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More Than Just Ears
As a member-based charity, we have provided opportunities for people living with hearing conditions to be socially connected and enjoy life for over 85 years. With our new Connect | Create | Catalyse Strategy, our ambition is to transform lives, the system and ourselves. We will do this by engaging with people, not just ears; by creating the future of hearing experiences; by serving our community and particularly those most vulnerable, and, by catalysing change across the system.
Who we help
Hearing management and advice
Hearing testing
Tinnitus management
Children’s hearing screening
Victorian Hearing Aid Bank
Metro, rural and regional outreach
Hearing aid reprogramming
Training and Professional Development
Pre employment testing
About hearing loss and how to manage it
One in six Australians suffers from a hearing loss. By 2050 this will increase to one in four. Hearing loss can make daily communication with the people around you harder. Less than 20 percent of people with a hearing loss have taken steps to deal with the problem. You need the right information from the right source, so that’s why we’ve carefully prepared information in this section to help you manage hearing loss.
About Better Hearing Australia (Vic)
Managing hearing loss is about getting the right information.
Serving the community for over 80 years, Better Hearing Australia a not for profit charitable organisation is Victoria’s only independent hearing loss and tinnitus management service.
We are not in the market of selling hearing aids, our professionally qualified hearing advisor team will work with you to understand your individual needs. We will help you navigate your way through the maze of hearing services and technology, and provide tailored support assist you manage your hearing loss or Tinnitus.
News and events
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My Tinnitus Tea: Fundraising to help people impacted by tinnitus achieve health & wellbeing We’re excited to announce that the ...
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On Wednesday June 5th, the Diploma of Event Management students from Swinburne University hosted a fundraising trivia night for our ...
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Would you like to help influence the development of a smartphone app to track real-world hearing and listening experiences? The ...
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Tickets are now available for the Swinburne University of Technology & Better Hearing Australia VIC 2019 Trivia Fundraiser. Join us as ...
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We invite you to participate in a research project run by the University of Melbourne exploring how GPs currently manage ...
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