ALL babies should have their hearing routinely tested, say child health
professionals. But the political system is standing in the way.
Peter Baghurst, from the Public ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ Unit at the Women’s and Children’s
Hospital in Adelaide, has written about the issue in the latest newsletter of
the Public ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ Association of Australia. He points out that about 500
children are born each year in Australia with permanent hearing impairment.
Their prospects vary according to where they live. Victoria provides a routine
screening test for all babies before they reach nine months, so most serious
problems are detected. The other states…
