More than 4,000 people with hearing difficulties around Australia will be without the CapTel phone service from 2020 when an American company takes over the National Relay Service. The Commonwealth Government has awarded Concentrix Services a contract to deliver the National Relay Service (NRS). The Government has directed Concentrix to shut down the CapTel handset […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
More than 4,000 people with hearing difficulties around Australia will be without the CapTel phone service from February 2020 when an American company takes over the National Relay Service. The Commonwealth Government has awarded Concentrix Services a contract to deliver the National Relay Service (NRS). The Government has directed Concentrix to shut down the CapTel […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
In this new report – People with Disability In Australia – the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare has information on life domains such as education, health, social support and employment. Download the short report, People With Disability In Australia – In Brief The comprehensive report is here
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been investigating the safety of button batteries and whether regulation is required under the Australian Consumer Law to address their hazards. Button batteries are used in hearing devices. ACCC have now released a Button Batteries – Issues Paper for consultation. Submissions on this consultation close 5pm 30 September […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Australia signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2008. Australia has to report to the United Nations every four years, and be reviewed on what it has achieved. Australian Delegation A delegation of seven people with disability is getting ready to present to the UN Committee on […]
Source: AFDO
Hearing Australia (formerly Australian Hearing) has published data on children and young adults fitted with hearing aids or cochlear implants in Australia, who were under the age of 26 years at 31 December 2018 and who were provided with audiological and hearing aid or speech processor support services through Hearing Australia. Hearing Australia is the […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
