Get ready to turn up the colour! Loud Shirt Day is happening on Friday 16 October 2026, and SCIP is excited to be teaming up once again with The Hearing House and our First Voice partners across Australia.
Loud Shirt Day is a fun way to bring friends, whānau, schoolmates, workmates, community groups and sports teams together to wear their brightest, boldest and loudest outfits — all while raising awareness and funds to support people with hearing differences.
Funds raised through Loud Shirt Day help support the life-changing services and programmes delivered by SCIP, The Hearing House and our First Voice partners in Australia.
What will you do to get LOUD?
There are plenty of ways to take part in Loud Shirt Day, whether you’re planning a big event or simply getting a few friends or colleagues involved.
You could:
👕 Wear your loudest shirt or brightest outfit
🧁 Hold a cake sale
🌭 Fire up the BBQ for a sausage sizzle
☕ Host a morning tea
🏫 Get your school involved
💼 Challenge your workplace
🎲 Run a quiz or games night
💰 Start your own fundraiser
Big or small, every fundraiser helps make a difference.
Get involved
You can support Loud Shirt Day by signing up to fundraise, making a donation or simply spreading the word and encouraging your friends, whānau, school or workplace to take part.
Loud Shirt Day 2026 is Friday 16 October — so save the date, start planning your outfit and get ready to GO LOUD!
👉 Find out more and sign up at loudshirtday.org
Nick is going the extra mile
This year, Nick Jones, an Audiologist from The Hearing House, is taking Loud Shirt Day to the next level — quite literally.
Nick is running his first-ever half marathon at the Auckland Marathon to raise funds for Loud Shirt Day.
He’s set himself a fundraising goal and is inviting others to get behind him and support the cause.
Want to support Nick’s challenge? You can donate to his fundraiser and help him reach his goal.
Every contribution helps support the work of The Hearing House, SCIP and our First Voice partners across Australia.
Whether you’re running a half marathon, organising a sausage sizzle, wearing a colourful shirt to work or simply encouraging others to get involved, there are plenty of ways to get LOUD this October.
So, what will you do to get LOUD?