Each year in Australia thousands of workers are diagnosed as having noise-induced hearing loss. Exposure to excessive noise can also result in stress, fatigue, irritability and tinnitus or ringing in the ears. 

Excessive noise destroys the delicate nerve cells in the inner ear which transmit sound messages to the brain. When the nerve cells are damaged, they are replaced by scar tissue which does not respond to sound. This damage is permanent and generally happens with no physical sign or sensation of pain in the ear to show that damage is occurring. 

The Protecting your Hearing module contains: 

• Noise levels in workplaces.
• Reducing exposure to excessive noise.
• Types of hearing protection to use.

Technical requirements

This module contains an interactive tutorial and subsequently you will require audio to be working on your device. (Please Note: Sound commences from slide 5)

Course enquiries

For information regarding the course, contact:
Department of Health (DoH) Work Health and Safety
p:  8922 7112
e:  whs.doh@nt.gov.au