The Cochlear Advocacy group was initially formed through Cochlear SA and Southern ENT to coordinate a support group working together with Tygerberg Hospital Cochlear Implant unit.

It was decided that this group would join forces with HearUs as their support arm.

The objectives of this group are as follows:

• To increase awareness of the benefits of Cochlear Implant solutions and of who might benefit from this procedure.

• To provide first hand experience of how and why you choose to have hearing implants.

• To offer support to candidates and early implant recipients.

When it comes to big decisions in life, it is natural for people to want to talk to others to get the value of their similar experiences. For the parent of a deaf child or someone who has hearing loss, only someone who has shared their experience can really know what it feels like to have hearing restored.

The support group consists of parents whose children have implants as well as a broad range of people who have had implants and they are all willing to share their experiences.

The support group is available for any support matters related to Cochlear Implants so please contact us through the support email address on the contacts page.