Earbus Foundation strives to be at the forefront of innovative interventions to support impactful hearing health outcomes for Aboriginal and at-risk children. This is particularly important for those living in regional and remote communities, where access to services and devices can be challenging and expensive.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation has been selected as a beneficiary of the 2024 Summer of Cricket Events Series - a fundraising initiative between WA Cricket and the Indo-Australian Healthcare Foundation (IAHCF).
Read MoreSometimes it can be scary getting your ears checked, as Chance Little knows. The Eaton Community College student is sharing his experience of sore ears with other kids in the hopes they too will be less anxious to get their ears checked, particularly by the team at Earbus Foundation.
Read More2024 marks a decade of Earbus services in the Goldfields Region. From the very first trip, we were made to feel welcome by families and communities. We are humbled by their continued support.
Read MoreStudents at schools in Waroona and Bunbury are set to benefit from a culturally based health program’s expansion into WA thanks to a new collaboration between Earbus Foundation and Malpa.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation was delighted to be invited by our longtime partner, Minara Resources, to participate in Warnkarunku Day, a significant event dedicated to improving health and financial literacy for young Aboriginal people.
Read MoreDiscover the impact of our programs in the Earbus Foundation 2023 Annual Report. Join us on a journey through the transformative initiatives and meaningful collaborations that have enriched the lives of children and young people in our state.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation's Western Desert Program, tackling ear health for Aboriginal and at-risk children in a bid to avoid permanent hearing damage and associated educational challenges in Newman, will run for at least another year thanks to an extension of funding from Deterra Royalties.
Read More"We love the fact that we can help deliver a free mobile Ear Clinic to our own mob in their community without causing any unnecessary stress." Kassy and Chontae Hayden are two proud Ballardong (Noongar) and Badimaya (Yamatji) sisters from Perth. They work for Earbus Foundation and share a lived experience of middle disease.
Read More10 years ago, a trio of friends came together around a kitchen table in Wanneroo with a big idea: To help some of the most vulnerable kids in our state – an area the size of Western Europe – by developing a one-stop-shop approach to Aboriginal ear disease for the children least likely to have a service.
Read our Decade of Impact Report.
Read MoreThanks to support from Alcoa Foundation, Earbus can continue delivering vital ear health services for Aboriginal and at-risk children in Kwinana, Peel and the Upper South West regions for at least another three years.
The commitment builds on generous funding Alcoa Australia has provided to Earbus in this part of WA since 2018. To date, Alcoa’s support has enabled Earbus to conduct ear assessments for about 1,350 children across 33 schools, day care centres and early learning centres, with rates of hearing loss dropping from 11.6 per cent to 4.7 per cent in that time.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation is delighted to be a State Finalist in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.
Telstra Best of Business Awards celebrate small and medium-sized businesses and people building Australia's economic, social and cultural prosperity. Earbus Foundation was nominated in the Championing Health category for organisations focused on innovative solutions and improving health outcomes for every Australian.
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