My family comes from a town called Merredin. I grew up on a huge farm called ‘Dalmahoy’ on the outskirts of a small country town -Westonia. It was here as a child that I discovered my love for the land and the culture around me.
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Our new South Pilbara program serving the townships of Tom Price and Paraburdoo and the communities of Wakathuni and Bellary Springs is now being funded by Rio Tinto. We are excited to partner with Rio to put a customised and fully equipped new Earbus into the region along with multi-year funding to ensure program continuity. Despite interruptions caused by Covid-19 we have already done 2 visits to local schools and communities and have follow-up visits re- commencing in July.
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See all of Earbus’s sheduled clinical trips for Term 3 2020. Regions included are: Goldfields, Pilbara, Southwest and the Metro region.
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Dr Carol Dowling is Earbus Foundation’s newly appointed Director of Research. Carol is a Badimaya/Yamatji woman with a Ph D in Social Sciences and a Masters in Indigenous Research and Development. Her research focuses on the impact of colonialisation upon five generations of women in her family
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Honda Foundation has donated funds for Earbus equipment and we gratefully acknowledge their support and financial assistance. Thanks also to John McKinlay and the Honda North dealership team for supporting this application and allowing us to access this grant round. The grant allowed purchase of a diagnostic audiometer and tympanometer.
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In planning for the future Earbus has identified a significant need for new IT infrastructure to better support our work with Aboriginal children and communities in regional and remote Western Australia.
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Our sincere thanks to the Federal Member for Perth, Patrick Gorman whose office has assisted Earbus Foundation through the Stronger Communities funding program. Funding will support our emerging Metro Earbus program and although Covid-19 has affected the timing of program roll-out all our schools will benefit from this generous support.
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Our focus during COVID-19 has been prioritising the safety of Aboriginal children and communities and preserving all staff and jobs, but impacts have been widespread and profound. Earbus has successfully adjusted to the new “abnormal” like many other businesses – working from home, changes to physical distancing, elimination of external contacts and meetings, enhanced hygiene protocols and reduced airline travel.
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Adjusting to the new COVID-19 reality is a common challenge for every health organisation, its staff and consumers and forces us to re-think existing paradigms and priorities. At Earbus Foundation we have significantly increased already high levels of vigilance around hygiene and set up new protocols for ensuring all work environments are regularly cleaned.
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Sunsuper’s Dream for A Better World grant program held its national awards night in Brisbane on 6th March. Earbus Foundation was successful in the Community category, winning $30,000 first prize. We thank Sunsuper for their generosity and support which helps fund a customised, equipped bus for our South Pilbara program.
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In late 2019 Earbus Foundation was asked to assist in recovery efforts on the Indonesian island of Lombok by supporting children with ear disease and hearing issues. In January this year CEO Paul Higginbotham made a reconnaissance and familiarisation trip to the orphanage to assess need and resourcing.
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