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Australian actor Ana Maria Belo signs as ambassador to The Shepherd Centre to help kids with hearing loss 08 Nov 2018

Thursday 8th November 2018 – Ana Maria Belo, Australian stage and screen actor, has signed as an ambassador to The Shepherd Centre – a leading charity that helps deaf children learn to listen and speak.  Diagnosed at just seven years of age, Belo says she is keen to open the conversation about hearing loss.
Throughout

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World-leading support services for children with hearing loss to launch in Campbelltown 06 Nov 2018

Residents of Campbelltown area invited to a special launch event
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Tuesday 30th October – Leading children’s charity, The Shepherd Centre, will launch their world-leading services for children with hearing loss in Western Sydney at a special public event on Wednesday 14th November at 10.00am at Ron Moore Community Centre in Minto. The

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The Shepherd Centre is asking you to get LOUD for kids with hearing loss 30 Oct 2018

LOUD SHIRT DAY – FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018
 AUSTRALIA’S MOST DAZZLING OUTFITS ON DISPLAY FOR DEAF KIDS

1 IN EVERY 1000 AUSTRALIAN BABIES IS BORN DEAF
HEARING LOSS MOST COMMON DISABILITY AMONG CHILDREN
RAISING FUNDS TO TEACH DEAF CHILDREN TO LISTEN & SPEAK

Sydney, Australia – Tuesday 9 October 2018: World-leading children’s charity

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Body & Soul spends a day at The Shepherd Centre 15 Oct 2018

In the lead up to Loud Shirt Day Body & Soul journalist Lisa Mayoh and photographer Chris Pavlich recently spent a day out at The Shepherd Centre Macquarie to understand more about our services and chat to families of children with hearing loss who attend the centre.
This article appeared in the Sunday Telegraph’s Body

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ABC NEWS: Virtual reality experience replicates life as a child with hearing loss 24 Sep 2018

On Monday 24th September, 2018, The Shepherd Centre launched their virtual reality experience replicating life as a child with hearing loss.
ABC journalist Harriet Tatham attended the launch and prepared this story for ABC Radio Sydney and abc.net.au

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