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CICADA AUSTRALIA INC is a volunteer support group for cochlear implant recipients and we are hosting this event in conjunction with implant companies to bring awareness to ICI Day and World Hearing day.

The guest presentation will be live streamed so anyone can hook into the presentation or watch it later on the link.

International Cochlear Implant Day Celebration

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World Hearing Day is on 3rd March 2020. The World Health Organization published an infographic in 2018 that shows how hearing loss in on the rise and by 2050 there could be 900 million people affected. You can get a copy of this 4-page document here. World Hearing Day 2020

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Toowoomba district in Queensland has a new cochlear implant support group. Their first gathering is on WORLD HEARING DAY 3rd March 2020, followed by monthly gatherings first Tuesday of the month.

Please support them if you can, it's great to have a local group of recipients to help each other and tell others about your cochlear implant.

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Have you ever been interested in how the Cochlear Implant devices are made?

This is your chance to have a tour at Sydney Cochlear Headquarters on every Friday during the month of March in celebration of World Hearing Awareness Month.

If you are interested, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details. You can go here for a direct online booking link: Cochlear Headquarters Tour

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NOW ON SALE

Read the story of Professor Bill Gibson who established the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre for EVERYONE

Bill Gibson Biography

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Review of the book: Bionic Man Who Gave the Gift of Hearing

Events Coming Up

03 Mar 2020;
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Inaugural Meeting Darling Downs Branch, Toowoomba

05 Mar 2020;
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Morning Tea at Gladesville - March

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[49] Let's have some more Personal Stories Feb 18th 2020 08:00 - Shared by Administrator
[50] Starting the ILLAWARRA Support Group Feb 18th 2020 07:59 - Shared by Administrator
[455] Celebrating International Cochlear Implant Day Feb 14th 2020 05:58 - Shared by Administrator
[458] World Hearing Day - 3rd March 2020 Feb 14th 2020 05:22 - Shared by Administrator
[83] World Health Organization Feb 14th 2020 05:22 - Shared by Administrator
[428] Inaugural Meeting of the Darling Downs, Toowoomba Group Feb 14th 2020 05:15 - Shared by Administrator
[56] Tireless fundraiser to be recognised with British Citizen Award for hard work setting up club for deaf children Feb 11th 2020 01:27 - Shared by Administrator
[55] Make in India: DRDO’s foray into hearing implants, exoskeletons and prosthetics Feb 10th 2020 14:23 - Shared by Administrator
[54] Baby giggles with delight as he hears his mother's voice for the first time Feb 10th 2020 01:26 - Shared by Administrator
[56] Nanoscribe’s nano 3D printing used to produced better cochlear implants for hearing loss Feb 09th 2020 14:19 - Shared by Administrator
[49] Hearing develops in tandem with form and function Feb 09th 2020 14:03 - Shared by Administrator
[54] The Queen wearing a hearing aid in public for the first time Feb 09th 2020 02:52 - Shared by Administrator
[51] Boy given bionic ear launches appeal to help other deaf children Feb 09th 2020 01:24 - Shared by Administrator
[113] What this Millennial wants others to know about his bone-anchored hearing system Feb 08th 2020 14:15 - Shared by Administrator
[65] New ‘fast-track’ system for tinnitus and hearing loss Feb 08th 2020 14:02 - Shared by Administrator

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