"The storybook is an initiative of the HAPEE program (Hearing Assessment Program - Early Ears). HAPEE is dedicated to reducing the high rates of hearing loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Since 2019, the program has provided free, safe and simple hearing checks to more than 16,000 children aged 0 - 6 years not yet attending full time school in remote, regional and metro communities. We are proud to have collaborated with artist Davidner Hart, of the Noongar nation to develop this children's storybook, whcih aims to raise awareness about the importance of regular hearing checks early in life."
