ENT surgeon Professor Kelvin Kong AM performing otoscopy during the practical ENT upskilling session. Image: Rural Health West. A free two-day ear health education forum in Broome, WA, has provided a deeper understanding of ear and hearing health for health professionals. The forum featured ENT surgeons and ear health champions, Dr Jafri Kuthubutheen and Professor Kelvin Kong AM....
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No actionable change to clinical practice; this is a regional workforce-development event, not new clinical evidence.
Targeted upskilling initiatives in remote and underserved regions like the Kimberley are a practical lever for reducing the significant ear-health burden in Indigenous Australian communities.
- 01Free two-day Kimberley Ear Health Forum held in Broome, WA, for local health professionals.
- 02Practical otoscopy training was a core component of the program.
- 03ENT surgeon Professor Kelvin Kong AM led hands-on sessions.
- 04Event aimed at building ear and hearing health capacity in a remote, underserved region.
- 05Organised with support from Rural Health West, as indicated by signage at the event.
