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How Better Hearing Can Save Your Relationships (and Reduce Loneliness)
Often, we think of hearing as simply the ability to detect sound. But in reality, hearing plays a much deeper role in our lives - it actually shapes how we communicate and connect to maintain relationships. When hearing becomes more difficult, it doesn’t...
Workplace Noise in Australia: Your Rights, Free Hearing Checks, and Easy Protection
Every day, thousands of Australian workers are exposed to loud workplace environments. Construction, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, transport, and many other industries involve noise levels that can place hearing at risk. Noise-induced hearing loss is...
The Mental Health Cost of Untreated Hearing Loss – And How to Break the Cycle
Untreated hearing loss is often dismissed as a small inconvenience- missed words, frequent‘pardon?’ and ‘what was that?’ moments or having the TV volume too loud for others. In reality, theeffects run much deeper. Our hearing is tied to connection, so a...
Only Half of Australians with Hearing Loss Have Hearing Aids – Why?
Hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions in Australia, yet so many people delay taking action. New research from the Hearing Care Industry Association (HCIA)1 reveals a surprising and concerning reality: less than half of Australians with...
Hearing Loss & Anxiety: What’s the Link?
Hearing loss is often thought of as a physical condition; something that affects the ears. But for many people, its impact extends well beyond hearing. It can influence how we communicate, connect, and behave in everyday situations. As audiologists, we...
Talking to a loved one about their hearing loss (without the awkwardness)
Having a hearing loss is extremely common, however it’s still one of the most under-discussed health concerns. For many people, it develops gradually over time, making it difficult to recognise or even easy to ignore. As a result, loved ones are often the...