After an excursion trip to Perth in 2021 where Earbus checked and reported on student's ears, Karalundi College Principal, Dr John Corcoran, reached out for ongoing services, recognising the impact of ear problems on students' education and behavioural outcomes.
Read MoreIn 2020 BHP kindly provided funding to Earbus Foundation for a new fully-equipped Earbus mobile children’s ear clinic to be based in the Pilbara township of Newman. The new Earbus Program to schools in Newman and Jigalong Community commenced mid-2020 with regular monthly visits of Nurse, Audiologist, GP and Data Entry officer.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation of WA is excited to welcome BHP as a major sponsor of our work in Aboriginal communities in the Pilbara, providing operational and capital funding. BHP funding allows Earbus Foundation to deliver Outreach Programs into the township of Newman and the remote Aboriginal community of Jigalong in the southern Pilbara region. The Outreach Program will deliver monthly Clinical visits to the schools in the region and deploy a fully-equipped customised Earbus that will be permanently located in Newman township.
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