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Recruiting for a promising career

by Helen Carter

Specsavers Audiology recruitment team members at Specsavers headquarters are, (from left), Nilofar Boudewyn, Paysh Wijesinghe, Amanda La Ferla and Shelley Fenech. Image: Specsavers.

Audiology networks

Members of the Specsavers Audiology recruitment team for Australia and New Zealand discuss the most common questions they are asked by audiology professionals interested in joining the network. Recruitment specialists for Specsavers Audiology, Ms Amanda La Ferla and Ms Paysh...

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ENT surgeon Dr Martin Nue Møller performing Eustachian tube balloon dilation on a child with chronic otitis media. Image: Martin Nue Møller.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Eustachian tube balloon dilation for chronic otitis media; a global trial

Peter Ling, pictured doing a 3D ear scan, has a business proposition to bring the scanners to audiology clinics by sponsoring them upfront. Image: Auricle Digital.

Hearing protection

Bringing 3D ear scans to audiology clinics

Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler in 2024 addressing the audience at Parliament House for the ninth Power of Speech event which brought together member organisations of the First Voice partnership and politicians. Image: First Voice.

Federal Government

Super portfolio of health, ageing, disability and NDIS for MP Mark Butler

Customised musicians' earplugs created by practitioners in conjunction with manufacturers are vital for protecting musicians' hearing. Image: Pacific Ears, provided by Partho Pal.

Hearing protection

The humble earplug no more

Policy & Regulation

Super portfolio of health, ageing, disability and NDIS for MP Mark Butler

by Helen Carter

Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler in 2024 addressing the audience at Parliament House for the ninth Power of Speech event which brought together member organisations of the First Voice partnership and politicians. Image: First Voice.

Federal Government

Federal Health Minister Mr Mark Butler has retained his role as Minister for Health and Ageing, and additionally been appointed as Minister for Disability, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Australian Prime Minister Mr Anthony Albanese reappointed Butler and...

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Deaf Connect wants a federal mandate for Auslan interpreters at all government press conferences. Pictured is an Auslan interpreter at a media conference on Cyclone Alfred with Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. Image: Deaf Connect.

Auslan

Deaf Connect calls for mandatory Auslan interpreters at Govt press conferences

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children enjoying a music therapy session. Image: Dr Chi Lo.

NDIS

Review of pricing for NDIS music and art therapy supports complete

HSP Revalidated Service Requests must now include supporting evidence and expire three months after submission. Image: Peakstock/stock.adobe.com.

Hearing Services Program

Hearing Services Program changes to Revalidated Service Requests process

Delegates in the Adelaide Convention Centre's main plenary hall enjoying the Audiology Australia 2025 Conference presentations. Image: Audiology Australia.

National

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

Company updates and acquisitions

Auracast enhanced a magical performance by Celeste Strings ensemble and singer Dannielle Cartisano,. Image: GN.

The dawn of a new era of accessibility: World first Sydney Opera House Auracast launch

Specsavers Audiology sponsors Australian Lions Hearing Dogs’ training centre expansion

GN and Cochlear expand R & D partnership to enhance bimodal offerings

Audeara signs reseller agreement with George & Matilda Eyecare starting with Audeara Buds

Careers

Specsavers Audiology recruitment team members at Specsavers headquarters are, (from left), Nilofar Boudewyn, Paysh Wijesinghe, Amanda La Ferla and Shelley Fenech. Image: Specsavers.

Recruiting for a promising career

Starkey’s Edge AI is ‘Krystal’ clear

Deaf Children Australia seeks rural teacher input for resources to support children with HL

A rollercoaster of hearing highlights: Mike retires after nearly five decades in the industry

Products

Peter Ling, pictured doing a 3D ear scan, has a business proposition to bring the scanners to audiology clinics by sponsoring them upfront. Image: Auricle Digital.

Bringing 3D ear scans to audiology clinics

The humble earplug no more

New clinical practice guideline for management of tinnitus

Starkey’s Edge AI is ‘Krystal’ clear

Features

Starkey’s Edge AI is ‘Krystal’ clear

by Helen Carter

Sydney audiometrist Krystal Allen, who has hearing loss, showing a pair of Edge AI hearing aids. She wears Edge AI herself and says the difference is huge compared with previous hearing aids. Image: Krystal Allen.

Ear conditions

Sydney audiometrist KRYSTAL ALLEN, who has moderate hearing loss, has upgraded to Starkey’s Edge AI hearing aids and fitted the revolutionary new device to many happy patients who are similarly astounded by its features. As someone who works in the...

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Queensland audiometrist Mike Carter with an ear sculpture that Bernafon Switzerland gave him for his many years of support. Image: Mike Carter.

Audiometrists

A rollercoaster of hearing highlights: Mike retires after nearly five decades in the industry

A practitioner using the headband style VorOtek O Scope to assist microsuction cerumen removal. Image: VorOtek.

Otoscope

Depth perception vital for ear canal procedures say leading audiologists

Auracast enhanced a magical performance by Celeste Strings ensemble and singer Dannielle Cartisano,. Image: GN.

Assistive listening devices

The dawn of a new era of accessibility: World first Sydney Opera House Auracast launch

The NAL-NL3 was a huge team effort with every National Acoustic Laboratories employee involved including audiologists, signal processing engineers, and engineers with expertise in hearing aid design and manufacture, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Image: NAL.

