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.
Your support can help children like Sam
News and stories
Get loud for kids with hearing loss
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Get behind the loudest party of the year on 18 October—Loud Shirt Day—to raise funds for children with hearing loss.
NextSense Preschool a finalist in the Excellence in Early Childcare Awards
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NextSense Preschool has been named as a finalist in the 2024 Australian Childcare Alliance NSW Excellence in Early Childcare Awards, with winners to be announced at a gala evening on 2 November.
More than $300k raised for NextSense School on Giving Day
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We raised more than $300,000 during our Giving Day appeal, supporting children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision help reach their potential.
Perspectives on Usher Syndrome
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On Usher Syndrome Awareness Day, we share perspectives from NextSense Ambassador Katie Kelly and NextSense physiotherapist Laura Harper.
Three ways cochlear implants have changed Sue’s life
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It’s been 40 years to the day since NextSense Clinical Support Officer Sue’s first cochlear implant was switched on.
Karate helped Sister Helen navigate her hearing loss
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Sister Helen Merrin has many passions. But it was her love of karate that gave her focus as she learned to listen using cochlear implants.
School Sign Bilingual students abuzz over STEM challenge
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A group of eager learners in the Sign Bilingual program at NextSense School discovered just how much fun science can be recently when they took on a rewarding engineering challenge to save the bees.
Join us on Giving Day!
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We are excited to announce that from 10am AEST on Thursday 19 September, every donation we receive will be MATCHED dollar-for-dollar for 24 hours or until we hit our $200,000 target.
NextSense centre for innovation embodies “fair go” ideal, PM says
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Delivering equal opportunities for people with hearing or vision loss is what we mean by ‘a fair go’ in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at our centre for innovation opening.
New book chronicles 164 years of NextSense innovation
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Descendants of those who helped make us what we are today, joined us to unveil the new NextSense centre for innovation and a new book that chronicles our 164-year history.
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