Deafness Forum Australia is a staunch advocate for citizen involvement in research as it is crucial to transform research practices and outcomes for healthier, stronger communities. Towards achieving this, we have provided a submission to the review of the 2016...
Occupational therapists, optometrists, osteopaths, pharmacists, physiotherapists and podiatrists are among the 16 professions regulated by an independent regulatory body. Yet, audiologists regulate themselves via their own peak body. Deafness Forum Australia considers...
Every year in Australia, 400 children will be born with life-long disability caused by a common virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMV is spread from person-to-person through contact with saliva, urine, tears, nasal mucus and intimate contact. Infected infants and...
The National Auslan Interpreter Booking Service will be closing at the end of June. If you are over 65 and do not have an NDIS plan, you will now access interpreting and live captioning services through the National Sign Language Program, managed by Deaf Connect. This...
Assistive Listening Systems are like wheelchair ramps for people with hearing difficulty. They provide users with a silent, wireless connection to a facility's sound system either through earphones or the telecoils in hearing aids and cochlear or bone implant...
Hearing healthcare stands at the threshold of significant change, driven by rapidly evolving capabilities of Artificial Intelligence. In traditional models of hearing healthcare, a standardised approach is commonly employed. Generic hearing aids or cochlear implants...