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Hear now. And always

Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of hearing. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, we have provided more than 700,000 devices and helped people of all ages to hear and connect with life’s opportunities.

We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to next generation technologies. We collaborate with leading clinical, research and support networks to advance hearing science and improve care.

That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company.

Hear now. And always

Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of hearing. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, we have provided more than 700,000 devices and helped people of all ages to hear and connect with life’s opportunities.

We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to next generation technologies. We collaborate with leading clinical, research and support networks to advance hearing science and improve care.

That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company.

For more than 75 years, Hearing Australia has been providing world leading research and hearing services for the wellbeing of all Australians.  

Every week, Hearing Australia helps thousands of children, adults, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, pensioners and veterans stay connected with their families and communities. With more than 450 audiologists, the team offers services through tele-services, online, in home and in centre across over 450 locations Australia-wide.  

Hearing Australia is committed to working with its many partners to transform the lives of people with hearing loss. Its world-renowned research division, the National Acoustic Laboratories, delivers important research in the field of hearing loss and hearing healthcare to improve hearing health for Australians and people across the globe.  

Visit hearing.com.au to find out more. 

CaptionConnect is an innovative software platform delivering real-time captioning and multilingual translation for diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, corporate, and legal. With live captions and support for over 140 languages, it enables seamless communication, enhancing accessibility for all participants in any setting.

Within Education, it offers inclusive access to curriculum content, benefiting students with varied language skills and learning needs.

CaptionConnect provides editable post-session transcripts, making it an indispensable tool for creating accessible and engaging experiences across industries.

Deaf Children Australia is a not for profit organisation that champions the growth and social inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing children and young people. We deliver programs, events and resources that help build confidence and connections for children and their families, creating a more inclusive Australian community. Our programs range from Parent Mentor programs, Family Camps, youth programs, and bilingual Auslan/English educational resources to Specialist Disability Employment Services for Deaf and hard of hearing job seekers. 

Natus is a leading provider of healthcare products, devices and services used in the newborn, neurology, sleep, hearing and balance markets and has been an audiology industry leader for more than 50 years developing, manufacturing and market audiological, otoneurologic and vestibular instrumentation in more than 80 countries under the Otometrics®, Madsen®, Aurical®, Hortmann®, ICS®, Oscilla®, Otoscan® and Bio-logic® brands.  

For over 80 years, we have been dedicated to supporting hearing and balance care professionals globally with innovative equipment and software solutions. Our goal is to elevate patient care standards by empowering clinicians with top-tier solutions, comprehensive services, field support, and education opportunities.  

Natus understand the complexities of hearing and balance diagnostics. That’s why our comprehensive solutions are designed to streamline workflows for specialists, ensuring they have the precise solutions needed to provide optimal support to their patients, promoting greater peace of mind for both clinicians and those under their care for improved patient outcomes and overall quality of life. 

For more information, please visit www.natus.com. 

YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR AUDIOLOGICAL NEEDS. 

Sonic Equipment is one of the largest and most versatile distributors of audiological equipment in Australia. We are offering a complete range of clinical solutions on all audiological levels – a one stop shop for any audiological needs! Sonic Equipment is the sole importer and exclusive distributor of some of the most popular and reputed diagnostic equipment manufacturers from all over the world. 

With the Maico brand, Sonic Equipment is the current contractor for the supply of Newborn Hearing Screening Equipment and related consumables to the programs in New Zealand, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. 

Our team is dedicated to serving our customers to obtain the best clinical outcome. 

With more than 50 years’ experience, Interacoustics is a proven industry leader, producing audiology and vestibular diagnostic equipment for hearing and balance care across a life span. 

The only full-line supplier in the field, with products ranging from compact handhelds to sophisticated desk units across the fields of balance, audiometry, tympanometry and ABR/OAE. 

Our dedicated team of local audiologists can assist you to establish a new clinic, help expand your clinical reach into new testing areas and maintain your clinical skills through our online training Academy.  

Visit: www.interacoustics.com to find out more. 

NextSense enhances lives by working with people who have hearing and vision loss, providing customised services aimed at breaking down barriers for children and adults. 

We are a recognised innovator in delivering best practice early intervention services and education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

Our multidisciplinary team care model means we build a team around each child we support and draw on wide-ranging expertise, from audiologists, speech pathologists and ENT surgeons, to Teachers of the Deaf, family counsellors, and physiotherapists. We build family-centred partnerships that are inclusive and collaborative, offering parent education, group programs, school transition support and individualised care. 

We pioneered cochlear implant service delivery in Australia and continue to lead the way in continuing care, managing Australia’s largest cochlear implant program. We are also a leader in remote service delivery, refining our approach over more than two decades and expanding our reach right across Australia for those who need us. 

Through the NextSense Institute, we lead research in education and related service delivery for those with sensory disabilities​, collaborating nationally and internationally. Our academic program is geared towards developing the next generation of leaders in sensory disability, through our postgraduate degree and a comprehensive continuing professional education program. 

We’ve been advancing practice in the fields of both hearing and vision loss for more than 160 years.

Oticon Medical is a global company in implantable hearing solutions, dedicated to bringing the power of sound to people at every stage of life. As part of the Demant Group, a global leader in hearing health-care with more than 16,500 people in over 30 countries and users benefitting from our products and solutions in more than 130 countries, we have access to one of the world’s strongest research and deve-lopment teams, the latest technological advances and insights into hearing care. 

Our competencies span more than a century of innovations in sound processing and decades of pioneering experience in hearing implant technology. We work collaboratively with patients, physicians and hearing care professionals to ensure that every solution we create is designed with users’ needs in mind. We have a strong passion to provide innovative solutions and support that enhance quality of life and help people live full lives – now and in the future. 

Because we know how much sound matters.