Position Type: Medical Receptionist/Audiology Assistant Work Type: Permanent Full Time Location: Mackay Application closes: 5:00pm Friday 26 June 2020 Do you have a passion and skills for developing genuine rapport with clients? Do you have a proven track record in providing high quality administrative support to clients and your colleagues? Are you interested in developing […]
Updated statement on clinic operations in response to Coronavirus
For people with hearing loss, being able to hear clearly and communicate with loved ones, medical practitioners and other key service personnel will be paramount in the coming months. Being able to access hearing services at this time is more important than ever. We are guided by expert advice relayed to the community by federal […]
Mackay Hearing statement in relation to Coronavirus
As the health and societal impacts of the global Coronavirus pandemic reach further across Australia and Queensland, we are constantly monitoring the situation and reviewing and refining our operations. Being able to hear clearly and communicate effectively with loved ones, medical practitioners and other key service personnel will be crucial in the coming weeks and […]
2019 Seniors Expo – gallery
The 2019 Seniors Expo was held in ‘The Big Shed’ at Mackay Showgrounds on the 20th August. Mackay Hearing and, for the first time, Hear With You Mackay proudly hosted information stalls at the much loved event. Around 3,000 people were expected to attend the event to browse about 80 information stalls and refreshment outlets. […]
Sudden treatment required for sudden sensorineural hearing loss
If you wake up one morning and are unable to hear out of one ear (or both), or you notice a significant drop in your hearing over a few days, time is of the essence both for diagnosis and treatment. If the sudden hearing loss is due to an issue in the inner ear (sudden […]
Hearing properly has now boosted Derek’s confidence
Courtesy of the Daily Mercury After fixing problems detected during a hearing test two years ago, Derek Romans’ quality of life has improved significantly. His first test in 2017 showed a 50 per cent loss of hearing in his left ear, and a follow-up check earlier this year showed hearing loss in his right ear. […]
Cochlear implant recipients spoiled for choice
Courtesy of 7 News Mackay Amelia Simpson, Reporting – For the past two years, truck driver Gus Sacco has struggled to hear conversation. Gus Sacco, Cochlear implant recipient – “Text messaging and Facebook were my main means of communication, because being able to hear people on the phone was near on impossible”. But that […]
Cochlear implant program launches in Mackay
A new Cochlear implant program is set to be officially launched in Mackay this week, as part of Hearing Awareness Week. For the first time, prospective cochlear implant candidates will be able to access pre-surgery tests and counselling, the device ‘switch-on’, adjustments and ongoing support through a locally and independently owned hearing clinic. Implantation of […]
New year, new job?
Exciting employment opportunity at Mackay Hearing. Position type: Customer service / administrative Work Type: Casual – part time Location: Ooralea, Mackay Applications close: 5.00pm Friday 11 January 2019 Do you have a passion and skills for developing genuine rapport with clients? Do you have a proven track record in providing high quality administrative support? Are […]
7 simple suggestions for the silly season
Celebrating the year’s achievements and enjoying gatherings of family and friends is a major part of the festive season. But with celebration comes noise. The chatter of people in a concentrated area, music, excited children, even clanging kitchenware while cooking, eating and cleaning, all generate noise. For people with hearing impairment, communicating in these situations […]