Statement of Purpose of the Wimmera Hearing Society Inc.
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To identify (where possible)
and receive requests from those individuals with a hearing loss and direct
them to the appropriate agencies and individuals for assistance.
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To campaign for improved
access to facilities, employment and opportunities in general for those with
a hearing loss.
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To provide a Hearing Screening
Test Programme in the Wimmera area for all members of the community, with the emphasis on the adult population.
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To provide a counselling
service using trained personnel, for hearing impaired persons and their
families.
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To provide a basic hearing and
maintenance service using trained personnel under the guidance of Australian
Hearing Services.
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To provide a forum for the
public to discuss concerns, developments and general issues regarding
hearing loss.
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To disseminate information
related to concerns, developments and general issues regarding hearing loss.
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To maintain close liaison with
Government departments, professionals and other community welfare groups to
ensure that procedures adopted are appropriate, information disseminated is
current, and co-operation maintained.
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To campaign for improved
recognition and increased research into the cause and effect of Tinnitus.
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To provide opportunities for
hearing impaired individuals to meet on an informal basis as an avenue to
overcoming isolation and to encourage interaction and information seeking.
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To provide and maintain,
for demonstration purposes, a store of devices specifically designed for or,
in any way able to assist those with a hearing impairment and/or Tinnitus.
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To assist in the development
of any device, item or publication (either printed or audio visual) which
has as its purpose the furthering of the aims of this Society.
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To sell without profit, any
material/s referred to in Item 12 above.
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To seek those funds necessary
for the implementation and maintenance of the stated purposes.
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