Org Name Original: Deafness Forum of Australia
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Contact First: Stephen
Contact Last:Williamson
Project Title: World Hearing Day in AUSTRALIA
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WPR: Australia
Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Facilitate policy dialogue, Advocacy with policymakers, Awareness-raising
Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: National
Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents, Adults
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers, Industrial workers, Agricultural workers
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Policy Maker: Minister for portolios, their advisers, senior bureaucrats
Influencer: Participating Australian not for profit organisations and volunteers
Traditional Media: 480400
Traditional Media Numbers: 480400
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
Social Media Numbers: 1409026
Event Description:
Deafness Forum Australia gave local voice to key messages for World Hearing Day 2022.
With funding from the Australian Government it created a suite of promotion tactics, from a dedicated webpage and traditional media to social posts and Facebook advertising.
Spokesperson for Deafness Forum Australia, chair David Brady has lived with hearing loss. He called on all Australians to recognise the importance of their hearing at all stages of life and to take steps to reduce their exposure to loud noise through safe listening practices.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: English (Australian)
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: No
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
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Did You Apply for Grant:No
Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/WHD-2022-Australia-image-people.jpg
Photo 1 caption Images from a suite of social media images featuring Australians with hearing loss.
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/WHD-Australia-2022-flagship-image.jpg
Photo 2 caption One of the WHO flagship images bearing the “Australia” identifier.
Photo 3 caption Media release by the Australian Government Minister for health and disability services.
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