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…
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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…
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…
Hearing loss in low and middle income countries: Ear Science at the Sound Hearing Conference
In Australia, if you have an issue with your hearing, getting help is usually straightforward. But in low and middle-income countries, it’s harder to get help, and the likelihood that…
WA adolescent receives world-first magnetic cochlear implant device
A 17-year-old Perth schoolboy has become the world’s first adolescent recipient of a new magnetically attached hearing implant at the Ear Science Institute Australia. Winthrop Professor and Ear Science Director,…
Dementia-hearing loss link gathers momentum
The multi-pronged research drive to define the role of restoring hearing loss to prevent or delay the onset of dementia has been further bolstered by a $2.4 million Lotterywest facilities…
Extending the boundaries – 2013
Extending the boundaries – 2013 30 October 2013 Rural residents across Western Australia have participated in a series of expert educational seminars provided by the Ear Science Institute Australia, as part…
Jane’s story: Cochlear implant recipient
Taking the plunge: Jane Goodfellow conquers fear to hear again Jane Goodfellow was used to living with only one hearing ear, having been born with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome. However,…