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Prof Piers Dawes from the University of Queensland’s Centre for Hearing Research and his SENSEcog project colleagues across Europe and Canada have published a version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) adapted and validated for people with hearing impairment. The MoCA is the most widely used screening test for cognitive impairment and dementia. Former President Trump boasted about his exceptional performance on the MoCA, which was given to identify cognitive impairme

To achieve improved hearing health outcomes and address these challenges our priority areas are to: Advocate for the very best hearing health care and support for all people who experience hearing difficulty. HHSA will: continue to advocate for greater amplification of consumer voices, and improved awareness and prevention around hearing. work with other stakeholders to improve state/territory & national relations for the benefit of people experiencing hearing difficulty and

Did you know there are 4 million Australians living with hearing loss? And this figure is predicted to increase to almost 9 million by 2050 as the population ages. World Hearing Day in Australia is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss, and to promote better ear protection and health across the world. Hearing loss costs the Australian economy more than $15 billion a year. Then there’s the personal cost that we can’t put a dol

The HHSA met in Canberra in August 2022 for the first face-to-face meeting in some years due to COVID restrictions. Over two days, the HHSA met with Dr Mike Freelander MP and senior members of the Department of Health to advocate for better hearing health outcomes for all Australians. In this meeting they continued to steer a clear strategic way forward to address the five priority areas. The Hearing Health Sector Alliance (HHSA) was formed in 2019 to work with governments to

The Hearing Health Sector Alliance, a body compromising of consumer groups, industry associations, research institutes and professional associations has welcomed the October 2020 Federal Budget, saying that funding will assist in raising awareness of hearing loss and support Australians who are deaf or hard of hearing. An investment of $21.2 million over five years in hearing health as part of the October 2020 Federal Budget will implement key initiatives from the Roadmap for