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01/02/2016

I met some Israeli surfers in Indonesia a couple of years ago. It was the first time I realised there was actually surf in Israel. They really knew how to surf too!
This is an interesting story on the challenges faced by a deaf Jewish surfer.

13/08/2015

Join us for the inside information on how good today's hearing aids really are!

10/03/2015

This video highlights the separation that many hearing impaired people must feel from the outside world. Congratulations to Samsung in Turkey for taking a step to close the gap. Definitely worth watching!

To promote their new video call center for people with hearing disabilities, Samsung Turkey put together a wonderfully touching moment for a young man who suffers from hearing loss. They set up hidden cameras around the city to follow Muharrem and his sister as they took a walk. The man was pleasant…

03/03/2015

International Ear Care Day 2015

International Ear Care Day: 3 March

15/10/2014

Unlike hearing aid banks that recycle and dispense hearing aids for people who cannot afford them, the Hearing Care Industry Association (HCIA) has established a new type of hearing bank.

The Aim of the HCIA’s hearing aid bank is to assist those with hearing loss on low incomes, as defined by the Federal Government, who are not eligible for the Commonwealth Government hearing program, and are either excluded from the paid workforce or are at the risk of leaving the paid workforce, due to hearing loss.

Successful applicants receive a voucher which is redeemable for a hearing aid, comparable to the Office of Hearing Services fully subsidised device schedule. Where two aids are required, two vouchers are supplied. The voucher enables individuals to choose where they wish to have their aid supplied and fitted.

The HCIA’s Silent Leadership Challenge funds this initiative with last year’s challenge attracting 72 participants across five states and territories raising just under $30,000.

To find out more about the hearing aid bank or apply go to www.silentleadershipchallenge.com.au

Hearing HQ Magazine, Apr – Jul 2014, pg 7.

The HCIA Hearing Aid Bank - Supporting working age hearing-impaired Australians

15/10/2014

Adam Turner reviews ReSound's LiNX "Made for iPhone Hearing Aid".

A hearing aid you can drive with your smartphone sounds like the ultimate hipster accessory, but it actually makes a lot of sense.

08/10/2014

Never stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!
I commonly get asked the question whether one should clean the wax from one's ear canal. Below is an interesting article on ear wax which should answer those questions.

Ear wax, or cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance produced in the ears of many mammals, including humans. Despite popular beliefs about its uncleanliness, it helps keep our ears clean by filtering…

19/08/2014

You don't need to hear "Happy" to feel it!
Deaf and hard-of-hearing teens pursuing filmmaking have performed an ASL interpretation of Pharrell Williams' hit song.

A group of teenaged campers is proving you don't need to hear "Happy" to feel it. The ASL interpretation of Pharrell Williams' mega-hit song, filmed at Deaf Film Camp 2014, is the latest of a string of viral renditions featuring people f...

31/07/2014

For any tinnitus sufferers, here's some potentially exciting news. We'll be looking more at this treatment method in our presentation at the Grove Library during Hearing Awareness Week.

A nerve implant that takes advantage of the brain’s plasticity to retrain hearing could cure tinnitus, providing relief to the one to two per cent of world population for whom the condition is a bad enough to require treatment.

19/07/2014

Given that my clients are regularly asking how my boy is doing, I thought I would post a recent video of him showing off his walking skills. I'm a very proud dad!

15/07/2014

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