1. Current moves in Australian based noise exposure research
W Williams
National Acoustic Laboratories
Annual Conference NHCA February 25th – 27th, 2010
Orlando , FL

2. Epidemiology The extent of hearing loss in Australia
Importance as the population profile ages
Sources of significant noise exposure
Work, non-work and leisure noise
Life-cycle noise exposure
Employment, social and financial effects

3. Workplace noise Significant industries Awareness of regulations, etc
Variation across industries (s, m, l)
Extent of exposure
Action taken
Priority

4. Non-work & leisure noise
Significant sources over the life-cycle
What we don’t know
Preventative actions taken by individuals
Participation rates of the population
Awareness and attitudes to sound/noise

5. iHEAR Surveying young Australians Hearing health Attitudes to noise
Knowledge of hearing health
Self-initiated preventative actions

6. FarmSafe Australia The hearing health of rural families
Health networks
Information networks
Preventative action
Fatalism

7. Hearing protectors Developments in technology Attitudes towards HPs
Cancellation
Communication
Comfort
Attitudes towards HPs
Use of HPs
Behaviour
People

8. Common threads Preventative action Prevention program flaws/faults
Common/inbuilt limitations
Attitudes to noise
Knowledge of hearing health
Importance of hearing health

9. Conclusion Rising awareness by health authorities
Workplace
General
Partly driven through the community by:
ageing population
awareness of their personal environment
awareness of personal and family health