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Acoustic Research Laboratory
1942 – 1947
Renamed Commonwealth Acoustic Laboratories in 1947.
Wartime laboratory that studied noise and hearing loss among service personnel, together with hearing protection and voice communication in noisy military settings.
Names over time
- Acoustic Research Laboratory1942–1947
- Commonwealth Acoustic Laboratories1947–1973
- National Acoustic Laboratories1973–1992
- Australian Hearing Services1992–present
How it came into existence
Set up during the Second World War, about 1942 (some accounts give 1944), under the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Department of Health to investigate the effects of military noise on hearing.
How it ended
Became the Commonwealth Acoustic Laboratories in 1947, when hearing services for children and ex-service personnel were added to its research.
Main functions
- Research on noise-induced hearing loss
- Hearing testing of service personnel
- Research on hearing protection and communication in noise
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health.
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Sources
Some dates or links for this organisation are uncertain. Corrections are welcome.