Hearing Health: Support Agencies for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
Hearing Health: Support Agencies for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
Parent Organisations
Aussie Deaf Kids provides online support and resources for parents of hard of hearing and deaf children living in Australia.
The Australasian CHARGE Syndrome Association was formed in 1988 to assist families whose children were born with this rare condition. The Association produces a quarterly newsletter, conducts fundraising activities, and organises conferences every two years. Families of newly diagnosed children with CHARGE are provided with an information package on request, and parent and professional representatives are available to discuss CHARGE with any interested persons.
This online forum is aimed at providing a friendly, educative, peer supportive environment for anyone affected by Microtia.
North Shore Deaf Children's Association Tel: 9438 3919 The North Shore Deaf Children's Association (NSDCA) is a support network for parents, friends and professionals of children with hearing loss which provides information and support to members from across Sydney and beyond. NSDCA also lobbies to improve education and hearing services for children & young adults.
Parent Council for Deaf Education Tel: 9871 3049 The Parent Council for Deaf Education (PCDE) is a state-wide organisation that provides parents and children with information and support in all aspects of deafness. PCDE offers an advocacy service on behalf of individual families and all parents and children who have a hearing loss.
Parents of Deaf - Lismore Tel / TTY: 02 6622 5572 Parents of Deaf (PoD) aims to provide parents with all they need to make informed decisions about their child's welfare. PoD encourages participation from parents who have children of all ages and who have chosen a variety of ways to deal with the communication issues surrounding their child's deafness.
Other Support Agencies
Deaf Children Australia provides information, advocacy, support services and educational resources that respond to the needs of hearing impaired children and their families.
The Deaf Education Network connects deaf and hearing people with education, interpreting services and equality.
The Deafness Forum represents all interests and viewpoints of the Deaf and hearing impaired communities of Australia. The Deafness Forum exists to improve the quality of life for Australians who are Deaf, have a hearing impairment or have a chronic disorder of the ear.
The Deaf Society of NSW works within the community to ensure Deaf people achieve their full rights and fulfil their responsibilities as Australian citizens.
Deafness Resources Australia (DRA) is the trading division of Australian Communication Exchange Limited (ACE). DRA has a comprehensive range of deafness/hearing impairment related books and a range of relevant technology (such as phone, alarm clocks, telephone amplifiers, etc) to assist people with hearing support needs.
Deaf Sports Australia is focussed on facilitating the access of deaf and hard of hearing people to the best sporting opportunities available in Australia.
