Audiologist Simone Punch, who is Hearing Australia clinical leader for paediatrics, has worked at the organisation for 23 years and loves it. Image: Hearing Australia. Audiologists SIMONE PUNCH and EMMA PELLING have worked at Hearing Australia for a combined 35 years. They share why they wouldn’t work anywhere else. Wo rking at Hearing Australia is Emma Pelling’s dream job....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this is a career-interest human-interest piece with no clinical findings or practice guidance.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Workforce retention and career satisfaction stories in public audiology services can help attract and keep skilled pediatric audiologists in an underserved specialty.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Audiologists Simone Punch and Emma Pelling share a combined 35 years of experience at Hearing Australia.
- 02Both specialise in pediatric audiology, working with children who have hearing loss.
- 03The feature focuses on career impact, satisfaction, and longevity in a public hearing-care setting.
- 04Published on a trade blog aimed at Australian hearing practitioners.
