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having difficulty adjusting to their hearing loss, as well as assisting hearing aid users and helping people to make informed choices when they are at the point of obtaining hearing aids. The program welcomes people with all types of hearing loss, whether mild or profound, or anywhere in between.

In addition to their trained volunteers, the Canberra group are also lucky to have three aural rehabilitation teachers who provide training and advice on hearing loss to people in the ACT, as well as the surrounding region. Hearing awareness training is also offered to the government and local businesses as part of their access program.

Like so many other community service organisations in Canberra that do so much to help those experiencing poor health and disability of some kind, the ACT branch of Better Hearing Australia has received ongoing support from SHOUT, and I wish them the very best as they seek to continue to serve our community in the future.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

The Assembly adjourned at 6.38 pm.


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