People with hearing loss suffer in silence
Aug 25, 2011 cl_admin

More than half of Australians with hearing difficulties have not done anything to correct the problem, a survey has found. Almost one in five Australians suffers from hearing loss, making it hard for them to communicate with family, friends and colleagues in noisy environments. ..

Industrial Deafness report
Jan 01, 2011 cl_admin

Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is a significant health and economic problem in Australia. Between July 2002 and June 2007 there were about 16 500 successful workers' compensation claims for industrial deafness involving permanent impairment due to noise. ..

Work-related Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Australia
Jan 01, 2011 cl_admin

Occupational hearing loss represents a very significant social and economic burden for Australia. Nationally, an estimated 1 million employees in Australia may be potentially exposed to hazardous levels of noise at work. ..

Workcover Operational Instruction: Management of hearing loss claims
Jan 01, 2011 cl_admin

Noisy employment defeated the worker who had worked for the airline catering branch at Sydney Airport from 1987, including bringing carts to aircraft. The worker had support from ENT Drs Stylis and Scoppa. ..