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  • NextSense student art show: developing creativity, pride and confidence
    • Vision
    • Hearing

    About 150 parents and supporters attended the NextSense Education Services Art Show at NextSense School on 12 November.

    Photograph of child's artwork

  • UEB Online driving STEM careers for high school braille users
    • Vision

    NextSense has launched an extension to its accessible online braille training series, UEB Mathematics—set to benefit people who are blind or have low vision.

    Accessible advanced mathematics in braille

  • Join us on Giving Day!
    • Vision
    • Hearing

    From 10am AEST on Thursday 18 September, every donation you make will be matched dollar-for-dollar for 24 hours - or until we reach our $300,000 goal.

    Portrait of young girl with red-frame glasses, smiling

  • NDIS community supports

    We're committed to providing the best support, which may mean connecting you with complementary community supports. For you, here's a list that may help.

    A cochlear implant recipient laughing with his friends

  • Farewell, Frances Gentle
    • Vision

    As highly respected NextSense Institute researcher and lecturer Dr Frances Gentle prepares to retire, we recognise her unwavering commitment to making the world a better place.

    Dr Frances Gentle seated on an armchair with a library behind her. She is wearing a floral shirt and colourful glasses and smiling.

  • Collections

    The NextSense Institute Library maintains a core collection of journals in the fields of hearing and vision loss and holds archival material documenting the 160-year history of NextSense.

    Rydge Family library collections

  • The Aussie goalball athlete achieving her goals with the support of NextSense

    With NextSense support, Aussie goalball athlete, Caitlin, achieved her goal to complete NAPLAN in braille. She now has her mind set on new goals—attending university and competing in the Paralympics.

    A photo of Caitlin with short hair smiling. She is wearing slightly tinted glasses and a black shirt with the text 'WA Goalball Western Australia' written on it in yellow. She is standing outside, with a bush behind her.

  • How William and Michael found love from across the ‘sound divide’
    • Hearing

    William, who is deaf, and his partner Michael, who is hearing, recently shared how they embrace their differences to build a loving, healthy relationship that navigates both hearing and Deaf worlds.

    William, who is deaf, smiling to the camera

  • Nine-year-old Sofia takes her story to the New Zealand Parliament
    • Hearing

    At the inaugural Power of Connection event, NextSense client Sofia shared the lifechanging impact of cochlear implant technology and early support.

    Sofia and Chris at the New Zealand Parliament building for the Power of Connection event.

  • Jane Simmons PSM appointed to NextSense Board
    • Vision
    • Hearing

    Education leader, Jane Simmons PSM, has been appointed to the NextSense Board.

    Headshot of Jane Simmons, who has mid length blonde hair and is wearing a yellow blazer

  • RIDBC Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates
    • Vision
    • Hearing

    Regular updates on service delivery during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

    Services being delivered online during COVID-19

  • Secure the job you love
    • Vision

    Cara worked with an itinerant teacher of hearing and was inspired by their passion. After moving into a temporary role in a local hearing team, she realised it was the direction she wanted to take.

    Cara Twomey