CheckUP joins collaborative Deadly Ears clinic in Torres Strait
CheckUP joined HAP-EE Hearing Australia and Starlight Children's Foundation Australia in the Torres Strait Islands last week (8-11 March) for Deadly Ears clinics.
The Deadly Ears team saw 57 children across four days and three different islands!
Monday - Darnley Island Clinic
- Darnley Island
- Yorke Island
- Murray Island
Tuesday – Badu Island Clinic
- St Paul’s
- Badu Island
Wednesday – Horn Island Clinic
- Dauan Island
- Biogu Island
- Saibai Island
- Horn Island
Thursday – Horn Island Clinic
- Warraber Island
- Yam Island
CheckUP's Eye and Ear Surgical Support Services Senior Coordinator Jacqui Hawgood also went to Thursday Island, alongside Denise Newman from Hearing Australia, to tour Thursday Island Hospital and Thursday Island Primary Health Care Centre, and discuss hearing health services.
