Enhancing futures, today
Who we are
Australia’s largest cochlear implant program
Australia’s largest cochlear implant program
We deliver Australia’s most comprehensive cochlear implant program, giving you access to leading surgeons, an expert team of health professionals, and the latest technologies, with no out-of-pocket expenses.
Sam is building himself a bright future.
Bronwyn has been instrumental in helping to shape who our son is today, and we are forever grateful to her for that.
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News and stories
From print to braille: How Tristan is shaping accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision
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As a braille transcriber and proofreader, Tristan plays an important role reviewing and producing content for our Accessibility and Inclusion team.
Our new master’s graduates on a path to change lives
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The latest 35 graduates from our Master of Disability Studies program are now on a path to change even more lives, having gained knowledge and skills to support people with sensory disabilities.
Orientation and mobility: new options, approaches and perspectives
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Having the skills to do what you want, when you want and where you want was the focus of the recent Orientation and Mobility Association of Australasia (OMAA) Conference.
How the Fahey family found goalball—and a new community
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Discovering goalball has opened Annabeth's world to a new passion, community and lifestyle.
His parents’ education was disrupted by war, so Bill made teaching his life’s work
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Bill Sakoulas graduated from our Master of Disability Studies program in 2013, and he's taken what he learned back to the classroom.
Cochlear implantation and early intervention - let’s think beyond the binary
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A one-size-fits-all approach to language and communication should not be applied when supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing, says NextSense Institute Director Greg Leigh in this op-ed.
Retired teacher Grant goes back to school to deal with his hearing loss
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Having taught for 40 years, Grant knows the value of practice. So after being diagnosed with unilateral hearing loss he was up for the challenges of learning to hear with his cochlear implant.
Welcoming John Howard to our centre for innovation
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The former Australian Prime Minister joined our generous donor community, partners, and people with hearing and vision loss for a special networking event.
Temporary closure of our Alstonville and Toowoomba centres
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Our Toowoomba and Alstonville centres have been impacted by ex-cyclone Alfred.
Celebrating World Hearing Day
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This World Hearing Day, we joined with other hearing organisations, researchers, deafness advocates and people with hearing loss at the Australian Hearing Hub to promote ear and hearing care.
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