The magnificent seven who spoke at the 10th Power of Voice event at Parliament House. From left, Morgan Yap, Hallie Childs, Halle Shaw, Mia Shaw, Jemma Robertson, Emerson Hand and Archie Cavanagh. Image: First Voice. Seven children who are deaf or hard of hearing from across Australia and New Zealand have told their stories to political leaders at the 10th Power of Speech event at Australia’s Parliament House....
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No actionable clinical change — this is an advocacy event report with no new clinical evidence or practice guidance.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing children advocating directly to policymakers at Parliament House highlights the ongoing importance of early intervention services and political support for hearing health in Australia.
- 01Seven deaf or hard-of-hearing children spoke at Australia's Parliament House for the 10th Power of Speech event.
- 02The event is organised by First Voice, an Australian advocacy coalition supporting children with hearing loss.
- 03The 'Get Loud' theme centred on amplifying young voices in the hearing-loss community.
- 04The milestone 10th anniversary marks a decade of child-led hearing health advocacy in Australian politics.
- 05No clinical findings or policy changes were announced as part of the event report.
