Victorian Hearing scoops health award in Victorian Business Excellence Awards

From left, Asian Business Association of Whitehorse (ABAW) committee member Viola Lin, Golden Age Group managing director Jeff Xu, Victorian Hearing audiologist Sandra Lee and MP for Clarinda Meng Heang Tak. Image: ABAW. Independent audiology clinic network Victorian Hearing has taken out the Victorian Business Excellence Awards’ Distinguished Health Services Award 2026....

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change — this is a business recognition story with no clinical or practice implications.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Independent audiology clinic networks winning mainstream business excellence awards can raise the professional profile of audiology as a health discipline in the broader community.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Victorian Hearing won the Distinguished Health Services Award at the Victorian Business Excellence Awards.
02The clinic is an independent audiology network based in Victoria, Australia.
03Audiologist Sandra Lee and local officials attended the ceremony.
04The award highlights recognition of audiology services within broader health and business sectors.
05No clinical, research, or product news is associated with this story.

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