It’s Loud Shirt Day on 18 October – a day where anyone can raise funds or donate to NextSense to support children with hearing loss.

Loud Shirt Day is a national day where Australians get behind organisations providing vital services for children who are deaf of hard of hearing.

By choosing to support our work you can make a real difference to children and families.

We already have more than 100 individuals, organisations and groups who have signed up to run a Loud Shirt Day fundraiser for the children NextSense supports.

You can join their campaign – or start your own. It’s easy – just follow the instructions on our Loud Shirt Day page to register or simply donate to one of the existing fundraising efforts listed on our page.

By joining the loudest party of the year and wearing your wackiest shirt you’ll help raise awareness as well as funds.

Get loud and empower children to meet their goals and access crucial early intervention therapy. Children like Aiden, 7 (pictured), who was born with profound hearing loss in both ears and who is thriving at school.

Thanks to the early intervention services he received from NextSense, a supportive school and a family committed to making sure he can access the right help, nothing is standing in Aiden’s way.

Don’t forget, if you want to hold an event after 18 October, you still can. You can get LOUD on any day that suits you right up until the end of December.