By Ewen McRae
Two Brimbank audiologists are on a mission to improve the hearing of locals.
Specsavers Audiology Taylors Lakes’ Manan Jassal and Specsavers Audiology Sunshine’s Bhavya Srinivasa are encouraging residents, especially older residents and those who work in a noisy environment, to get their hearing checked.
“There are individuals with significant hearing loss who haven’t been tested for the last 10-12 years, and they are not aware of the importance of early identification
and prevention of hearing loss,” Ms Srinivasa said.
“Hearing Awareness Week (March 3-9) serves as a first stepping stone and provides an opportunity for individuals from all walks of life to consider a hearing screener as a part of their health check.”
The most recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal nearly 31,000 people in Brimbank are living with undiagnosed hearing loss.
“On average, statistics have shown it takes people seven to 10 years between the time taken from noticing signs of hearing loss to when they take action about it,” Ms Jassal said.
The pair said avoiding prolonged exposure to loud noise or music, not using cotton buds to clean your ears, and protecting your ears with sunscreen were some of the easiest ways to take care of your hearing.
