We advocate and seek solutions on issues for Australians with hearing loss.
We represent the interests of the 3.5 million Australians who are concerned with the quality of their hearing
With an ageing population, hearing loss will increase to one in every four Australians by 2050.
We represent the interests of the 3.5 million Australians who are concerned with the quality of their hearing
We advocate and seek solutions on issues for Australians with hearing loss.
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.
Latest news
The crazy way businesses assault their customers
I recently joined my local woman’s gym. I thought I’d find working out in a pastel coloured, girls-only space an excellent way to unwind. What I hadn’t counted on was the booming ’80s music, not only in the classes (the music in these was so loud that I couldn’t hear...
Good news at last about hearing assistance in aged care
Australia’s peak consumer advocacy organisation for people living with deafness and ear disorders is celebrating the successful outcome of its long-running campaign to have hearing loss management included in Government guidelines for aged care service providers. 70%...
We need to improve communication access for the elderly
As a community, we must do better to acknowledge communication disability and the impacts it has on quality of life and take action to improve the situation, writes Gaenor Dixon. Jane (not her real name) is 86-years-old and over the last few years her hearing and...