Hearing loss is costing Australia $15 billion a year in health system costs and lost productivity.
Australia needs a national strategy to address the high social and economic costs of hearing loss.
Hearing loss doesn't discriminate. And it’s more common than asthma, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Hearing loss affects 70% of people over the age of 70 and it has a huge impact on quality of life.
People whose first language is Auslan need better access to education, employment and community life.
The peak national body representing the interests of Australians who are concerned with the quality of their hearing and the effects it has on their lives and the people around them.
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