health

May 20, 2019

Experts call for earlier detection of hearing loss as new research shows parents don’t prioritise tests for children. Australian schools and parents are urged to test children’s hearing using a clinically proven FREE, government funded app, Sound Scouts. New research launched during Hearing Awareness Week, March 2019 revealed that Australian parents aren’t prioritising critical hearing tests for children. Results show that a staggering one in five (20%) parents have either never had their child’s hearing tested or are unsure if they have.

The question ringing in our ears: will parent's heed the Senate's warning?

October 6, 2017

What does it mean when, a Federal Inquiry that has spent just shy of a year investigating Australia’s hearing health, recommends that children should have their hearing tested at the start of school? One can only assume that there’s good cause for this Recommendation, that it’s based on consultation with key opinion leaders, that it’s supported by research and that it should indeed be put into action. So what led the Inquiry to make this Recommendation?

Clinically-Proven App Reinvents Hearing Tests for Kids

September 7, 2017

Written by: Garion Thain It’s September, which means parents around Australia are starting to prepare their little ones for Kindergarten next year. For young children, this is a critical time for developing basic communication and learning skills. It’s a time to look, listen and learn. Keeping close track of a child’s development allows for early intervention, at a time when their strengths and weaknesses become most evident. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 32 million children worldwide have disabling hearing loss.

The top 5 questions about children and hearing loss

August 22, 2017

The impact of hearing loss in children is still commonly misunderstood. We recently asked our Facebook followers 5 questions to find out what they knew about this issue. Here are our answers: 1. Do Australian Primary school children have their hearing checked when they start school? In most states and territories, Australian primary school children do not have their hearing checked before starting school. In NSW, preschool children are offered a sight test, but not a hearing test.