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With Hearing Awareness Week (August 21-27) just around the corner, Australian Hearing is rallying the community to come together and prioritise their hearing health as part of the annual Big Aussie Hearing Check.

Last year, Australian Hearing carried out 5,000 hearing checks over the course of the week and this year the plan is to make it even bigger and better!

The Australian Hearing team will be at various locations to offer free hearing checks, advice and support during Hearing Awareness Week.

Hearing loss is a prevalent issue in the community, with around 60 per cent of Australians over 60 suffering from some form of hearing loss. Many people put up with poor hearing, as they are embarrassed about wearing a hearing aid in public or were fearful of looking old.

Ironically, wearing a hearing aid probably draws less attention to your hearing difficulties than constantly asking people to repeat themselves or shouting unintentionally!

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Even a mild hearing loss can lead to a loss in confidence in talking to others because of mishearing information; this leads to a withdrawal from social interactions and isolation.

Modern behind-the-ear hearing aids are becoming so small and unobtrusive that they’re unlikely to be noticed.

Victoria Christie, manager at Australian Hearing Wollongong, said, “Not everyone who is experiencing problems hearing needs a hearing aid.

“Sometimes it’s just hearing the TV at normal volumes, hearing your doorbell, or hearing your friends on the phone that’s the problem.

“Yet most Australians still wait on average eight years before taking action on their hearing loss. A hearing check is a quick and easy way to measure the sounds you can and can’t hear.”

Client Catherina Kisling said, “Thanks to Australian Hearing I have access to brilliant hearing technology which helps me to stay connected to my friends and grandchildren so I don’t feel like I’m missing out on any conversations!”

There’s subsidised hearing care for eligible people, including pensioners and most veterans. Hearing checks are free to anyone 18 years old or older. For concerns about your child’s hearing, please call 1800 740 301 or contact your local GP.

Big Aussie Hearing Check itinerary:

Australian Hearing will conduct free hearing screenings throughout August at Wollongong (phone 4254 1200), Shellharbour (phone 4260 0400) and Nowra (phone 4428 7909) hearing centres. Call 131 797 or visit www.hearing.com.au