Hearing Services Program extends to provide free hearing aids to low income and unemployed Australians

by Helen Carter

March 23, 2025

Home Category Hearing industry insights Policy & regulation

Policy & regulation

Regulation specific to audiologists who perform paediatric diagnostic and cochlear implant care services and Ahpra registration of the entire audiology profession are two options on the cards. Image: Peakstock/stock.adobe.com.

Policy & regulation

Health ministers consider Ahpra registration in future regulation of audiologists

by Helen Carter

May 9, 2024

Ahpra registration is among seven options state and territory health ministers have put on the table as they consult on...

Audiology Australia

Audiology Australia offers raft of new benefits as membership renewals open

by Helen Carter

May 2, 2024

The nation’s peak accrediting body for audiologists, Audiology Australia (AudA), has unveiled a raft of new benefits as part of...

People with hearing impairment who receive NDIS support receive on average the least funds among the top five primary disability groups. Image: JuanCi Studio/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

AIHW report finds hearing-impaired people receive the least NDIS funding

by Helen Carter

April 26, 2024

About 25,000 Australians with hearing impairment receive National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support but they receive the least funds among...

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

by Helen Carter

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...