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2017 Power of Speech
In August 2017 six young adults from across Australia and NZ travelled to Canberra to speak to Australia's federal politicians about the future for people with hearing loss. Visit the Shepher Centre website to read more:...
read more13/04/17: First Voice makes submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s 2017 Price Controls Review
First Voice has today provided a submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s 2017 Price Controls Review. The submission seeks to reinforce the urgency of finding solutions to key funding issues affecting children with hearing loss under the NDIS.
read more21/03/17: First Voice congratulates all Power of Speech participants
First Voice congratulates all participants in this year’s Power of Speech, which was held at Parliament House in Canberra today.
read more06/03/17: First Voice makes supplementary submission to Joint Standing Committee on NDIS
Fundamental problems currently exist in relation to the children’s hearing services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. These issues present real threats to deaf children’s outcomes and to the goal of optimising their lifelong social and economic independence.
read more03/03/17: Early intervention drives lifetime success for deaf children: New research launched on World Hearing Day
The results of an Australian and New Zealand study into the education, employment and social outcomes of hearing-impaired children who receive early intervention therapy have been revealed today – marking World Hearing Day.
read more06/02/17: First Voice makes submission to Inquiry into the provision of hearing services under the NDIS
First Voice has today lodged its submission with the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s Inquiry into the provision of hearing services under the NDIS. The organisation has been a strong and vocal advocate for children’s hearing services as it transitions into the NDIS. It is now 3 ½ years since the commencement of the NDIS trials and there are many areas of deep concern.
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