AIM Hearing

27/08/2026

I had a very happy client this morning come in with a pair of blocked ears

27/08/2026

Great video for patients to get a good visual tutorial of their hearing structures

25/08/2026

New blog post on the AIM Hearing Website called **“Why he can’t you from the other room" **

It’s a frustration we hear about all the time—especially when someone is calling from the kitchen, down the hallway or from another room.

But hearing aids don’t make hearing “normal”, and they can’t fully overcome poor acoustics.

Distance weakens speech. Walls, doorways, background noise and reverberation reduce clarity. And when the person speaking is facing away, some of the important high-frequency speech sounds are lost before they even reach the hearing aids.

That’s why someone may hear you well face-to-face but struggle significantly when you’re speaking from another room.

We’ve written a new article explaining **why this happens and some simple things families can do to make communication easier at home.**

👉 **Click the link below to read the full article:**
https://aimhearing.com.au/knowledge/why-can-he-she-not-hear-you-from-the-other-room/

**AIM Hearing – Helping Bundaberg Stay Connected.**

24/08/2026

Live in the Bundaberg area and not happy with your current hearing provider? You may have more choice than you realise.

If you receive hearing care through the Australian Government Hearing Services Programme, you can choose to transfer to another provider.

At AIM Hearing, Bundaberg's longest-running 100% locally owned and independent hearing clinic, the process is simple:

✅ Bring in your Pensioner Concession Card or eligible DVA card
✅ Complete a short transfer form
✅ We help organise the transfer with the Hearing Services Programme.

There is no transfer fee; your hearing aids remain yours, and your remaining battery and maintenance entitlement can transfer with you.

AIM Hearing is a 100% locally owned and independent hearing clinic, with a full Hearing Services Program contract for eligible pensioners and DVA clients.

If you’re considering a change, you’re welcome to read more about how the process works below.

👇 Transfer information:
https://aimhearing.com.au/transfer-hearing-provider-bundaberg/

AIM Hearing — Helping Bundaberg Stay Connected.

20/08/2026

QUEENSLAND EMPLOYERS – ARE YOU MEETING THE NEW WORKPLACE HEARING TESTING REQUIREMENTS?

If your business has employees working in noisy environments, this is an important workplace health and safety requirement you need to be aware of.

Since 29 July 2025, under Section 58 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld), employers must provide audiometric testing where a worker is required to use hearing protection because workplace noise exceeds the prescribed exposure standard.

The exposure standard is:

🔹 85 dB(A) averaged over an 8-hour working day, or
🔹 140 dB(C) peak noise.

For workers commencing this type of work from 29 July 2025, audiometric testing must generally be provided within 3 months of commencing the work and at least every 2 years thereafter.

Workers who were already undertaking this work before 29 July 2025 must have an audiometric test before 29 July 2027, and at least every two years afterwards.

COULD THIS APPLY TO YOUR BUSINESS?

Industries and workplaces that may need to consider these requirements include:

• Construction and civil works
• Engineering and fabrication workshops
• Mining and quarrying
• Manufacturing and factories
• Automotive and heavy-vehicle workshops
• Agriculture and farming
• Sugar mills and processing facilities
• Timber and saw milling
• Roadworks
• Demolition
• Concrete and masonry work
• Council works and maintenance
• Grounds maintenance
• Transport and heavy machinery operations
• Aviation and airport ground operations
• Any workplace regularly using grinders, saws, jackhammers, impact tools, heavy machinery or other high-noise equipment.

⚠️ Importantly, it isn’t the occupation or industry that determines whether the requirement applies.

The key question for an employer is:

Are your workers required to wear hearing protection because their workplace noise exposure exceeds the prescribed exposure standard?

If so, your business may have a legal obligation to provide regular audiometric testing.

Audiometric testing isn’t simply a compliance exercise. Establishing a hearing baseline and conducting regular monitoring can help identify changes in an employee’s hearing before they become more significant.

If you’re an employer and you’re uncertain whether the legislation applies to your workplace, contact Workplace Health and Safety Queensland on 1300 362 128 for guidance.

And if you need workplace audiometric testing for your employees in Bundaberg and the surrounding region, speak with AIM Hearing about establishing an appropriate workplace hearing testing program.

AIM Hearing – Helping Bundaberg Stay Connected and trying to keep Business owners out of the S*%t with Worksafe 👍

17/08/2026

Today Tuesday 18/08/2026, is Vietnam Veterans day. It is the 60th Anniversary of the battle of Long Tan.

I would like to thank all military personnel for their Service to this country, but particularly today all Vietnam Veterans (I have many as clients here at AIM Hearing) for your courage, your service and your sacrifice for Australia.

The battle of Long Tan was fought on 18 August 1966. One hundred and five men from D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) and three New Zealanders from an artillery forward observation party from New Zealand’s 161 Field Battery, encountered a force of more than 2,000 Viet Cong soldiers.

