CONTACT US

We are supporting over 900 families across Australia!

The Shepherd Centre empowers children and young people who are deaf or have hearing loss to develop spoken language, listening and social skills.

About Us

The Shepherd Centre is a not-for-profit providing specialised programs for children with hearing loss and their families. Our programs meet the needs of children of all ages; from our world-leading early intervention system for babies and toddlers, through to our mentoring program, Hear for You, which supports school-aged children and teenagers.

 

We have been enabling children with hearing loss to develop their listening and spoken language, literacy, and social skills for over 50 years, ensuring they can go on to achieve their full potential in life. We currently support over 900 families all over Australia with Online Telehealth for rural and regional areas and seven in-person centres in NSW, TAS and the ACT.

Our global platform HearHub supports health professionals working with children with hearing loss all over the world.

Who We Are

Our Purpose


Empower voice. Amplify Possibility.

We believe that every child should have a voice in this world: a voice in their language, in their community and in their future. Through our work, we have seen children achieve things they never though possible.

Our Mission


We empower generations of children with hearing loss to listen, speak and have a voice.

We were the first listening and spoken language program in Australia and have supported thousands of children and families.

Our Vision


A world of choice.

We're creating a world of choice with, and for, every child with hearing loss, to live the life they choose, through co-design, innovation and excellence in our field, with children and families at the heart of what we do.

Our Strategic Pillars

Support our children and families to flourish

We support and grow strong families, developing their skills through guidance and coaching tailored to each unique family.

Influence change in the system


We innovate models of care and drive transformation and change for children with hearing loss around the globe.

Build a sustainable future

We have strong governance foundations, ensuring a sustainable future deepening our impact so that we are here to deliver our mission for generations to come.

Nurture our teams

We are an employer of choice, with skilled and engaged staff who are aligned with our mission and values.

Our Strategic Plan

Making an Impact

We are proud of what we have achieved in recent years and will continue our mission of empowering children with hearing loss and their families to realise their full potential.

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with everything happening at the Shepherd Centre.