News and stories

• 23 October 2020
• Vision

RIDBC supports children who are blind or have low vision.

• 22 October 2020
• Vision
• Hearing

The RIDBC Renwick Centre is leading the way in Australia for research and education in the fields of hearing and vision loss.

• 20 October 2020
• Vision
• Hearing

RIDBC is underpinned by the generosity of the people, organisations and groups that support us, ensuring we can deliver quality services to those who need us most, now and for generations to follow.

• 20 October 2020
• Vision
• Hearing

One of the greatest gifts one can give is time. For our volunteers, the time they have given is one of the reasons RIDBC is able to provide a world class service to people with hearing or vision loss.

• 19 October 2020
• Hearing

RIDBC’s SCIC cochlear implant program is Australia’s largest, and has been for some time.

• 16 October 2020
• Vision
• Hearing

Since 1860, RIDBC has been making a difference in the lives of people with hearing and vision loss.

• 2 October 2020
• Vision

World Sight Day 2020 (Thursday 8 October) is an opportunity to celebrate RIDBC clients and staff who are blind or have low vision.

• 21 September 2020
• Hearing

Hear from Ray, who recently contacted our team with a great idea to spread the word.

• 9 September 2020
• Hearing

Cochlear implants can be a hearing solution when hearing aids are no longer enough. Despite this, we know that only 10% of people who can benefit from a cochlear implant have one.

• 3 September 2020
• Hearing

Baby Sina was born with bilateral, profound hearing loss identified after newborn screening in Iran. Mum Sahar and dad Keyvan initially made the decision to fit Sina with hearing aids.

• 1 September 2020
• Hearing

Goulburn man Peter ‘Dusty’ Field is a craftsman who loves to make children’s toys. His story is made more special by the fact that he does so using tactile memory. That’s because Dusty is blind.

• 31 August 2020
• Hearing

Allie received a cochlear implant two years ago, when hearing aids were no longer enough. Now, she’s on a mission to help other children who are deaf or hard of hearing.