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Farm Noise and Hearing Network FARM NOISE & HEARING PROJECT NEWSLETTER May 2003 Contact for this edition of the FNHN Newsletter: Sarah Griswood, Murray Mallee Community Health Service Ph (08) 8535 6800 Welcome to the May edition of the Farm Noise and Hearing Network Newsletter. We are almost halfway through the year and there are still many plans for great events ahead. Our next meeting in June will include a segment focusing on the types and effects of auditory conditions, and some clues on how to read and interpret audiograms. Everyone is invited to contribute to this and to bring along any questions you have. Look forward to seeing you there! Newsletter Contents: Hearing Awareness Week information June Network Meeting Agenda Portfolio Reports Lucindale Field Days Report Next Network Meeting: Friday June 13th 2003 All are welcome! Chair & Minutes: Training and Development/Research Portfolio Bernafon Australia Australian made hearing aids utilizing Swiss technology Proudly supporting the Farm Noise and Hearing project to promote the prevention of hearing loss in our community Remember….. Hearing Awareness Week Will be held from 24th – 30th August 2003 The theme for this year is “Hearing Aids Help You” Let’s consider something we could do this week to promote healthy hearing! Farm Noise & Hearing Network Agenda Friday 13th June Disability Information Resource Centre (DIRC) 195 Gillies Street, Adelaide 12-00pm to 5-00pm Auditory Conditions and the Audiogram Noise injury? What else? Start: 12.00 noon - Time frame: 30 – 45 minutes Format: Information, case studies and general discussion (so….bring your lunch) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Followed by Network meeting: Chair & Minutes: Research portfolio Present Apologies Previous Minutes Business Arising 4.1. Hearing Test facility 4.2. Mailing list/membership issues/update 4.3. Other Correspondence Working Group Reports 6.1. Planning 6.2. Research 6.3. Promotions Project Events 7.1. Mt Compas (March 26) 7.2. Lucindale (March 14&15) 7.3. Kapunda (May 2&3) 7.4. Riverland (September 10&11) 7.5. Paskeville (Sept/Oct 30,1&2) 7.6. Eyre Peninsula Hearing Awareness Week General Business/Other Any additional agenda items please contact : David May – (08) 8298 9820 / 0408 898 323 Email: [email protected] Promotions Portfolio Report February 2003 Membership -Jenny Callendar, Hearing Solutions has retired from the portfolio. Thankyou to Jenny for all your energy and enthusiasm over the past few years. We welcome Carolyn Kilpatrick, Hearing Solutions to the portfolio in 2003. Web site - The web-site has been updated and is in draft form. Thanks to Scott Battersby for assisting us in the process and saving the network a considerable amount of money. These are at the following address: http://www.farmnoise.on.net/newfact.htm and please forward any feedback to Jo Pilgrim, [email protected] by 28 February 2003. Publications – Thankyou to Carolyn Kilpatrick for compiling the February newsletter and to Adriana Deluca at Hearing Solutions for her support. We are working on articles for the SA Rural Network Publication's newsletter, "Paperbark" and "Rural Directions" (?PIRSA) in 2003 Fact sheets - The fact sheets and posters are available today from Jo. These will be distributed across the state - north-west held at Port Pirie; Wakefield held at Clare; central held at Hearing Solutions; south-east held at Naracoorte and another one held at Murray Bridge. There are two sets of the posters for storage in the van. Resource kit - Members were surveyed re the contents of these 5 kits that will be held across the state - same locations as the leaflets and posters. Pricing & compilation of the resource kits is continuing. Ear muffs and ear plugs have been approved by lan Dack, Associated Screw and Safety Pty Ltd and are due to be delivered shortly. Farm Noise & Hearing Event Calendar - Please report any events during the meeting so that they can be minuted for all to add to their calendars. Hearing access - Jenny has put together a leaflet, which is in draft format and will offer those with detected hearing loss information on services available to them. Sponsorship evaluation report - In draft format for Feb 03 meeting. Will be professionally produced and distributed to stakeholders once feedback has been sought from Network members. PLANNING PORTFOLIO REPORT October 2002 - February 2003 FN&HN representation on Farmsafe SA committee from 2003 confirmed Recommendation Lyn and Amanda to share role Workcover SA discussion re possible collaborative Horticulture industry projects Network to establish a Horticultural working group (probably cross portfolios?) to address horticultural issues and exploit possible Workcover opportunities Sponsorship negotiations ongoing - decision pending > continue to pursue Bernafon as major sponsors, consider adjustment of benefits, if sponsorship level is significantly decreased access Bernafon staff for training New Hearing Test Facility for SA - discussion paper developed by David May and others distribute to key stakeholders with view to obtaining funding to obtain an alternative facility, as per David's recommendations Current Hearing Test Facility - discussion re efficient housing and transportation van to be housed at wither Wallaroo or Angaston, depending on the event schedule, storage location decision based on minimisation of transportation costs for Network Mini grant applications considered and recommendations made recommended allocation of funds be endorsed by Network Current subsidy reporting system Planning portfolio to review current time-line, to reduce pressure on Network members when.reporting and obtaining sponsorship, allocating funds Reviewed of Terms of Reference, in particular portfolio structure to continue (believed to be an effective and efficient mechanism) Recommend slight change of Research Portfolio role and Title to be accepted in Annual meeting Recommend differentiation between network members and affiliates status Planning Portfolio - reviewed portfolio activity Allocation of personnel to roles within planning portfolio being reviewed, e.g. budget administration, van coordination, contact person nominations for Planning Portfolio to date - Lyn Forby, Ron Kendall, Kate McCormack, Maureen McGrotty, Amanda Schiller Budget Management Recommend accept budget report as presented FARM NOISE AND HEARING EVENT: LUCINDALE FIELD DAYS MARCH 14TH & 15TH 2003 The Farm Noise and Hearing Event conducted at the Lucindale Field Days involved a mulit-disciplinary team including 3 Speech Pathologists and a 4 th year student Speech Pathologist, 2 Audiologists, 2 Hearing Consultants from Hearing solutions and a very easygoing truck driver! Over the two days of the event a total of 117 hearing tests were performed for farmers, their wives, children and other individuals involved in the farming, agricultural, horticultural and noise industries. An additional 14 people were not able to have their hearing tested on the day due to build up of wax. It was recommended they consult their GP to have their ears cleaned out, prior to a follow-up screening. Of the 117 people tested the following results were obtained: Hearing Status Number of clients identified Hearing Within Normal Limits 61 Mild Noise Induced Loss 16 Moderate Noise Induced Loss 8 Severe/Profound Noise Induced 19 Loss Another type of hearing loss 13 indicated Unable to have hearing tested 14 (wax build up) Total Contacts 117 Hearing Solutions Number of Contacts 126 Our objectives of the event were to: 1 .Identify people with a hearing loss. 2. Provide education and information about services, assistive listening devices and products to prevent noise induced hearing loss, to those that either a) were identified with a noise induced loss, b) were at risk of having a noise induced loss or 3) were identified with another kind of hearing loss. 3. Refer anyone with an identified loss back to their GP for further follow-up. 4. Promote the importance of hearing preservation in the younger generation farmers and other exposed to regular loud noise. The figures identified above show that we did identify those with noise induced hearing loss, and given the services provided by the team, people were able to follow up on preventative information or assistive listening devices on site. Hearing Solutions statistics of 126 contacts included advice on communication skills training, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, hearing advisory, hearing assessment, tinnitus and referral to Allied Health professionals. Speech Pathology statistics included contacts for hearing assessment, hearing preservation information, referral to Hearing Solutions, referral to Audiologists on site and information about noise induced hearing loss. The use of visual displays (posters and equipment) caught many people's attention and was often the starting point for discussion. The Farm Noise & Hearing Project event conducted at Lucindale Field Days proved successful in achieving all of the identified objectives. The multi-disciplinary team approach with local service providers allowed for on-the-spot agency referral for immediate advice. Feedback from the public indicated their gratitude and congratulations for providing a service of such high standard, at no cost to them. We would like to thank the sponsors Bernafon who helped support this event and look forward to completing more events in the future. Emily Williams Speech Pathologist South East Regional Health Service - Naracoorte Former member of the Farm Noise & Hearing Network, Planning Portfolio.