Audiology and ENT teams win WA Government child health excellence awards

From left, Perth audiologists Dr Cathy Sucher and Nicole Irvine at the awards presentation. Image: Nicole Irvine. An audiology team and an ear, nose and throat (ENT) team have won Government of Western Australia excellence awards for their work with children and adolescents....

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change — this is an awards recognition story with no new clinical evidence or practice guidance.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Public recognition of paediatric audiology and ENT teams highlights the growing value governments place on specialist child hearing healthcare, which may encourage workforce investment in the field.

✦ Key Points ✦

01A Perth audiology team and an ENT team each received a WA Government Child and Adolescent Health Service excellence award.
02The CAHS Annual Excellence Award 2026 was presented to Dr Catherine Sucher and the Children's Hearing Implant Program (CHIP) Team.
03Awards recognise clinical excellence in acute care for children and adolescents.
04The recognition is government-issued, not industry-sponsored.

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