During the battle, 17 Australians were killed and a further 25 were wounded, one of whom later died of wounds. This was the highest number of Australian casualties incurred in any one engagement of the Vietnam War.

The losses on the Vietnamese side were at least 245 dead, an estimated 350 wounded, and three captured.

Today We commemorate the 60th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan and Vietnam Veterans’ Day in August 2026.

60,000 Australian men and women served our nation throughout the Vietnam War.

17/08/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another wonderful 5-star Google review!

A huge thank you to G.B. for taking the time to share such kind words about AIM Hearing.

As a locally owned and independent Bundaberg hearing clinic, reviews like this genuinely mean a lot to us. Being independent allows us to focus on the person sitting in front of us — taking the time to understand their hearing needs, lifestyle and budget, and recommending the solution we believe is right for them.

There are no corporate sales targets deciding what we recommend — just professional hearing care, modern technology and personalised advice from a local business that is proud to be part of the Bundaberg community.

Thank you, G.B., for trusting AIM Hearing with your hearing care and for supporting local.

AIM Hearing — Helping Bundaberg Stay Connected.

16/08/2026

NEW BLOG POST:

New hearing aids sounding sharp, bright or a bit "tinny"? Good news — that's completely normal, and here's why. 👇

When you've lived with hearing loss for a while, your brain quietly turns down sounds it hasn't heard clearly in years. So when hearing aids switch them back on – cutlery clinking, paper rustling, even your own footsteps – it can feel tinny or too bright at first. It doesn't mean the aids are wrong. It means your brain is re-learning to hear.

That settling-in process is called acclimatisation, and for most people it eases within a few weeks. But there's a catch: it only settles properly if the hearing aids were fitted and verified to YOUR exact hearing in the first place — not just switched on out of the box.

Our latest article explains what's really going on, how long it usually takes, and when a "tinny" sound is just your brain adjusting versus when it's worth popping in for a fine-tune.

📖 Read it here: https://aimhearing.com.au/knowledge/why-do-my-hearing-aids-sound-tinny-understanding-hearing-aid-acclimatisation/

If your hearing aids have never quite sounded right, please don't just put up with it — a proper adjustment can make a world of difference. We're right here in Bundaberg and always happy to take a look.

📞 07 4153 1317

Helping Bundaberg stay connected.

13/08/2026

**🇦🇺 VETERANS DESERVE ACCESS TO MODERN TINNITUS TREATMENT**

I recently came across this excellent discussion about **Lenire**, a tinnitus treatment that combines sound stimulation with gentle stimulation of the tongue.

Lenire is now registered with the **Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia**, but at present it does not appear to be specifically available to Australian veterans as a funded treatment through the **Department of Veterans’ Affairs Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP).**

And this is where I believe we need stronger advocacy.

Tinnitus is an incredibly common condition within our veteran community. While DVA does provide access to certain tinnitus devices and treatment pathways, we should continually be asking:

**Are Australian veterans being given access to the newest evidence-based tinnitus treatments available?**

We should also be asking questions about the **DVA Specialist Tinnitus Program**.

Is the program genuinely designed to expand treatment options for veterans, or does the current referral pathway unnecessarily direct veterans away from their existing or preferred hearing healthcare provider?

Veterans should understand their rights and should be able to ask questions about **choice of provider, continuity of care and how DVA-funded tinnitus services are delivered.**

**Senator Jacqui Lambie is currently examining issues surrounding DVA tinnitus services and referral pathways, including concerns that have been raised about competition and government neutrality. These matters are expected to receive further scrutiny through the Senate Estimates process — so watch this space.**

Veterans, veteran organisations, advocates and clinicians need to continue putting pressure on the **DVA and Federal Government** to investigate technologies such as Lenire and determine whether they should become accessible through DVA-funded treatment programs.

There are also exciting developments in digital tinnitus management.

One that I have been following closely is the **Oto tinnitus app**, which uses evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people better manage the impact tinnitus can have on their everyday lives.

I am currently undertaking a **one-month trial of the Oto app at my own expense** so that I can give my patients my own perspective on the program and how I found it.

Oto was co-founded by a former British Army doctor who developed tinnitus after noise exposure during his military service and wanted to create a more accessible way of helping people manage the condition.

Technology and tinnitus treatment are continuing to move forward — **our veterans shouldn't be left behind.**

If you are involved with a veteran advocacy organisation, I encourage you to start asking questions of DVA and Federal Government representatives about improving access to modern, evidence-based tinnitus treatments.

The two tinnitus treatments highlighted here — **Lenire and Oto** — are not simply products making marketing claims. Both have been the subject of **peer-reviewed research and clinical evaluation**, which is exactly the type of evidence we should be looking for when considering new treatment options for Australian veterans.

🎥 **Watch the Lenire discussion here:**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhRZwxFvtCU

**Helping Bundaberg Stay Connected.**

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