Policy & regulation

Aerial view of the redeveloped Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital from Victoria parade, East Melbourne. Image: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

ENT/otolaryngologists

Eye and Ear Hospital’s $317M upgrade can treat 7000 extra VIC patients annually

April 24, 2024

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital’s $317.6 million redevelopment, officially opened on 23 April 2024 , has capacity to...

WWII veteran and hearing aid proponent, Bert, 102, with Hearing Australia Tweed Heads Centre customer service officers Stephanie Watson and Amanda Condrick . Image: Hearing Australia.

Noise-induced hearing loss

Hearing Australia wants veterans to ‘take aim’ at hearing loss

by Helen Carter

April 23, 2024

With ANZAC Day approaching, Hearing Australia is calling on veterans to ‘take aim’ at hearing loss which will help address...

Clockwise L-R, Dr Barbra Timmer, Dr Jack Holman, Dr Claire Iseli, Ms Bianca Charles, Ms Tess Peverill and Ms Bernadette Hassett. Images: Supplied by Audiology Australia.

Conferences

Holistic hearing rehabilitation on offer at The Sound Exchange ‘24

by Helen Carter

April 18, 2024

Attendees at Audiology Australia’s main conference this year, The Sound Exchange '24, can select from key areas of contemporary hearing...

The audiometry certificate and diploma are flexible courses delivered online, and via practical workshops in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne. Image: kucherav/stock.adobe.com.

Audiometrists

New status allows Australasian College of Audiometry to offer gov-subsidised fees

by Helen Carter

April 16, 2024

The hearing industry’s newest training organisation, the Australasian College of Audiometry (AuCA), has received approval as a NSW Government ‘Smart...

Pneumoccocal vaccines can prevent glue ear but more vaccines are needed. Image: Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Research on vaccines to prevent ‘glue ear’ in top 10 NHMRC projects

by Helen Carter

April 15, 2024

Research on vaccines to prevent otitis media in First Nations children has been named in the NHMRC’s latest top 10...

Hearing Australia managing director Kim Terrell and Cochlear CEO and president Dig Howitt. Image: Hearing Australia.

Cochlear implants

Cochlear and Hearing Australia sign new three-year agreement

by Helen Carter

April 11, 2024

Hearing Australia and Cochlear have further strengthened their relationship by signing a new three-year agreement. Hearing Australia’s managing director Mr...

Hearing Services Program

Proposal to simplify claiming for Hearing Services Program

by Helen Carter

April 5, 2024

The Department of Health and Aged Care is exploring reducing the number of Hearing Service Program Schedule items and says...

The report highlighted compliance issues with providers. Image: thodonal/stock.adobe.com.

Hearing Services Program

Report highlights provider compliance issues

by Myles Hume

April 4, 2024

The latest Hearing Services Program Provider Self Assessment Report has highlighted recurring compliance issues faced by service providers delivering the...