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Tribute Neil Balnaves AO

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February 22, 2022 - 09:30am

Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies), its Board and staff, mourn the tragic loss of Neil Balnaves AO and extend condolences to his family and the staff at The Balnaves Foundation.
Hopes AI program can treat Indigenous hearing loss in remote areas

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November 14, 2021 - 04:00am

Professor Amanda Leach, who runs the ear health research program at Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, said the illness was common in remote Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory.
New multi-platform interactive guidelines for healthy ears

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March 03, 2021 - 15:48pm

The Otitis Media guidelines have been launched today to assist healthcare workers provide comprehensive and appropriate care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with otitis media and hearing problems.
Ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

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March 03, 2021 - 13:37pm

In remote communities across the Northern Territory (NT), only one in 10 Aboriginal children younger than three years have healthy ears, a new report in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has found.
Worimi Man Associate Professor Kelvin Kong Takes Menzies Medallion

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January 05, 2021 - 06:00am

Associate Professor Kong was presented with the Menzies Medallion in recognition of his leadership in Aboriginal health service delivery, advocacy, and research.
University of Newcastle | Aboriginal ear surgeon honoured with Menzies Medallion

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November 16, 2020 - 12:00pm

Associate Professor Kelvin Kong received the medal on Friday, recognising his leadership in Aboriginal health service delivery, advocacy and research.
NT News | Indigenous trailblazer honoured

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November 14, 2020 - 07:30am

Australia's first Aboriginal surgeon, Associate Professor Kelvin Kong has been awarded the Menzies Medallion for excellence in healthcare.
Aboriginal ear surgeon honoured with Menzies Medallion

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November 13, 2020 - 14:00pm

Australia’s first Aboriginal surgeon, the highly acclaimed ear, nose and throat surgeon, Associate Professor Kelvin Kong has been awarded the prestigious Menzies Medallion.
The health initiative placing Tiwi ears in Tiwi hands

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September 08, 2020 - 09:02am

Menzies has celebrated its first graduates of the Hearing for Learning Initiative, a community-based training program focused on the detection and prevention of ear health issues.
NT News | Graduates a boost for ear health

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September 01, 2020 - 07:30am

A group of Tiwi Islanders are working to improve ear health in their communities after becoming the first graduates of a new ear infection prevention program.
Menzies School of Health Research puts Tiwi ears in Tiwi hands

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August 28, 2020 - 14:21pm

A community-based ear health training initiative is empowering on the ground health services in the Tiwi Islands.
First Nations Telegraph | Tiwi ears in Tiwi hands

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August 27, 2020 - 08:30am

Newly graduated ear health facilitators will provide local knowledge and expertise when checking the ears and hearing of children in their community.
Katherine recruits wanted to help with chronic ear health problems

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August 26, 2020 - 10:15am

The community-based solution to the life-long problem of hearing loss among almost all Aboriginal children is also being rolled out in Katherine later this year.
Media release | Tiwi ears in Tiwi hands

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August 26, 2020 - 09:00am

Newly graduated ear health facilitators will provide local knowledge and expertise when checking the ears and hearing of children in their community.
You can't learn if you can't hear - sign up to become a community ear health helper

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March 05, 2020 - 10:57am

A new community-based solution to the life-long problem of hearing loss among almost all Aboriginal children is going to be rolled out in Katherine.
Hearing for Learning in the Northern Territory

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March 05, 2020 - 10:44am

A new community-based training initiative is focusing on prevention through early detection of ear issues in young children.
You can't learn if you can't hear - sign up to become a community ear health helper

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March 05, 2020 - 10:27am

A new community-based solution to the life-long problem of hearing loss among almost all Aboriginal children is going to be rolled out in Katherine.
Hearing for Learning on Bathurst Island

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March 03, 2020 - 13:18pm

A new community-based training initiative is focusing on prevention through early detection of ear issues in young children.
Hearing loss impacts school attendance among Australia's aboriginal children

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November 30, 2019 - 01:30am

The study was led by Dr. Jiunn-Yih Su with the Centre for Child Development and Education, Menzies School of Health Research, and the Charles Darwin University.
High levels of hearing loss are linked with absenteeism

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November 20, 2019 - 09:00am

A team of researchers led by Menzies, CDU, recommend better early detection for treatment to support students with hearing difficulties.
Hearing loss linked to poor school attendance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

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November 01, 2019 - 10:31am

The first study investigating hearing impairment on school attendance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has been released.
Hearing loss linked to poor school attendance in the Northern Territory

