Hearing health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory: July 2012 to December 2023
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2025) Hearing health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory: July 2012 to December 2023 , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026, doi:10.25816/h95h-jv13.
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This report is part of a series of annual reports that present information on hearing health outreach services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in the Northern Territory. In 2023, there were: 2,343 audiology services; 724 ear, nose and throat teleotology services; and 1,165 Clinical Nurse Specialist visits. Among children and young people who received at least 2 audiology services between 2012 and 2023, 67% had improved hearing loss and 76% had improved hearing impairment.
- ISBN: 978-1-923272-66-8
- DOI: 10.25816/h95h-jv13
- Cat. no: IHW 299
- Pages: 65
Findings from this report:
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In 2023, 2,067 First Nations children and young people in the Northern Territory received hearing outreach services
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In 2023, 54% of First Nations children who received hearing outreach services had an ear condition diagnosed
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In 2023, 57% of First Nations children in the NTRAI program who had at least 1 ear condition experienced hearing loss
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In 2023, 34% of First Nations children who received outreach audiology services had hearing loss–down from 55% in 2012