Better Hearing Australia Brisbane

23/10/2026

Better Hearing Australia was honoured to attend the Reception in Recognition of Patronage Organisations at Government House last night.

BHA Chair Brett Hooper and Business Manager Casper Schougaard attended as our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, paid tribute to the many organisations under her patronage and the work they do to support communities across Queensland.

BHA has always held vice-regal patronage in high regard. It is an important recognition of the contribution our organisation makes to the Queensland community, and we have greatly appreciated Her Excellency’s support and encouragement throughout her term as Governor.

We thank Her Excellency for her patronage of Better Hearing Australia and for her recognition of the many community organisations working every day to make Queensland more inclusive, connected and supportive.

21/10/2026

A great hearing support group meeting in Toowong today. The group spent today starting to plan for 2027 with lots of great ideas being bandied about including: Auracast explanatories, smoke detector requirements in 2027 and how to connect them, video phone demonstrations, social outings, QPC hearing augmentation tours and more.

Our hearing support groups help people living with hearing loss and their partners to meet other people facing the same challenges and experiences. DM us today if you want to know about groups in your area.

14/10/2026

What a great turn out for our first Acoustic Neuroma Support Group today! We couldn't have been more pleased to meet all of the people who attended. And a huge shout out to for making us feel so welcome. What a great venue.

Living with acoustic neuroma can feel isolating. This group offers a chance to meet others who understand, share experiences, ask questions and exchange practical ideas for everyday life.

It’s support beyond the clinic, helping you feel heard, connected and less alone.

We are in the middle of planning the activities going forward so if you want to come along and be part of this great group, search Google for "BHA Acoustic Neuroma Support Group" and register your interest.

13/10/2026

80 years of Better Hearing Australia. What an afternoon!

Thank you to everyone who joined our 80th birthday event, The Past, Present and Future of Hearing Loss Support, last Friday, co-hosted with The University of Queensland.

Our lived experience presenters, Jenny, Trevor and Judith, shared poignant stories and funny anecdotes that reminded us of the difference community support can make.

Our consulting audiologist, Ellen Mackenzie, highlighted the need for support “beyond the clinic”, a theme that resonated throughout the afternoon.

UQ’s Nerina Scarinci, Jasmine Foley and Piers Dawes showed how research can improve everyday communication and quality of life, and why people with lived experience must be partners in that work.

John Krajewski from Audeara explored how Auracast can broaden hearing access in public spaces and at home. Questions from the floor reflected strong interest in its potential and the challenges of rollout.

Our panel brought John together with Leanne Emerson, CEO of Audiology Australia, and Rhonda Locke, CEO of Deafness Forum Australia. They tackled questions about audiology registration, Foundational Supports and accessible technology. Many details remain unresolved, but the discussion helped sharpen BHA’s priorities.

Business Manager Casper Schougaard and Board Chair Brett Hooper bookended the afternoon, reflecting on how hearing support has changed over 80 years and where we go next.

Technology and systems have come a long way. Yet the need for practical help, independent information and connection remains. That is why BHA’s work continues.

Thank you to everyone who contributed questions, ideas and conversations. We hope you left with a new insight or perspective, and that these conversations lead to better support for Queenslanders with hearing loss.

We’ll have to do it again sometime!

12/10/2026

A small but enthusiastic group at our audiologist's Older Women's Network Queensland Inc. presentation on hearing loss awareness at Capalaba, Thursday last week.

These presentations are always interesting as the audience members always raise a number of great questions, and last week was no exception.

If you would like us to talk about hearing loss awareness, without the pressure of hearing aid sales, contact us today.

BHA is Queensland's peak body for people with hearing losss and our information and advice is independent and clinically based.

08/10/2026

Nice to see the portable SmartLoops we supplied to every Transport and Main Roads customer service centre out in the wild! This one in Chermside. Have you seen one?

03/10/2026

Hearing loss doesn’t impact job performance or career opportunities... myth or fact?

That’s a Myth: Untreated hearing loss can make meetings, phone calls, and workplace interactions more difficult.
Workplace accommodations and hearing technology can help you succeed professionally.

Talk to us about workplace accommodations for your workplace to help address hearing loss in the workplace.

We are publishing 52 hearing loss myths to highlight the good, the bad and the ugly of hearing loss misinformation and misunderstandings. Comment below with your hearing loss experiences—we’d love to hear them!

Like, follow and subscribe to our email list at http://eepurl.com/hItPu1 today to keep up to date on hearing loss news, advice and events.

BHA is Queensland’s Peak Body for the Hard of Hearing community. Join us and let’s share the hearing journey together.

02/10/2026

While hearing loss can be frustrating, isolating and challenging, sometimes a little humour can help us feel connected. And sometimes... just sometimes... there's an extra silver lining to having hearing aids. :)

Happy Friday!

Image description: Cartoon of two older men at a table. One says, “And so then I said to him, I have never been so offended in my blah blah blah.” The other, wearing a hearing aid, thinks, “He doesn’t know I turned my hearing aid off 10 minutes ago.”

30/09/2026

Living longer should also mean staying connected.
Today is the International Day of Older Persons, and this year’s theme asks us to rethink the systems that support longer lives.
Hearing has an important part to play.
Hearing loss becomes increasingly common as we age, and it can affect much more than conversations. It can influence social connection, independence, confidence and participation in everyday life. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that around one in three Australians aged 65 and over experience complete or partial deafness as a long-term health condition.
But better ageing is not just about providing a hearing aid.
It is about making sure people can stay connected, understand their options, participate in their communities and access the support they need.
That means hearing care beyond the clinic: accessible services, communication support, hearing-friendly environments, good information and strong social connections.
On International Day of Older Persons, the question should not simply be how we help people live longer.
It should be how we help people stay connected to the lives they want to live.

28/09/2026

Study suggests natural sounds help people feel more connected to places

A new study highlights the importance of healthy soundscapes and reinforces growing evidence that the acoustic environment influences wellbeing, quality of life and how people experience the world around them.

Natural sounds such as birdsong may do more than create a pleasant listening experience – they could also strengthen people's emotional connection to where they live, a study suggests.