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All About Blue Tooth Hearing Aids
Your Hearing Healthcare Provider will ask you a lot of questions about what communication requirements you have, and they may ask you if you want a hearing aid with Bluetooth. But just what is Bluetooth and how can it assist you to reach your hearing goals? What is Bluetooth? Bluetooth is a way of allowing…
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Custom-Made ITE Hearing Aids for Natural Sound
In-the-ear, better known as ITE hearing aids, are a type of custom hearing aid that fits entirely within the outer ear. They are made to perfectly fit your ear. While these hearing aids generally fill the entire concha, they have a part that extends into the ear canal. This type of style is great for…
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The Evolution of Hearing Aids: From Ear Horns to Modern Hearing Technology
We’ve all seen the cartoon characterisation of an old gentleman with hearing loss carrying a horn. When he wanted to hear, he would raise the horn to his ear. A person wanting to communicate with the chap would come next to the horn and shout into it. Ear horns are still available on the market…
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Discreet Hearing Aids: How They Work, Benefits and Limitations
Invisible hearing aids, as the name suggests, are not visible to the eye. They are hidden deep in the ear canal and, like most hearing aids, there are a number of styles or variations to these type of hearing aids. They have a variety of names such as ‘invisible-in-the-Canal’ (IIC), contact lenses for the ear,…
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Learn about tinnitus & it’s symptoms
Tinnitus – Learn About It And Where to Get Help Tinnitus affects thousands of Aussies, but there are many who don’t know what it is or how it affects them. Statistically, 18% of Aussies are currently suffering. Causes differ based on region and personal inflictions, but roughly 5% is caused by joint pain in the…
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The Benefits Of Ear Plugs
Protecting Your Hearing With Ear Plugs Everyone is sensitive about hearing loss. Why is that when your eyesight starts to fade you don’t hesitate to book an appointment with your local optometrist? Yet when we notice issues with our hearing we look for excuses such as people not speaking loud enough or too much background…
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Cochlear implants and hearing aids
Cochlear implants and hearing aids both have the same basic purpose to improve the hearing and well-being of those who suffer with hearing loss. Hearing aids amplify sounds that the microphones pick up and pass it through the receiver into the ear. Cochlear implants also pick up sounds through a microphone but pass the signal…
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What is Hearing Australia?
What Services Does Hearing Australia Offer? Did you know that Hearing Australia is a statutory authority established by the Government in the late 1940s? Many people don’t know that Hearing Australia is in fact a Government funded organisation. In fact Hearing Australia is the leading supplier of hearing services in the country focusing mainly on…

