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Media Releases

Please contact the HEARing CRC Communication and Education Manager with any media enquires: Dr Jane Sewell.

Media releases from the HEARing CRC:
Safe hearing device for telephone users wins collaboration award 2012-05-17 The commercial success of a device that now protects hearing centre and emergency services operators around the world has been recognised by the Cooperative Research Centre Program’s 2012 STAR Award.
Mathematical formula opens up a world of sound 2012-05-17 A mathematical formula’s ability to make a world of difference to the hearing impaired has won the Cooperative Research Centre Association’s Inaugural Collaboration Award.
Help needed to improve health professional training in rural, remote and Indigenous communities 2012-03-15 The Hearing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC) is seeking to collaborate with rural, remote and Indigenous health and community groups to develop training modules that will enable more audiologists and other allied health professionals to work in the bush.
New Australian software to bring out the best in hearing aids worldwide 2012-01-05 An Australian software program is fast becoming the new international standard for prescribing hearing aids – the professional task of adjusting hearing aids to make sure they are the best fit for each user.
Call for Australia to become a world leader in hearing loss prevention 2011-08-24 A call for greater awareness by Australians to protect their hearing was the focus of HEARing CRC CEO, Prof. Robert Cowan’s keynote speech at the launch of 2011 National Hearing Awareness Week Expo today.
New invention to protect iPod Generation ears 2011-05-20 How loud do you have your iPod? If you couldn’t hear the question, you may be interested in a new way of processing sound invented by Dr Jorge Mejia of the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC).
Award for Innovative new Cochlear Implant 2010-05-31
World leading facility opened for Australian hearing research 2009-05-21
Hearing Awareness Week 19-25 August 2007 2007-08-20
The HEARing CRC creates Sound Value 2006-12-12
Turning a deaf ear costs billions! 2006-02-13