Our 2023 Impact Report is launched!
We are so pleased to (finally!) launch our 2023 Impact Report. Since 2001 Ear Science Institute Australia has been discovering and delivering innovative treatments for hearing loss. 2023 was an…
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Pramod Dorishetty receives WACRA award for synthetic heart valve project
We are thrilled to announce that Ear Science multi-disciplinary researcher Dr. Pramod Dorishetty has received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Heart to Vessel Research Showcase 2024 Symposium. …
National Acoustics Laboratories and Ear Science Institute Australia join forces to combat hearing loss
An innovative new partnership between Ear Science Institute Australia and National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) brings together hearing researchers from across Australia with the shared goal of improving treatments for millions…
It’s a wrap! 2024 Gift of Hearing Dinner huge success
The annual Gift of Hearing Appeal dinner was held last Thursday in the beautiful Perth State Buildings. The evening was a testament to the unwavering support of our community of…
Telethon grant to fund vital research project in remote Aboriginal communities
Our researchers have been awarded a research grant from the Channel 7 Telethon Trust to advance ear and hearing services in the Pilbara. Indigenous children in the Pilbara region carry…
First-ever interstate clinic opens in Neutral Bay NSW
We are so excited to announce the opening of the Lions Hearing Clinic in Neutral Bay – a beautiful harbourside suburb of Sydney. The official opening was held on Thursday…
Rough seas cause cancellation of 2024 Rottnest Channel Swim
The 2024 Rottnest Swim this year was impacted by unforeseen weather conditions, resulting in an event cancellation. The attempted swim took place on Saturday, 24 February, but rough seas forced…
Could a hearing aid help keep dementia at bay? HearCog is looking to find out
HearCog, our ground-breaking, two-year randomised control trial into hearing loss and dementia is well underway.Tackling a global health priority, the study is investigating whether hearing aids can delay or even…
Dive into Action for Hearing Health – Rottnest Swim 2024
DISCLAIMER: The Rottnest Swim was cancelled on the day due to rough weather conditions. This year’s Rottnest Swim is not just a physical challenge, but a chance to support a…
The holiday season when it’s hard to hear
A glimpse of Jody’s experience Q. Jody, as someone born with profound hearing loss, what were Christmas gatherings like when you struggled to hear? A. Any group gathering was a…
WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2023
Ear Science Institute Australia Ear Health Coordinator, Lucy Mitchell and Senior Honorary Clinical Fellow Dr Anton Hinton-Bayre presented their recent advances in providing ENT services via telehealth to indigenous communities…
Kunjunyu Kurlka “Healthy Ears” event in Newman
We recently partnered with Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS), Mineral Resources and the Shire of East Pilbara to host an East Newman community event, Kunyjunyu Kurlka, “Healthy Ears”. We were…
Scientist Spotlight – Dr Christo Bester
Christo Bester Meet Dr Christo Bester, Research lead, Clinical Neurophysiology Driven to: enable people with a cochlear implant to have a level of hearing that allows them to participate fully…
$100,000 boost to fund research on Cochlear Implants
Congratulations to Dr Christo Bester, Research Lead – Clinical Physiology at Ear Science Institute Australia, for being awarded $100,000 under the WA Government’s Near-miss Awards for Emerging Mid-Career Leaders. Dr…