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Major events
About Hearing Awareness Week
Hearing Awareness Week is an annual event always conducted in the last week of August.
It provides an opportunity to raise community awareness of hearing impairment and ways
to protect one’s hearing. The coordination of Hearing Awareness Week is a major event
for Deafness Foundation working along side professionals from Better Hearing Australia
(Victoria), Vicdeaf and Hear Service, Australian Hearing, Taralye and the Office of
Hearing Services to organise events and community screenings throughout the week.
Hearing Awareness Week also provides an opportunity for individuals who have a hearing
impairment to share their experience and knowledge and help to create a greater
understanding of their needs and aspirations. A theme is nominated by Deafness
Forum the national peak body for Deafness in Australia and individual States
organise events around the theme.
Coming up
Throughout the year Deafness Foundation conducts a variety of events and activities
some of which aim to raise income, others to increase awareness of Deafness and
hearing impairment. Members of the community are welcome to join in all activities.
Listed below is the latest news of upcoming events.
19 August 2007 - Opening of Hearing Awareness Week at the Jasper Hotel
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