Leslie enjoys the sounds of life he missed for so long
"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…
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Ear science affiliation to boost ear and hearing research
A new affiliation agreement with The University of Western Australia to drive innovation in ear and hearing research.As a medical research institute, Ear Science is dedicated to improving the quality…
Lions Hearing Clinics on the hunt for unwanted hearing aids
Hearing aids, despite their miniature sizing, are a technological masterpiece. With the use of the latest technological advances, these devices can deliver sound to people who have been lacking clarity…
Hearing and Tinnitus Advice Line
You’ve heard us talking about #FlatteningTheCurveOnLoneliness for people with hearing loss. Today, we’re launching a new phone service to help. While you’ve been social distancing, you may have noticed a…
Lions Hearing Aid Bank
According to the World Health Organisation over 466 million people globally are affected by a ‘disabling hearing loss’ – meaning everyday sounds, like light traffic and general conversational speech, cannot…
Looking ahead to clear waters
Our Gift of Hearing Appeal swim team is continuing to train hard for the upcoming swim from Cottesloe to Rottnest. We caught up with the team on the weekend to…
Access to Better Ear Care In WA’s Remote Communities Wins Award
Ear Science Institute Australia’s researcher Chris Brennan-Jones has won the Premier’s Exxonmobil Student Scientist of the Year Award for his work to improve access to critical ear health assessments in…
Our 500th Cochlear Implant Milestone
In late 2015, Ear Science Institute Australia restored hearing to its 500th cochlear implant recipient. Sixty six-year-old grandfather Alex McKay received the implant through the Ear Science Clinic (formerly the Hearing Implant Centre),…
EnginEars turns up volume on children with hearing loss
Community Services Minister Tony Simpson today launched EnginEars – the state’s most ambitious hearing implant program for kids. Helping newborn babies, children, and teenagers with severe hearing loss, the EnginEars…
Polly’s Story: Bone conduction implant recipient
I am thrilled that, for the first time, I have a near-perfect hearing. I had very low expectations for the effectiveness of bone-anchored hearing aids when I was first referred…
Don’t put off getting a hearing test
One of our five senses, hearing allows us to interact with the world and others, but if our hearing weakens, it can start to impact our relationships with loved ones…
Elmo is just what Peta needed
Elmo is a tiny Terrier Cross who started his life in some turmoil; as a puppy, he was surrendered to a shelter. Sadly, in Australia, more than half of dogs…
Our Healthy Ears team are making a difference in rural communities
Did you know 9 in 10 Aboriginal children in remote areas have otitis media, a serious middle ear infection that can cause hearing loss? That’s the highest rate in the…
Prof DeWet Swanepoel: Valerie Alder Research Prize 2014
Children under 6 are more likely to have one of the most common childhood illnesses. 3/12/2014 Professor De Wet Swanepoel has won the coveted Valerie Alder Research Prize from the…