Our thanks to our longest standing corporate sponsor, AngloGold Ashanti, for their generous 2022 support of our Goldfields program. AngloGold is also underwriting a targeted annual visit to Kalgoorlie Boulder Community High School, now in its second year and only made possible by their support. Our sincere gratitude, as always!
Read MoreEarbus Foundation of Western Australia is a multi-award winning children’s charity established in 2013 to reduce the incidence and impact of Otitis media or middle ear disease on Aboriginal and other atrisk children.
Earbus currently works at over 100 locations across the Pilbara, Goldfields, Peel, Perth Metro, Southeast and Southwest regions of Western Australia.
Read MoreEarbus Foundation has been challenged by the pandemic to find ways to keep essential ear health services running to help children be well, especially in the regions. Each year has thrown up different obstacles – vaccinations, intra-state border closures and now, Omicron variants.
Read MoreOversee the financial and HR activities of Earbus Foundation. Responsible for the accounting functions required to provide accurate and timely information on the financial status of Earbus to CEO. Organise and further develop the financial processes, manage the small finance team, provide direction and training as required. Oversee Human Resources activity. Co-ordinate staff recruitment and induction, facilitate on-gong staff training and report on general staff well-being. Oversee IT systems as managed by our external IT provider. Assume a senior management and leadership role in the Earbus Leadership Team
Read MoreWe thank HBF, WA’s largest private health insurance fund, for their generous support of our Metro Earbus Program. We recently received a grant from HBF to support our Clinical Teams of Nurse, Audiologist and GP/Nurse Practitioners making regular visits to screen and treat Aboriginal children attending local schools and day-cares.
Read MoreOver the years I have had experience in different fields of nursing. Most recently completed a project in partnership with Edith Cowan University as Aboriginal Brain Injury Coordinator “Healing Right Way”, that enabled me to experience community health, as well as the acute setting. This consolidated my passion for Aboriginal Primary Health Nursing.
Read MoreSince March 2020 WA has been in a state of isolation from the rest of the country and world with our state borders sealed off. Now, as government officially opens the state border on March 3, the highly contagious Omicron variant is bringing it down from within and presenting new challenges.
Read MoreThe wonderful Royal Australasian College of Surgeons raised funds for Earbus Foundation at their WA Surgeons Ball. Through auctions of some amazing items and donations made on the night, the WA Surgeons Ball has made an important difference to the work of Earbus across our state.
Read MoreWe have welcomed new and returning staff – two in Kalgoorlie where Earbus has been working hard to reduce the incidence of middle ear infection in the community.
Read MoreOur office and Perth clinic is now based in the City of Vincent, having previously resided in the City of Perth, and we were delighted to recently welcome Vincent Deputy-Mayor Sue Gontaszewski and provide her a tour.
The Deputy Mayor said she was “very happy to welcome Earbus to Vincent alongside the many community, social and health services that call the City home”.
Commonwealth Minister for Government Services and Senator for Western Australia, Linda Reynolds, visited Lockridge Primary School recently to see Earbus in action.
Minister Reynolds said she was "delighted to visit one of the seven Earbus clinical services and meet the team delivering important ear screening and treatment services to thousands of Aboriginal and at-risk children across WA".
Read MoreOn 10 December our new Kwinana clinic - that will deliver vital ear checks and health care to children in the community - opened at the Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing & Sports Offices.
Earbus Foundation Patron, Professor Harvey Coates AO, marked the opening of the Earbus Kwinana Clinic by leading an ENT and audiology clinic.
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