Products

The new NAL-NL3 hearing aid fitting formula: An evolution and a revolution

Events

Speakers are, left column, Dr Angela Alexander (top), Dr Alexandra Sturrock (middle), Dr Makino Kashino (bottom). Middle column, Dr Philippa James (top), Dr Patrick Dwyer (bottom). Right column, Dr Bonnie Lau (top), Dr Tegan Keogh (middle), Dr Yang Zhang (bottom.) Images: IAA.

IAA hosts multi-disciplinary autism and listening conference online in May

Practitioners hear ‘huge difference in sound and clarity’ during Edge AI roadshow

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

Menière’s disease patient Stephen Spring and surgeon Bill Gibson develop animation

Treatments

Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler in 2024 addressing the audience at Parliament House for the ninth Power of Speech event which brought together member organisations of the First Voice partnership and politicians. Image: First Voice.

Super portfolio of health, ageing, disability and NDIS for MP Mark Butler

Boston Uni researchers develop new hearing aid algorithm to improve word recognition

Another study finds hearing loss in middle age may hasten cognitive decline

Starkey’s Edge AI is ‘Krystal’ clear

Diagnostics & Equipment

A practitioner using the headband style VorOtek O Scope to assist microsuction cerumen removal. Image: VorOtek.

Depth perception vital for ear canal procedures say leading audiologists

Grant for OCT imaging of the cochlea to better understand ear conditions’ pathology

Study finds app-based hearing screening in general practice can improve hearing loss diagnosis

Link between audiometric phenotypes and vestibular deficits in balance disorders

Research

From left, Kamal Sen, Alexander Boyd and Virginia Best who tested the algorithm’s ability to help hearing aid users separate sounds in noisy places. Image: Jackie Ricciardi, BU.

Boston Uni researchers develop new hearing aid algorithm to improve word recognition

Another study finds hearing loss in middle age may hasten cognitive decline

Calls for health workers to improve communication with the hard of hearing

Topical gel relieved acute otitis media in chinchillas after one dose, study finds

Australia

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

by Helen Carter

Delegates in the Adelaide Convention Centre's main plenary hall enjoying the Audiology Australia 2025 Conference presentations. Image: Audiology Australia.

National

A quarter of Australia's audiologists were treated to exceptional presentations that educated, upskilled, reskilled and enlightened them at the Audiology Australia 2025 Conference in Adelaide. More than 1,000 delegates attended the nation's premier hearing health event of the year at...

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International

Speakers are, left column, Dr Angela Alexander (top), Dr Alexandra Sturrock (middle), Dr Makino Kashino (bottom). Middle column, Dr Philippa James (top), Dr Patrick Dwyer (bottom). Right column, Dr Bonnie Lau (top), Dr Tegan Keogh (middle), Dr Yang Zhang (bottom.) Images: IAA.

Conferences

IAA hosts multi-disciplinary autism and listening conference online in May

The animation of the vertigo attack mechanism in Menière’s disease shows a proposed mechanism – that the tiny Valve of Bast opens and stimulates the vestibular system. Image: Vimeo.

Meniere's disease

Menière’s disease patient Stephen Spring and surgeon Bill Gibson develop animation

From left, Dr Jan-Willem Wasmann, VCAA2025 conference co-organiser and founder of the Computational Audiology Network, and keynote speakers Professor Dorothea Kolossa, Assistant Professor Giovanni Di Liberto and Dr Brent Edwards. Image: Computational Audiology Network.

International

Call for abstracts for free 2025 Virtual Conference on Computational Audiology

NAL director Dr Brent Edwards releasing details of the NAL-NL3 at the AAA conference in March 2025. Image: NAL.

Hearing aid fitting systems

Groundbreaking NAL-NL3 fitting formula reveals new ways of fitting hearing aids

Classifieds

Image: Specsavers Audiology.

Join us as an employee in Devonport/Burnie, Tasmania

Join us as an employee in Cairns, Queensland

Start a new audiology business in Gungahlin ACT with the backing of a global company

Be a pioneer in Swan Hill’s newest audiology and optics venture

Education

Disturbing behaviours included threats of violence, being shouted at, teasing, offensive remarks, racial slurs, intimidation, sexual harassment and being given hints to quit. Image: New Africa/stock.adobe.com.

La Trobe Uni study finds high rates of bullying of audiology interns and students on placement

Big boost for audiology in La Trobe Uni’s new $82 million clinical teaching building

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

Kick starting your hearing care career

Audiology

Specsavers Audiology recruitment team members at Specsavers headquarters are, (from left), Nilofar Boudewyn, Paysh Wijesinghe, Amanda La Ferla and Shelley Fenech. Image: Specsavers.

Recruiting for a promising career

IAA hosts multi-disciplinary autism and listening conference online in May

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

IAA webinar on unlocking the power of ESRT and enhancing cochlear implant mapping

Audiometry

Disturbing behaviours included threats of violence, being shouted at, teasing, offensive remarks, racial slurs, intimidation, sexual harassment and being given hints to quit. Image: New Africa/stock.adobe.com.

La Trobe Uni study finds high rates of bullying of audiology interns and students on placement

Kick starting your hearing care career

Deaf Connect says Australia has a shortage of Auslan interpreters

Audible Australia gifts the magic of storytime to children with hearing loss

ENT Surgery

Only 10-11% of adults who could benefit from a CI have them in Australia. The guidelines aim to improve this adoption rate by providing a structured approach to care, making it easier for adults to access and benefit from cochlear implants. Image: tunedin/stock.adobe.com.

ANZ Hearing Health Collaborative develops guidelines for cochlear implantation in adults

Swiss researchers develop soft brainstem implant to deliver high resolution hearing

IAA webinar on unlocking the power of ESRT and enhancing cochlear implant mapping

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

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