Catch up on our media frenzy!
We love that media outlets across Australia are noticing the impacts of tinnitus! Catch up on some of our radio chats and news articles:
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T is for Thank you – you helped us talk about tinnitus and raise important awareness
Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024 was a resounding success, and we couldn’t have done it without YOU! As you can see below, we reached many people with our message that tinnitus needs to be acknowledged and support needs to be better available. Dr Caitlin Barr, Soundfair CEO, and Dr Emma Laird, Tinnitus Australia Lead, were busy
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Media Release: Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024
Tinnitus may be invisible, but the impacts are not. Tinnitus steals 1 in 3 people’s silence, but no one should suffer silently. “I want people to know that they are not alone. There is support available, there is hope.” says Dr Emma Laird, tinnitus sufferer and lead of the Tinnitus Australia initiative. If you or
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Tinnitus Awareness Week (Feb 5-11) is almost here!
30% of Australians Experience Tinnitus. The 5th -11th of February is Tinnitus Awareness Week. Tinnitus is not something you can tell a person has just by looking at them and is more common than most people realise with one in three Australians being affected each year. For some of those people, it causes distress and
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Tinnitus Australia on the radio – catch up on our chat
Thank you to radio station 2HD Newcastle for chatting with our very own Tinnitus Specialist, Dr Emma Laird (who also lives with constant tinnitus) last week. She spoke with Brent Bultitude about the condition that affects 1 in 7 Australians and gave an insight into the causes, research, and ways it can be managed. Best
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Wear your support
Tinnitus Australia is proud to have these beautiful stud earrings available in our distinctive and striking grape and teal colours. These beautiful studs are made on Kurnai Country (in Warragul, Australia) by Courtney, an earring designer and hearing loss advocate. Courtney helps thousands of women feel more beautiful every day by wearing her earrings and
Losing silence: A news article highlighting the intensity of tinnitus
Did you spot the tinnitus story in the Saturday Paper? Headlined “Losing silence” and written beautifully by Deaf poet Fiona Murphy, the article featured the work of Myriam Westcott (member of Tinnitus Australia’s Advisory Group) and highlighted the experiences of Grace Mezak. In the piece, Grace spoke about how her experience of tinnitus has changed
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Tinnitus on the agenda: ABC Radio
A ringing in your ears, a dull hum, a constant static noise — an estimated one in six Australians living with constant tinnitus know this head noise all too well. But what is tinnitus? What causes it? And why are so many people living with this noise in their heads told there’s nothing that can
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Tinnitus during the pandemic
Tinnitus Australia has seen a huge increase in the demand for advice – via our social media accounts and telephone line – during the pandemic. The anxiety and disruption associated with lockdowns, increased isolation and lack of accessible support combine to mean that tinnitus has been especially distressing for people.
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