ENT networks

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...

Mary-Anne Thomas, Victorian Minister for Health, tours one of the two new theatres with Dr Peter Bird, Eastern Health Divisional Director General Surgery. Image: Mary-Anne Thomas.

Surgery and other implants

Better Access for Vic Kids grant to cut Eastern Health paediatric ENT wait lists

by Helen Carter

March 15, 2025

Melbourne’s Eastern Health will receive funds to reduce waiting lists for paediatric ear, nose and throat cases particularly in the school...

Gene therapy

Regeneron gene therapy improves hearing in 10 deaf children in CHORD trial, ARO conference hears

by Helen Carter

February 25, 2025

Ten of 12 children with profound genetic hearing loss who received Regeneron Pharmaceutical’s gene therapy showed ‘clinically meaningful, notable improvements...

NextSense client Wayne is happy that he persevered with cochlear implant rehabilitation. Image: NextSense.

Cochlear implants

Cochlear implants are life changing. So why aren’t more adults changing their lives?

by Staff Writer

February 25, 2025

For International Cochlear Implant Day today (25 February 2025) CHRIS REHN from NextSense looks at the barriers to cochlear implant...

More than half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees and 44% of interns.reported having experienced and/or witnessed bullying, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and/or racism. Image: indyntk/stock.adobe.com.

ENT/otolaryngologists

Medical Training Survey finds high rates of racism towards Indigenous medical trainees

by Helen Carter

February 1, 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical trainees report experiencing and/or witnessing racism at more than double the rate of colleagues,...

Head of the ENT department at the University Hospital of Liège, Belgium, Professor Philippe Lefèbvre implanted MED-EL's totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI) into a young man with almost complete hearing loss. He was the first person to receive the TICI in Europe, Image: MED-EL.

Cochlear implants

First in-human results for MED-EL’s totally implantable cochlear implant

by Helen Carter

January 27, 2025

A feasibility study which evaluated the safety and performance of MED-EL’s novel totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI) suggests it can...

Delegates at the Audiometry Nurses Association of Australia 40th annual conference enjoying the conference dinner, some in themed '80s gear. All images: ANAA.

Conferences

40 years of audiometry nurse education: Conference report

by Helen Carter

January 11, 2025

The Audiometry Nurses Association of Australia celebrated its 40th annual conference in October 2024. HPA covers the event’s key takeouts...

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...

From left, top row, a news timeline, Audiology Australia's Leanne Emerson and Dr Barbra Timmer and award recipients. Bottom from left, ACAud and HAASA merge, 50th anniversary celebrations for University of Melbourne audiology alumni, and direct audiologist to ENT referral proposed.

Features

What 2024 had in store – the year in review

by Helen Carter

December 20, 2024

It’s been a busy year in the hearing health sector since Hearing Practitioner Australia launched in April 2024. Hot topics...

Victoria’s 76 health services use different patient record systems, some paper-based, but the connected EMR (electronic medical record) system is now underway. Image: CojanAI/stock.adobe.com.

ENT Nurses

State Government funds electronic medical record upgrade at Eye and Ear Hospital

by Helen Carter

November 21, 2024

The Victorian Government will fund a medical record upgrade to electronic systems at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital....

Healthscope enters administration; private hospitals remain open, buyer is sought

ENT networks

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

Better Access for Vic Kids grant to cut Eastern Health paediatric ENT wait lists

Regeneron gene therapy improves hearing in 10 deaf children in CHORD trial, ARO conference hears

Cochlear implants are life changing. So why aren’t more adults changing their lives?

Medical Training Survey finds high rates of racism towards Indigenous medical trainees

First in-human results for MED-EL’s totally implantable cochlear implant

40 years of audiometry nurse education: Conference report

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

What 2024 had in store – the year in review

State Government funds electronic medical record upgrade at Eye and Ear Hospital

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