen Innes or Inverell soon, to send those “Are you listening to me” hearing complaints from family and friends away. Accent Hearing has been serving these areas for over 13 years, and can now take on more patients. Everyone’s getting older as you know, so why not do something now if your TV is too loud, are always asking for repeats, or having trouble in background noise. Call 66434044 now for an appointment.
If you are on an Australian Pension, hearing assessments don’t cost you anything. Private self-funded retirees can also be seen along with NSW WorkCover.