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The audiometric room featuring a double-glazed window, LED strip lighting, positive dual compression door seal and a high-performance noise reduction panel system with a hidden air-conditioning system. Image: ADF Industries.

Backing a winner with ADF Industries

October 30, 2025

ENT surgeon DR SHERRYL WAGSTAFF chose ADF Industries to design, manufacture and install an audiometric room in her private clinic....

ACAud inc. HAASA CEO Dr Sonj Hall said that clinically, audiometrists already performed these assessments independently but under Medicare, only an eligible audiologist could bill these items on medical practitioner referral. Image: ACAud inc. HAASA.

Federal Government

ACAud inc. HAASA wants audiometrist recognition for seven Medicare items

by Helen Carter

October 26, 2025

ACAud inc. HAASA has lodged its formal submission to the MBS Review Advisory Committee advocating for audiometrists to be recognised...

RACGP president Dr Michael Wright (behind the microphones) with RACGP board members, including Queensland chair, Dr Cathryn Hester, far right. Image: RACGP.

Hearing screening

Nearly one-quarter of GPs provide hearing tests, new report shows

by Helen Carter

October 12, 2025

Nearly one-quarter of general practitioners in Australia provide hearing tests, according to the RACGP’s General Practice Health of the Nation...

Pro Fit was built from the ground up based on input from hearing care professionals around the globe and is software designed by professionals for professionals to deliver the best fit the first time. Image: Starkey.

Hearing aid fitting systems

Starkey to host webinar on enhancing Edge AI hearing aids with the latest Pro Fit updates

by Helen Carter

October 3, 2025

Starkey will host a free endorsed webinar for hearing practitioners to learn about recent updates and enhancements to its Pro...

Teachers

Strathcona Girls Grammar technology upgrade enhances Hearing Support Program

by Helen Carter

October 2, 2025

Strathcona Girls Grammar school in Canterbury, Melbourne has undergone a whole school upgrade to cutting-edge sound technology, making every classroom...

Neurologist and neuro-otologist Associate Professor David Szmulewicz in the Epley Omniax Positioning System at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Image: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

Vestibular conditions

Call for more vestibular help during Balance Awareness Week

by Helen Carter

September 16, 2025

Dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance can wreak havoc on lives. For Balance Awareness Week this week (14-20 September 2025), HPA asks...

Apple said new foam-infused ear tips now come in five sizes including XXS to deliver an exceptional in-ear fit. Image: Apple.

Hearables

Apple launches AirPods Pro 3 with hearing aid feature and improved battery life

by Helen Carter

September 10, 2025

Apple has launched its AirPods Pro 3 which include the same ‘clinical grade’ hearing aid feature for adults with mild...

Vestibular physiotherapist Leia Barnes adjusts the goggles on a patient in a TRV chair at Logan Hospital's Complex Vestibular Service. Image: Metro Health South.

Vestibular conditions

Hope for dizzy patients

by Helen Carter

September 8, 2025

Vestibular physiotherapist LEIA BARNES and audiologist TRONG NGUYEN say more awareness about dizziness is needed among health and hearing care...

ADF built and installed the audiometric rooms for NextSense’s new centre for innovation at Macquarie University, Sydney. Image: NextSense.

Audiometric rooms and soundproof booths

ADF Industries’ soundproof booths and audiometric rooms: Much more than a sound proposition

by Helen Carter

August 26, 2025

ADF Industries is a leading Australian manufacturer of quality audiometric rooms and soundproof booths. Its custom-made products feature in audiology...