The TCR into Hearing Health 2021 aims to develop an evidence base for hearing support services that can adapt to client needs and technological changes as well as develop strategies to improve healthy hearing habits, especially in vulnerable populations. The research will inform future hearing health service delivery, develop interventions for new technology adoption, and improve understanding of the psychosocial and emotional impact of hearing loss.
Applications received during the call were peer reviewed by an expert panel. Following peer review, 9 applications were funded by NHMRC. Details of the awarded grant are provided in the Funding outcomes table.
| App ID | Chief Investigator A | Application Title | Administering Institution | Budget | Grant Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015556 | Associate Professor Julia Sarant | Hearing loss, the silent enemy of good health: Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and potential economic and social impact of interventions to promote treatment to facilitate improved hearing | University of Melbourne | $541,448.90 | 2022 to 2025 |
| 2015700 | Professor Piers Dawes | Improving access to the hearing services program for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds | The University of Queensland | $902,757.60 | 2022 to 2026 |
| 2015711 | Associate Professor Christina Bryant | Implementation and evaluation of a co-designed program targeting the psychosocial and emotional impacts of hearing conditions in adults | University of Melbourne | $496,103.00 | 2023 to 2026 |
| 2015735 | Associate Professor Valerie Sung | Building on newborn hearing screening success: towards national standards and data management | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | $1,436,994.31 | 2023 to 2026 |
| 2015748 | Associate Professor Melanie Ferguson | Empowering adults with hearing loss by increasing informed choice, accessibility, and uptake of hearing healthcare | Curtin University | $683,027.43 | 2023 to 2026 |
| 2015750 | Associate Professor Christopher Brennan-Jones | Prevalence of hearing loss in Aboriginal children caused by otitis media from birth to 5 years of age and evidence of the effectiveness of health promotion programs: evidence to inform national policy | Curtin University | $1,123,133.74 | 2023 to 2026 |
| 2015793 | Dr Jacqueline Stephens | Pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hearing health: The PATHWAY Project | Flinders University | $1,155,685.70 | 2023 to 2026 |
| 2015794 | Dr Andrew Ford | Hearables and behavioural activation for mental distress and social isolation in hearing impaired older adults | University of Western Australia | $571,966.00 | 2022 to 2025 |
| 2015803 | Professor Nerina Scarinci | Improving the psychosocial and emotional well-being of adults with hearing loss through co-designed evidence-based services: ACE2.0 | The University of Queensland | $527,012.40 | 2023 to 2026 |