"I wasn’t able to hear on the telephone."Leslie received his first cochlear implant soon after retiring in 2005 on the left ear after being referred to Ear Science Institute Australia…
Using hearing aids for the first time can be an overwhelming and strange experience as you readjust to interpreting sounds you may not have heard for years or ever at…
You're never too old to 'hear' results from a cochlear implantIt is normal for our hearing to decline as we get older. Hearing loss, especially progressive hearing loss, can affect…
"I could not hear my children unless they were right in front of me"Jody was born with significant multigenerational hearing loss, wearing hearing aids since she was young; she knows…
Your hearing is important. Many people are feeling vulnerable in this uncertain time. Please be assured our clinics will remain open unless otherwise advised by the Australian Government. You can be…
Richard Treasure joined the Navy in 1963, and during the next 12 years, he served on seven ships and three establishments. “I first noticed my hearing difficulties during the Vietnam…
Your hearing won't heal itself, we can help.Thousands of Australians could benefit hugely from a hearing implant. Can you believe that only a little more than 8% of those that…
Conductive hearing loss occurs when natural vibrations or sounds picked up at the outer or middle ear are blocked from reaching the inner ear (cochlea). Damage to the outer or middle…
Wearing a face mask with hearing loss is challenging. COVID-19 has made wearing a face mask part of our daily life, making communication with others even more difficult for those…
Hearing loss and Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) are invisible health complications that, when untreated, can have a detrimental effect on a child’s emotional, social, and educational development. While Elysia’s story…