Since 1947, National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) has been leading the world in hearing research and evidence-based innovation to improve hearing health and transform the lives of people with hearing difficulties. NAL collaborates with organizations around the world to create novel solutions for hearing health services, conduct sophisticated validation trials on treatment benefits, and provide insight into the needs of people with hearing loss and clinicians who treat them. NAL’s solutions are used worldwide, and as a government research center, our work has been central to the development of a world-class hearing healthcare ecosystem in Australia.

Why work with us

NAL is globally recognized as a key collaborator for industry, a creator of clinical solutions and a key input to hearing policy decisions. Standards and tools created by NAL are typically used as gold standards for hearing healthcare interventions by regulators.