Org Name Original: Hearing New Zealand (Hearing Association New Zealand)

Altered Org Name:

Contact First: Leonie

Contact Last:Wilson

Project Title: World Hearing Day, Hearing New Zealand Week, and the Year of the Ear

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WPR: New Zealand

Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Facilitate policy dialogue, Advocacy with policymakers, Awareness-raising, Education and training, Programme launch, Hearing screening

Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce, Government and other political parties

Estimated In Person Reach: National

Audience Reached: General Public, Newborn and infants, Children and adolescents, Adults, Older adults

Specific Workplace: No

Screen Newborn and Infant:

Screen Children and Adolecents:

Screen Adults:

Screen Older Adults:

Policy Maker: Multiple politicians from a range of Parties and government officials from a range of government departments

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Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok

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Event Description:

Hearing New Zealand’s events and campaigns for WHD extend throughout 2022 as we aim to make the World Report on Hearing 2021 real. Hearing New Zealand provided information and resources to around 1.5 million New Zealanders through multiple events and campaigns. We used old and new ways to connect, including outreach, social media, media, webinars, new resources, extended programmes, and held meetings with Government and political parties and policymakers.
We promoted and provided access to free hearing screening throughout the country and provided 4800 free pairs of hearing protection.

WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes

Native Written Language: english

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:

Timely access to the media package and other WHO information prior to the release date so we could tailor and target audiences better and from a more knowledgeable understanding of the new WHO products. It was difficult to gain media attention without access to the products to pitch them.

Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO

Other Suggestions:

see Comment above

Did You Apply for Grant:No

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Photo 1 caption White Cat pins and information cards

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Photo 2 caption Wellington Cable car with posters, free hearing protection and white cat cards and pins

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Photo 3 caption Mask communication stickers – making life easier for the Hard of Hearing

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