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Welcome to your Hearing Awareness Library.
Watch the module videos, and read the booklets to gain insights into creating a more hearing aware environment in your workplace.
Watch this video and read the booklet, below, to learn more about starting a conversation about hearing loss in your workplace.
Talking About Hearing Loss
Start a conversation with your team about becoming more aware of hearing loss.
Learn about:
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The signs of hearing loss
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How to talk to an employee about their hearing loss
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How to book a hearing screening or test
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Simple tips and strategies for better communication with team members or customers who have a hearing loss.
Watch these videos and read the booklet, below, to learn more about hearing aware health and safety practices in the workplace.
Health & Safety
This topic will help you to take a look at how well your current health and safety practices accommodate employees with hearing loss.
Learn about:
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Your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
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Health and safety adjustments and assistive technologies to accommodate team members with hearing loss
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Considerations for fires or emergency evacuation
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The risk of work-related stress when team members with hearing loss are not adequately supported
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Hearing loss aware health and safety training
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Preventing noise-induced hearing loss in general workplaces
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How to monitor and manage potential health and safety risks.
Watch these videos and read the booklet, below, to learn more about creating hearing aware environments that support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
This topic looks at strategies to help your organisation move towards becoming a positive and psychologically safe environment that is supportive of hearing loss, mental health and wellbeing.
Learn about:
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The importance of being aware of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
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Strategies to transform workplace culture to be more inclusive and positive
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Potential causes of workplace stress for team members with hearing loss
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The signs of poor mental health
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How to talk to team members about their mental health and wellbeing
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How to work together for shared success.
Watch these videos to learn more about adjustments and accommodations that can assist team members who are Deaf or hard of hearing in the workplace.
Want to know more?
Check out the services section on the Hearing Hub. It’s packed with information about assistive technologies,
apps and services that can support communication and sound amplification in the workplace.
Workplace
Adjustments & Services
This topic looks at adjustments that can make a difference to team members who are Deaf or hard of hearing and help to improve productivity and engagement across the team.
Learn about:
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The types of accommodations that can help in the workplace
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Flexible working arrangements
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Adjusting the physical environment
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Specialised equipment.
Watch these videos to learn more about adjustments and accommodations that can assist team members who are Deaf or hard of hearing in the workplace.
Acoustic Design Elements
This topic will help you to consider acoustic levels in your workplace and how to manage them.
Learn about:
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The impact of workplace noise on team members with hearing loss
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How to plan for acoustic zones in your workplace
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Staying on top of noise overspill between zones
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Design elements you can use to manage unwanted noise.
Watch these videos to learn more about adjustments and accommodations that can assist team members who are Deaf or hard of hearing in the workplace.
Recruitment & Induction
This topic will help you to consider acoustic levels in your workplace and how to manage them.
Learn about:
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The impact of workplace noise on team members with hearing loss
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How to plan for acoustic zones in your workplace
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Staying on top of noise overspill between zones
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Design elements you can use to manage unwanted noise.
Noise Safety
Noise Safety is an integral part of the Hearing Accredited Workplace Programme. The booklet below will help you to understand the risks of noise-induced hearing loss and how to manage them in the workplace.
Learn about:
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The risks of noise-induced hearing loss,
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How to stay within your weekly safe listening allowance,
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How to protect your hearing.
Case Studies
Case studies shine a light on the changes organisations have made to support employees and customers who are Deaf or hard of hearing, as well as to manage noise safety issues.
Dip into these case studies to learn from other organisations about how you can become more aware of hearing in the workplace.