Queensland’s Deadly Ears Program—Indigenous children receiving services for ear disease and hearing loss
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Topic: First Nations people
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Queensland’s Deadly Ears Program—Indigenous children receiving services for ear disease and hearing loss, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 9 June 2026.
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Queensland’s Deadly Ears Program aims to reduce the impact of ear disease and hearing loss on Indigenous children by providing a range of frontline services in remote areas. This report summarises the services provided by the Program between 2007 and 2019. It also presents detailed information on the experiences with ear disease and hearing loss among children receiving services through this program, including changes over time.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-807-0
- Cat. no: IHW 249
- Pages: 104
Findings from this report:
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Between 2007 and 2019, about 6,100 Indigenous children received at least one Qld Deadly Ears Program service
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In 2015–2019, about 2,500 Indigenous children attended a Qld Deadly Ears Program ear, nose and throat clinic service
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3 in 5 (64%) Indigenous children who attended a Qld Deadly Ears Program service in 2015–2019 had an ear condition
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2 in 5 Indigenous children (39%) who attended a Qld Deadly Ears Program service in 2015–2019 had conductive hearing loss