Indigenous Australians with hearing loss aren't getting the care they need

Health Report - Separate stories podcast

Even when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults report hearing loss themselves, many aren't being referred for follow-up care.

That's according to new research into how hearing loss is being measured, reported and managed.

And this under-recognised issue could be exacerbating existing inequalities.

Guest

• Alice Pender, audiologist and researcher at the University of Queensland

References

• Self-reported hearing loss in urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: unmeasured, unknown and unmanaged
• Ear and hearing health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and older: A scoping review