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VICTORIA INC CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING WEBSITE DID YOU KNOW? 20% of Australians have some degree of hearing loss. 50% of Australians aged over 60 years are hearing impaired. INDICATORS OF HEARING LOSS Answer YES OR NO to the following questions: 1. Is it difficult to understand conversation in background noise? 2. Is it difficult to understand people unless they are facing you and in close proximity? 3. Do you think people mumble and are you asking them to repeat? 4. Do people complain that you turn the TV up too loud? 5. Is listening to conversation in a group tiring? If you have answered YES to one or more of these questions, you may have a hearing loss. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT A HEARING LOSS Contact one of our advisors for independent and current information to help you through the maze of hearing loss services and hearing technology. You may choose to access our services by: Phoning: (03) 9510-1577 for a telephone consultation with a Hearing Loss Management Advisor Phoning for an individual consultation at 5 High St Prahran with a Hearing Loss Management Advisor Emailing us at: bhavic@betterhearing.org.au As a non-profit organisation there is no charge for our information and advisory service. INFORMATION IN OTHER LANGUAGES LAST UPDATE: MARCH 2007 THIS WEB SITE IS OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY BHA Victoria Inc 5 HIGH STREET, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 TEL: (03) 9510-1577,   TTY: (03) 9510-3499,   FAX: (03) 9510-6076.

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