World Hearing Day
World Hearing Day is a global reminder that hearing health matters at every stage of life. Held each year on 3 March, it shines a spotlight on the importance of protecting hearing, recognising changes early, and creating communities where everyone can stay connected.
At the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Foundation, World Hearing Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the everyday impact hearing loss can have on communication, confidence and wellbeing. As part of this year’s awareness activity, we delivered school screening programmes, Game On sessions, workshop presentations, retirement village outreach, and hearing checks for staff and parents at Plunket sites across Auckland.
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Retirement Village Outreach
At Oceania Meadowbank, we delivered a World Hearing Day presentation to raise awareness of hearing health and the importance of inclusion for older people.
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Plunket Visit
In partnership with Plunket, we visited the Westgate site and provided hearing screenings for staff.
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School Screenings
As part of our school screening programme, we visited Shirley Boys’ High School and screened approximately 276 students. We also screened around 222 students at Whakatāne High School.
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Game On Sports Programme
We also delivered a Game On: Deaf Awareness in Sports session with Tennis Auckland. This helped build greater understanding of Deaf awareness and inclusion in sport.
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Hearing Awareness Month
See what we did for Hearing Awareness Month and explore how we are helping raise awareness, spark conversation and grow support for Deaf and hard of hearing communities across Aotearoa.
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