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October 31, 2019 - 00:00am

Study investigating the impact of hearing impairment on school attendance for children published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.
It’s possible to take a break from science and make a comeback

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October 24, 2019 - 11:00am

Overcoming gender bias and structural barriers is a hard task, on top of the research itself. Someone who has achieved both is Prof Amanda Leach.
Severe specialist shortage leaves Aboriginal children at risk of hearing loss

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October 16, 2019 - 09:00am

Menzies School of Health Research professor Amanda Leach has been working in hearing health in the NT and said Aboriginal communities were becoming frustrated with service delivery.
'I cried from happiness': Indigenous toddler hears her first words

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September 06, 2019 - 16:30pm

The government has provided funding to the Menzies School of Health Research's Hearing for Learning Initiative, a five-year $7.9m program in which health project officers help Aboriginal children with hearing problems.
Government funded health programs for NT's deaf children

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September 05, 2019 - 09:31am

The government has provided funding to the Menzies School of Health Research's Hearing for Learning Initiative, a five-year $7.9m program in which health project officers help Aboriginal children with hearing problems, NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles said.
Media Release | Improved ear and hearing planned for children in Maningrida

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July 30, 2019 - 11:46am

The Mala’la Health Service Aboriginal Corporation has welcomed Maningrida‘s participation in the Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) Hearing for Learning Initiative.
Indigenous issues top to-do list as super-rich urged to dig deep

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May 16, 2019 - 08:52am

Supports for a five-year project at the Menzies School of Health Research to address hearing problems among indigenous people in the Northern Territory.
NT News | Big Night for Territorians

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May 15, 2019 - 02:00am

Report on Professor Amanda Leach and other NT finalists in the 2019 Telstra Businesswomen's Awards .
Indigenous health in limelight at Telstra Business Women’s Awards

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April 09, 2019 - 11:00am

Professor Amanda Leach is a Principal Senior Research Fellow at the Menzies School of Health Research, the institute leading the way in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical research.
COAG Health Council | Communiqué 8 March 2019

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March 08, 2019 - 13:45pm

The Federal, state and territory Health Ministers met in Adelaide at the COAG Health Council to discuss a range of national health issues.
Menzies researchers’ finalists in the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards

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February 26, 2019 - 10:00am

Two researchers from Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) have been named finalists in the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.
NT News | Our children's hearing crisis

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December 29, 2018 - 02:00am

To address chronic hearing problems in the NT's most vulnerable children a $7.9 million community-led program will be rolled out.
New program to tackle ear infection crisis

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November 01, 2018 - 07:00am

The five-year Hearing for Learning program is based on research by scientists at the Menzies School of Health Research and will employ and train community residents to help spot and treat ear disease and hearing problems.
The Australian | Silence is golden but not when it’s permanent

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September 14, 2018 - 00:15am

Meanwhile, in the Northern Territory, dozens of project officers in 20 communities will complement the work of visiting ear specialists under a $7.9m partnership between the commonwealth, the Northern Territory government and the Balnaves Foundation, supported by the Menzies School of Health Research.
Lend me your ear: New program targets hearing problems in NT children

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September 07, 2018 - 10:00am

RACGP report on the Hearing for Learning Initiative.
Hearing loss a serious issue

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August 24, 2018 - 15:27pm

Announced in August, Hearing for Learning is a five year program of the NT Government, founded on research by scientists at the Darwin-based Menzies School of Health Research.
Daily Mail | How 90 PER CENT of Aboriginal children are born with ear disease and most will end up half-deaf with brain development problems

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August 17, 2018 - 10:17am

A shocking 90 per cent of Aboriginal children in remote Northern Territory communities under three years old are born with an ear disease that can lead to significant development problems.
ABC | 'Glue ear' project to fight hearing loss and improve outcomes for Aboriginal children

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August 15, 2018 - 16:41pm

Up to nine in every 10 Aboriginal children in some remote Northern Territory communities have a hearing impairment, but a new project aims to tackle that by training locals and reducing fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) specialists.
Ear Health Funding

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August 14, 2018 - 19:00pm

Coverage of the Hearing for Learning Initiative Launch with the Northern Territory Government and the Balnaves Foundation on ABC TV News.
Investing in Territory Kids and Generational Change – Hearing for Learning

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August 14, 2018 - 16:00pm

A public private partnership between the Northern Territory Government, Australian Government and the Balnaves Foundation is addressing chronic hearing problems in Territory children.
NT News 14 August 2018 OMOZ 2018 coverage and editorial

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August 14, 2018 - 02:00am

5th Australian Otitis media Conference underway in Darwin.

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