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Policy & regulation

New Disability Discrimination Act plans stronger protections to prevent discrimination; public consultation open

August 4, 2025

People with disabilities including hearing loss, their families, carers and health professionals who work with them are urged to have...

AHPA said many allied health students reported significant hardship while on placement, a growing problem dubbed ‘placement poverty’. Image: Peopleimages/stock.adobe.com.

Hearing Careers

AHPA calls for Commonwealth Prac Payment for all allied health students

by Helen Carter

August 4, 2025

Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) has called for the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to include all health professions to help...

ABOVE: Compassionate care, clear communication, effective problem-solving, and respect for the client experience are key qualities and skills that are needed. Image:Image: Peakstock/stock.adobe.com.

Audiometry

From competent to exceptional in hearing care: What does it take?

by Helen Carter

August 3, 2025

DR ANNE-MAREE DALEY advises on what makes an excellent audiometrist and audiologist, describing the qualities that set them on a...

Associate Professor Sanjay Jeganathan, president and board chair of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges and Jodie Long, CEO of the CPMC. Images: CPMC.

ENT/otolaryngologists

Medical colleges’ reform to better address healthcare accessibility and affordability

by Helen Carter

July 29, 2025

Australia's specialist medical colleges will speak with one unified voice on healthcare policy under major governance reforms designed to accelerate...

Only half of those surveyed could correctly identify pathology from otoscopic images or identify anatomical landmarks of the ear. Image: Krackenimages/stock.adobe.com.

ENT/otolaryngologists

Call for more ENT training in junior doctors after survey finds gap in skills

by Staff Writer

July 13, 2025

DR NICK SCHNITZLER’s survey confirms a gap in otological examination skills among junior doctors in Australia and identifies a strong...

Pharmacists don’t have the training required to properly diagnose medical conditions, the RACGP says. Image: Joke Phatrapong/stock.adobe.com.

Workforce

Doctors claim pharmacist prescribing for ear infections threatens patient safety

by Helen Carter

July 7, 2025

An Australian doctor and university professor, plus the RACGP, believe the increasing expansion of pharmacy prescribing, including for ear infections,...

(Top) An audiology graduate has many career paths they can follow. (Below) UWA audiology alumni, the audiology teaching team, audiologists and scientists at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the UWA's Master of Clinical Audiology. Images: Rawpixel/stock.adobe.com and UWA.

University and training

Choosing the right path in audiology

by Helen Carter

July 7, 2025

The clinic might still be the mainstay for hearing practitioners, but many other avenues also lead to rewarding careers in...

The HPCCB said livestreaming or audiovisual recording of patient consults for training purposes would be a potential breach of the Code of Conduct for audiologists and audiometrists. Image: Have a nice day/stock.adobe.com.

Regulators

HPCCB warns video recording patient consults for training unethical and likely illegal

by Helen Carter

June 30, 2025

The Hearing Professional Conduct and Complaints Body (HPCCB) has warned against live streaming and/or audiovisual recording of patient appointments for...

One new rule is a 50% cut to the amount claimable for travel to deliver home and community-based therapy services. Image: Benjamin Crone.

NDIS

NextSense says NDIS Pricing Review will impact sector, and review reveals hearing supports

by Helen Carter

June 30, 2025

NextSense says the 2024-2025 NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Pricing Review has made key recommendations that will impact NextSense and...

While the increase will have a positive long-term benefit to retirement savings, workers should check if their employer is making the extra contribution, or whether it comes out of their total remuneration package. Image: Shahid/stock.adobe.com.

Business

CPA welcomes Super Guarantee increase but says it could mean less take home pay

by Helen Carter

June 27, 2025

Australia’s largest accounting body, CPA Australia, is urging workers to check how the upcoming increase to the Superannuation Guarantee will...

New not for profit organisation to operate 31 Healthscope hospitals

Workforce

New Disability Discrimination Act plans stronger protections to prevent discrimination; public consultation open

AHPA calls for Commonwealth Prac Payment for all allied health students

From competent to exceptional in hearing care: What does it take?

Medical colleges’ reform to better address healthcare accessibility and affordability

Call for more ENT training in junior doctors after survey finds gap in skills

Doctors claim pharmacist prescribing for ear infections threatens patient safety

Choosing the right path in audiology

HPCCB warns video recording patient consults for training unethical and likely illegal

NextSense says NDIS Pricing Review will impact sector, and review reveals hearing supports

CPA welcomes Super Guarantee increase but says it could mean less take home pay

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