Independent audiology

From left, audiologists Nicole Eglinton, Erica Caiuby and Lauren Iasenzaniro will present on cochlear implant mapping at the webinar. Images: Nicole Eglinton, Erica Caiuby and Lauren Iasenzaniro.

Cochlear implants

IAA webinar on unlocking the power of ESRT and enhancing cochlear implant mapping

April 16, 2025

Independent Audiologists Australia (IAA) will run a webinar on 23 April 2025 to help audiologists enhance cochlear implant mapping through...

An artist’s impression of the east facade of the new $82 million La Trobe University Health Clinic which will house a new audiology clinical service. Image: La Trobe University.

University and training

Big boost for audiology in La Trobe Uni’s new $82 million clinical teaching building

by Helen Carter

April 10, 2025

A new $82 million clinical teaching building at La Trobe University, Melbourne will host audiology training, research and offer audiology...

Auditory processing disorder, which affects children and adults, is estimated to affect from 3% to 10% of the population, meaning up to 2.6 million Australians could be affected. Image: nadezhda/stock.adobe.com.

Auditory processing disorders

Auditory Processing Telepractice Directory launches, listing practitioners who test and treat APD remotely

by Helen Carter

April 4, 2025

An audiologist who specialises in and trains practitioners to diagnose and treat auditory processing disorder has launched a global directory...

Some HHSA members at its meeting on 12-13 March in Melbourne at Amplifon headquarters where discussion included election priorities. HHSA chair Jane MacDonald is sixth from left and deputy chair Leanne Emerson third from right. Image: Prime Creative Media.

Hearing Health Sector Alliance

HHSA urges government to extend HSP to low-income people and create new item for aged care screening

by Helen Carter

March 31, 2025

The Hearing Health Sector Alliance (HHSA) has named four priority actions for the 2025 Australian federal election including extending the...

NAL director Dr Brent Edwards releasing details of the NAL-NL3 at the AAA conference in March 2025. Image: NAL.

Hearing aid fitting systems

Groundbreaking NAL-NL3 fitting formula reveals new ways of fitting hearing aids

by Helen Carter

March 28, 2025

The National Acoustic Laboratories’ long-awaited NAL-NL3 hearing aid fitting prescription formula was revealed today at the American Academy of Audiology...

AudA says barriers such as limited Medicare funding and inadequate recognition of audiologists’ scope of practice continue to limit access to hearing services. Image: MotionSenor/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

Audiology Australia disappointed hearing health and audiology overlooked in 2025 Federal Budget

by Helen Carter

March 26, 2025

Audiology Australia says it is disappointed that audiology and hearing health were overlooked in the 2025 Australian Federal Budget. “We...

Audiology Australia is also supporting a recommendation from the Hearing Health Sector Alliance to expand the Hearing Services Program to low-income and unemployed Australians. Image: TEERAPONG/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

Audiology Australia calls for policy changes to improve access to hearing care services

by Helen Carter

March 22, 2025

Audiology Australia is calling for Federal Government policy changes to improve access to hearing care services for more Australians. AudA...

Some of the online bootcamp speakers are, L-R (top), Erica Caiuby, Oli Luke, Dr Signe Steers, (middle) Dr Tegan Keogh, Kat Penno, A/Prof Mel Ferguson, (bottom), Grant Collins, Heidi Modrovich, and Will Mendoza. Images: IAA.

Conferences

IAA Business Bootcamp 2025 online: Strengthening independent practice

by Helen Carter

March 17, 2025

Independent Audiologists Australia (IAA) will run its Business Bootcamp 2025 online this Saturday 22 March with two half-day streams offering...

Attendance was up 20% at this year's HBA seminar compared with last year's. Image: Prime Creative Media.

Business

Record attendance at Hearing Business Alliance 2025 Seminar in Melbourne

by Helen Carter

March 4, 2025

Hearing Business Alliance's 2025 Seminar in Melbourne was the organisation’s largest event ever, achieving a record attendance of 184 delegates...

Ethical practice is about ensuring that every patient feels valued and understood, audiologist Nicole Bowden says. Image: Microgen/stock.adobe.com.

Independent audiology

Ethical business practices in audiology

by Staff Writer

February 26, 2025

NICOLE BOWDEN, a leading Melbourne audiologist and chair of Hearing Business Alliance, provides insights from her time as a guest...

Quarter of nation’s audiologists make Audiology Australia 2025 Conference a huge success

Independent audiology

IAA webinar on unlocking the power of ESRT and enhancing cochlear implant mapping

Big boost for audiology in La Trobe Uni’s new $82 million clinical teaching building

Auditory Processing Telepractice Directory launches, listing practitioners who test and treat APD remotely

HHSA urges government to extend HSP to low-income people and create new item for aged care screening

Groundbreaking NAL-NL3 fitting formula reveals new ways of fitting hearing aids

Audiology Australia disappointed hearing health and audiology overlooked in 2025 Federal Budget

Audiology Australia calls for policy changes to improve access to hearing care services

IAA Business Bootcamp 2025 online: Strengthening independent practice

Record attendance at Hearing Business Alliance 2025 Seminar in Melbourne

Ethical business practices in audiology

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