We thank HBF, WA’s largest private health insurance fund, for their generous support of our Metro Earbus Program. We recently received a grant from HBF to support our Clinical Teams of Nurse, Audiologist and GP/Nurse Practitioners making regular visits to screen and treat Aboriginal children attending local schools and day-cares.
Read MoreOver the years I have had experience in different fields of nursing. Most recently completed a project in partnership with Edith Cowan University as Aboriginal Brain Injury Coordinator “Healing Right Way”, that enabled me to experience community health, as well as the acute setting. This consolidated my passion for Aboriginal Primary Health Nursing.
Read MoreSince March 2020 WA has been in a state of isolation from the rest of the country and world with our state borders sealed off. Now, as government officially opens the state border on March 3, the highly contagious Omicron variant is bringing it down from within and presenting new challenges.
Read MoreThe wonderful Royal Australasian College of Surgeons raised funds for Earbus Foundation at their WA Surgeons Ball. Through auctions of some amazing items and donations made on the night, the WA Surgeons Ball has made an important difference to the work of Earbus across our state.
Read MoreWe have welcomed new and returning staff – two in Kalgoorlie where Earbus has been working hard to reduce the incidence of middle ear infection in the community.
Read MoreOur office and Perth clinic is now based in the City of Vincent, having previously resided in the City of Perth, and we were delighted to recently welcome Vincent Deputy-Mayor Sue Gontaszewski and provide her a tour.
The Deputy Mayor said she was “very happy to welcome Earbus to Vincent alongside the many community, social and health services that call the City home”.
Commonwealth Minister for Government Services and Senator for Western Australia, Linda Reynolds, visited Lockridge Primary School recently to see Earbus in action.
Minister Reynolds said she was "delighted to visit one of the seven Earbus clinical services and meet the team delivering important ear screening and treatment services to thousands of Aboriginal and at-risk children across WA".
Read MoreOn 10 December our new Kwinana clinic - that will deliver vital ear checks and health care to children in the community - opened at the Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing & Sports Offices.
Earbus Foundation Patron, Professor Harvey Coates AO, marked the opening of the Earbus Kwinana Clinic by leading an ENT and audiology clinic.
Read MoreThe McCusker Charitable Foundation once again made a generous annual contribution to the work of Earbus Foundation, and we would like to thank them for their ongoing support
Read MoreDonna Faragher MLC, Member for the East Metropolitan region and Shadow Minister for Community Services; Early Childhood Learning; Youth; Seniors and Ageing, was very interested in an opinion piece by our CEO Paul Higginbotham which appeared in The West Australian recently and visited Earbus Foundation headquarters to find out more about our work.
Read MoreIt is a real honour for the work of Earbus Foundation to be acknowledged as a winner in the Outstanding Achievement category of The Australian Charity Awards 2021, which was announced on 28 October.
Read MoreHello! My name is James Mapaye. I was born in the Philippines and spent most of my childhood there. My family migrated to Western Australia in 2012 to follow my dad who was working here from three years prior. I came across Earbus while looking for volunteer work in 2019 and since then I have been supporting the Northbridge staff with any admin work they need help with.
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