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25.01.2022 Cochlear have announced the Nucleus 7 processor is now available for Nucleus 22 implant recipients! For more information please don’t hesitate to contact us on (08) 8379 4500 or via email [email protected]

25.01.2022 Listening to audiobooks and podcasts can be a great way to work on your listening skills with your hearing implant. Follow the link below to the MED-EL blog for some tips for using audiobooks and podcasts in your daily auditory rehabilitation. For more information and support, please contact SACIC on (08) 8379 4500 or via email: [email protected]

25.01.2022 At SACIC we are committed to providing accessible hearing implant services. We provide state-wide hearing implant services to metropolitan, outer metropolitan and regional sites in South Australia. Here are some snaps from visits to Gawler and Victor Harbor taken by one of our wonderful Audiologist Caren. Caren is in the top middle photo with cochlear implant recipient Bill, in our Gawler centre. For more information about how a hearing implant may be able to help you or someone you love, contact us on (08) 8379 4500 or www.sacic.com.au/contact

25.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM! We would like to introduce you to our amazing rehabilitation audiologist, Christopher who joined the SACIC team in February this year. At the end of last year, Christopher stepped down as Associate Professor in the Master of Audiology program at Flinders University, where he was actively involved in teaching and research for 20 years. He has also taught at LaTrobe University in Victoria and at the University of Queensland where he completed his PhD in 2006. Chr...istopher first qualified as a speech pathologist in 1983 and has been an audiologist since 1987. He first worked with adults with hearing impairment at the Victorian Deaf Society H.E.A.R. service before moving into teaching roles. Christopher brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience as SACIC’s rehabilitation specialist, supporting our clients to achieve their hearing and communication goals. For more information about SACIC’s experienced team visit, www.sacic.com.au/about/audiologists See more

24.01.2022 Following the South Australian Government’s announcement of a COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ six-day lockdown, SACIC will be providing essential services only for the next six days. This will take effect from today, 19 November 2020. In the case of an ‘off air’ emergency or for troubleshooting assistance please contact SACIC’s emergency mobile 0497 621 599 (voice/SMS). A staff member will be on call during this time and available to offer support. For non-urgent matters, please... contact SACIC on (08) 8379 4500 OR [email protected] OR via the ‘Contact Us’ option on our website www.sacic.com.au Please be assured if you have an existing appointment for routine care, we will be in touch as soon as possible to reschedule. The Government also announced that all non-urgent elective surgery is suspended from 19 November 2020. If you have an upcoming surgery, please speak directly with your SACIC Surgeon, who is the best person to provide you with advice in relation to surgery. As always, SACIC’s priority is ensuring the health and safety of the community, including our clients and staff, and we will continue to closely monitor the latest information and advice from SA Health. It is possible SACIC will need to continue to change how we operate over the coming days and weeks under the direction of SA Health and we will do our best to communicate with you in a timely manner. The team at SACIC remain committed to supporting you in this rapidly changing environment and we appreciate your understanding of the necessary changes to our operations. We care about you and your hearing and we are here to help. Please reach out if you need us. For the latest updates and information about COVID-19 and the associated restrictions please visit www.sa.gov.au or www.covid-19.sa.gov.au

24.01.2022 We're closed until Monday January 4th, 2021. Please see our festive season calendar for our on call emergency service over this period. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from everyone at SACIC.

22.01.2022 At SACIC we're passionate about providing accessible services. We regularly visit 11 sites in metropolitan and regional South Australia. Billy recently enjoyed a trip to the sunny Riverland. If you would like to know more about our visiting services, contact us on (08) 83794500 or via email: [email protected]

18.01.2022 SACIC’s FESTIVE SEASON CALENDAR! Please see our festive season calendar for our opening hours over this period. For the on call emergency service please phone: (08) 83794500. Season’s greetings from everyone at SACIC!

15.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM! We would like to introduce you to another one of our amazing administration officers, Michele. Michele joined the SACIC team in January 2015 after taking some time away from the workforce to look after her son. Michele came to SACIC with extensive experience in administration and office management roles after working for the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) and Hearing Australia for 25 years. One of my fondest memories at SACIC involved a client who had s...uddenly lost hearing... It was wonderful to see the difference in them from the initial assessment when we couldn’t communicate at the front counter to their first switch on appointment. It really reinforced how rewarding it is to work for a service that changes people’s lives. Michele works Monday, Tuesday and Friday each week. Michele is always happy to assist our valued clients with appointments, equipment or any other queries that may arise. For more information about SACIC’s experienced team visit, www.sacic.com.au/about/support-staff See more

13.01.2022 We had fun at the Karoonda farm fair! It was great to work alongside Hearing Australia to promote healthy hearing in our regional and farming communities and to raise awareness of hearing implant technology

12.01.2022 At SACIC we are driven to learn. We learn from those we work with and actively encourage continuous improvement, professional and personal development. This week members of our team attended the Audiology Australia 2021 conference. The presentations were informative and inspiring and provided an opportunity to reflect on everyday practise, helping us deliver the best client outcomes.

12.01.2022 It's National Families Week - Australia's annual celebration of the importance of families. It's a time to celebrate with your family, make contact with your extended family and friends, and share in the enjoyment of family activities within the wider community. At SACIC we value the importance of families. We are here to support you and your family members to keep the communications and connections strong.

10.01.2022 To keep your cochlear implant sound processor in good condition, it’s important that you look after it. Here are some tips for caring for your sound processor. For specific information about your model of hearing device and for more support contact the SACIC team on (08) 8379 4500 or via email: [email protected]

06.01.2022 Hearing loss can significantly impact your life and the lives of those closest to you because it can make day-to-day interactions difficult and make it challenging to be actively involved in things you enjoy. If you have a hearing loss and gain limited benefit from conventional hearing aids, then a hearing implant solution may be right for you. To find out more visit www.sacic.com.au/our-process/improve-your-hearing

04.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM! We'd like to introduce you to another of SACIC’s lovely Audiologists, Kristan. Kristan has worked in clinical audiology with a focus on hearing implants for adults and children since 2010. Kristan worked in NSW at Healthy Hearing & Balance Care and The Shepherd Centre before being appointed to the position of Clinical Specialist with MED-EL Hearing Implant Systems in 2013. Kristan joined the team at SACIC in 2015 while also working in public health, providing d...iagnostic and cochlear implant services for children at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Kristan has been a Director on the Board of Audiology Australia (2014-2018) and has also been the South Australian Chapter Director (2019). Kristan was inspired to pursue a career in Audiology after working within the ENT team as a paediatric nurse in the UK. "Seeing the children hearing well and chatting away after being fitted with a hearing device was so wonderful" For more information about SACIC’s experienced team visit, www.sacic.com.au/about/audiologists See more

02.01.2022 Here's a lovely video of NSW’s first adult cochlear implant recipient Susan Walters, who received her first cochlear implant 36 years ago. Susan is now a bilateral cochlear implant user and with recent updates in technology, she can now stream phone calls wirelessly to her sound processors. SACIC loves this video as it shows the reliability of cochlear implants, the lifetime commitment of Cochlear to improvements in technology and the commitment of Susan’s audiology service, SCIC, to lifetime support. SACIC is also committed to supporting all our clients with the latest technology, to help our clients hear better and live better. Please don’t hesitate to contact us on (08) 8379 4500 or via email [email protected] for more information on the latest hearing implant technology.

01.01.2022 Cochlear have released a new off-the-ear sound processor, the Kanso 2! For more information please don’t hesitate to contact SACIC on (08) 8379 4500 or via email [email protected]

01.01.2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE SACIC TEAM! Here’s to a happy and healthy 2021 for you and yours!