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Dr Pramod Dorishetty Awarded Fellowship for his Research on the Fabrication of Silk-Based Ear Treatment

28 May 2025

Dr Pramod Dorishetty, a dedicated researchers at Ear Science, has been awarded an Innovation Fellowship by the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund, under the Western Australian Department of…

Education, News, Patient Story, Tinnitus

Expanding local ear and hearing care in Western Australia’s Western Desert

26 May 2025

New medical equipment to support our Healthy Hearing Outback program in the Pilbara Access to ear and hearing care in Western Australia’s Western Desert has taken a major step forward,…

News, Research, Treatment

National Acoustics Laboratories and Ear Science Institute Australia join forces to combat hearing loss

2 May 2024

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…

Community, Gift of Hearing, News

It’s a wrap! 2024 Gift of Hearing Dinner huge success

24 April 2024

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…

Community, News, Research, Treatment

Telethon grant to fund vital research project in remote Aboriginal communities

25 March 2024

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…

Community, News, Treatment

First-ever interstate clinic opens in Neutral Bay NSW

8 March 2024

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…

Community, Gift of Hearing, News

Rough seas cause cancellation of 2024 Rottnest Channel Swim

28 February 2024

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…

Community, Education, Research, Treatment

Could a hearing aid help keep dementia at bay? HearCog is looking to find out

26 February 2024

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…

Community, Gift of Hearing, News

Dive into Action for Hearing Health – Rottnest Swim 2024

31 January 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…

Research

The holiday season when it’s hard to hear

18 January 2024

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…

Community, Education

WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2023

14 December 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…

Community

Kunjunyu Kurlka “Healthy Ears” event in Newman

14 December 2023

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…

Research

Scientist Spotlight – Dr Christo Bester

30 November 2023

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…

How a cochlear implant works: a diagram of the internal workings and mechanisms of a cochlear implant

News, Research

$100,000 boost to fund research on Cochlear Implants

10 July 2023

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…

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