Hearing Loss Awareness and Sector News

Year of Accessible Tourism: Opportunities for Queensland Tourism Operators
As part of the Year of Accessible Tourism, the Queensland Government is offering several Accessible Tourism grants.

WHO World Hearing Day 2023
World Health Organisation is launching a new resource for primary healthcare providers to help them prevent, identify, and manage hearing loss and common ear diseases that lead to hearing loss on World Hearing Day.

Take action with these communication tips
Download this handy poster featuring the top six tips for best practice when talking to people with hearing loss.

Our own worst enemies in restaurants
Ambient noise in restaurants adds to the experience of dining out. But it can also diminish enjoyment and income for the venue.

Singing and dementia: How the sound of music helps people with dementia
Melissa Gill has established Queensland's first choir dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by dementia.

SoundPrint Find Your Quiet Place Challenge 2022
The second annual SoundPrint Find Your Quiet Place challenge will take off in October to help promote hearing health.

Singing hearing loss from the rooftops
Gail is like so many of us with hearing loss. At first, she ignored the signs until others made her realise she couldn’t push them aside any longer. Along her hearing loss journey, however, she did what many of us think we can't. She joined a choir.

Does hearing loss cause dementia?
What does the research currently say about the link between untreated hearing loss and dementia?

Hearing Loss and Diabetes: What does the research say?
Does diabetes cause hearing loss? How can diabetes impact my hearing? Can I treat my hearing loss if caused by diabetes?

Christmas in July campaign launched
BHA Brisbane has launched its inaugural "Christmas in July - Give the Gift of Hearing" campaign.