The Independent Hearing Centre

07/03/2022

Traffic noise: It sounds ‘like gunshots ... it wakes up dogs, it wakes up babies’ - interesting reading in the SMH this morning.

Research has found the noisiest spots in Sydney were along the Western Distributor and Cahill Expressway. The city entrance to the Harbour Bridge was the worst.

02/03/2022

22/02/2022

13/11/2021

As of 15 November 2021 the Independent Hearing Centre Double Bay has relocated to a purpose build bigger premises at 26 Cross St Double Bay. We're not hard to find - a mere 200m stroll from where we were! We are excited about the move and look forward to seeing you there. Phone numbers and email remain unchanged. P: 1300 182 289 E: enquiries@independenthearing.com.au

30/10/2021

A topic close to all our hearts. Now that we can visit restaurants again it is time to make sure your hearing devices are in top condition!

Richard Glover speaks to a restaurateur and an acoustic engineer and gets to the bottom of the loud restaurant - and how they can better serve up a nice environment that's not too loud.

11/07/2021

COVID-19
IHC continues to follow advice from Australian Public Health authorities and has implemented elevated, stringent infection control procedures and social distancing in clinics. We understand how essential your hearing is to help you stay in touch with your family, friends and community during this time. Our clinics remain open for appointments that are necessary and cannot be postponed. If you prefer support without coming to a clinic we can help with alternatives. Device maintenance, spare parts and other essential items are available in clinic or via mail. This message will be updated as needed. Please call on 1300 182 289 or email enquiries@independenthearing.com.au for further information.

11/07/2021

Hearing health and headphones. Essential reading for the whole family.

Hearing loss is on the rise with our lives increasingly spent plugged in. But there are simple things you can do to keep your headphone use safe.

30/06/2021

11/03/2021

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/world-report-on-hearing?fbclid=IwAR1Q7nLldWTOS0gk6SXw-06-noZHQAsBPbh3TU8ZMJ8VPkzSs-cBDVwA2TI

The World Report on Hearing is now available! With over 430 million people worldwide living with disabling hearing loss, and this number projected to grow to almost 700 million by 2050, action on hearing health has never been more important.

The World report on Hearing aims to provide evidence-based guidance to drive actions for integration of quality EHC services into national health plans of Member States, as part of their work towards universal health coverage.

22/10/2020

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/for-the-hard-of-hearing-captions-on-tv-are-an-open-and-closed-case-20201015-p565en.html

Closed captions help an estimated 20 per cent of the Australian viewing public with hearing problems to watch TV. But local broadcasters need to do better.

10/10/2020