Associations

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 Govt to extend HSP to low-income people and create new aged care screening item

March 31, 2025

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

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...

Changes due to come in on 1 April 2025 include slashing the hearing aid fitting cap from $2,500 to $1,750, forcing providers to fit lower levels of technology. Image: uremar/stock.adobe.com.

Noise-induced hearing loss

SIRA proposes cost cutting to NSW workers’ compensation for hearing loss

by Helen Carter

February 24, 2025

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), which manages workers’ compensation in NSW, has proposed dramatic cost cutting for hearing aid...

The conference dinner will be in the William Magarey Room at the Adelaide Oval. Image: Adelaide Oval.

Conferences

Early bird registration for Audiology Australia 2025 Conference extended to help with travel plans

by Helen Carter

February 4, 2025

Audiology Australia has extended early bird registration for its 2025 Conference in Adelaide until 17 February to help members and...

Tinnitus

Audiology Australia says awareness is the first step to tackling high rates of tinnitus

by Staff Writer

February 3, 2025

This Tinnitus Awareness Week (3-9 February 2025), Audiology Australia is highlighting the importance of raising awareness of tinnitus as the...

ACAud inc HAASA and Audiology Australia say excluding audiometrists from Ahpra registration if audiologists proceed down this path could negatively impact audiometrists and the public. Image: Monster Zsudio/stock.adobe.com.

Medical Board of Australia/Ahpra

Audiometrists seeking Ahpra registration if audiologists proceed; peak bodies concerned at exclusion

by Helen Carter

January 14, 2025

Australia’s health ministers have agreed in-principle to national Ahpra registration of audiologists but consultation continues, and audiometrists are now seeking...

It's hoped direct referral pathways to ENTs will simplify and expedite patient care but some such as ASOHNS believe the move could risk patient care. Image: volurol/stock.adobe.com.

Audiologists

Reaction to direct audiologist to ENT surgeon referral mooted in scope of practice report

by Helen Carter

December 31, 2024

Some peak hearing industry bodies have welcomed the landmark scope of practice review recommendation that audiologists and speech pathologists in...

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

Associations

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

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

SIRA proposes cost cutting to NSW workers’ compensation for hearing loss

Early bird registration for Audiology Australia 2025 Conference extended to help with travel plans

Audiology Australia says awareness is the first step to tackling high rates of tinnitus

Audiometrists seeking Ahpra registration if audiologists proceed; peak bodies concerned at exclusion

Reaction to direct audiologist to ENT surgeon referral mooted in scope of practice report

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