Ray’s story
“It’s nice to share this with someone”. Today we introduce you to Ray (pictured here with his gorgeous wife Billie!). Ray has bravely stepped out of his[…]
Anne’s story
“I rarely tell people that I’m dealing with this”. Anne was holidaying 20 years ago and traveling up a high mountain when she felt her ears pop. […]
Claire’s story
I’m Claire, and I am proud to say that I have a profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears and have worn hearing aids in both ears[…]
James’ story
I was feeling very disheartened with my hearing. I approached my job provider the Salvation Army in regard to my hearing loss and employment. They referred me[…]
Patrick’s story
I was born with a mild to moderate hearing loss in a rural area in the late 1980’s. My hometown, Bairnsdale, was about three hours east of[…]
Christine’s story
I learnt that I had a hearing condition when I was a very young child. They said nothing could be done and that hearing aids wouldn’t help,[…]
Jody’s story
My name is Jody, and I was born Deaf. I did speech therapy for 16 years. I have two deaf brothers. I had a mum who was[…]
Sherilee’s Story
My name is Sherilee. I am a Wiradjuri woman living, playing and working on Wonnarua Country. I am the Cultural Leader for NSW with Hearing Australia’s First[…]
Tracey’s story
I’m Tracey. I’m 45 and I am hearing impaired. That’s my favourite term to explain. Sometimes I say “profoundly deaf” if people are not really too sure[…]
Nick’s story
Soundscaping is a fascinating business because sound is such an inherent part of our environment. You can think of soundscaping as like landscaping, except it’s something to[…]
Russ’ story
I got a severe depression two weeks after joining Soundfair, in late March this year. I couldn’t explain it to my 78-year old self. I mean, I’ve[…]
Gerard’s story
When I was about four years old, I was playing in my room and my mother called me to come and have a meal. She heard no[…]
