A renowned Aboriginal artist and an Alice Springs—based Aboriginal audiologist are among the 5 main speakers that Audiology Australia secured for a new training module on providing culturally responsive hearing care: “Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families”, it can be revealed.
Audiologist Wins ISA Scholarship for Researching Children with Listening Difficulties
Dr Alisha Isaac Gudkar won the prestigious International Society of Audiology (ISA) Student Scholarship for her PhD research into children with listening difficulties and their links to auditory processing, speech, language and cognitive challenges at the 36th World...
Audiologist’s Six-Month Volunteer Stay in an Island Paradise
Most Australians are familiar with Fiji as a dream getaway destination, but for Rainbow Apostol, it was the opportunity of a lifetime to contribute to the hearing health of a community in need.
Meet the WA Premier’s Science Award Finalist Transforming Hearing Health for Aboriginal Kids and Families
A recognised WA Premier’s Science Award finalist, Tamara Veselinović’s work in researching Otitis Media – the infection of the middle ear – is transforming the hearing health of WA communities.
Australian Audiology Pioneer Awarded OAM in King’s Birthday Honour List
Founding father of Australian audiology and author of Australia’s most comprehensive history of the profession A History of Australian audiology, Dr Laurence “Laurie” John Upfold has been awarded King’s Birthday honours.
AudA Accredited Audiologist, Jane MacDonald Talks Hearing Awareness
This World Hearing Day (WHD) 2024 and Hearing Awareness Week, we spoke to CEO of the Hearing Business Alliance and Chair of the Hearing Health Sector Alliance, Jane McDonald on the importance of hearing healthcare as a global health issue, barriers to accessing...
Ten Years On: How Two Australians Kickstarted Malawi’s First Hearing Training Centre
In October 2023, Malawi’s first audiology training centre – the African Bible Colleges Hearing Clinic and Training Centre – celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Developed by two Audiology Australia (AudA) Accredited Audiologists, the centre has been instrumental in expanding and retaining hearing health services in the landlocked East African nation in the face of a population boom.
Founding Father of Audiology Australia Celebrates 90th Birthday
One of the founding parents of our profession in Australia, Dr Laurence ‘Laurie’ John Upfold, celebrated his 90th birthday on 5th February 2024.
My Journey into Audiology
Audiologist Rebecca Allnutt reveals her career journey, from her early beginnings being surrounded by hearing impairment and Deaf students to her role within the Northern Territory Health Services.
“Waiting over 5 years for testing”: audiologist assists under-resourced communities in Nauru
Like so many of her fellow Australian healthcare workers, Jessica-Lee Miettinen has always known she wanted to use her expertise to help communities in need.