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Innovation with heart: Review of ACAud inc. HAASA’s record-breaking 2026 Congress

A dispatch from Hearing Practitioner Australia — filed

Large gala dinner hall with round tables of seated attendees, colourful stage lighting, and two screens displaying the ACAud National Congress welcome slide
✦ PlateLarge gala dinner hall with round tables of seated attendees, colourful stage lighting, and two screens displaying the ACAud National Congress welcome slide

The gala dinner at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre was one of many highlights. Image: ACAud inc. HAASA. ACAud inc. HAASA’s recording-breaking 2026 National Congress on the Gold Coast in April delivered on its theme – Hearing humanity: Where AI meets the art of care....

Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change — this is a conference recap with no primary clinical findings; practitioners may wish to follow up on specific sessions if continuing education credits were offered.

Why It Matters

The record attendance and AI-centred theme signal that Australian audiology is actively grappling with how emerging technology integrates with person-centred care.

Key Points
  1. 01ACAud inc. HAASA's 2026 National Congress was described as record-breaking in attendance.
  2. 02Held on the Gold Coast, Australia; themed 'Hearing humanity: Where AI meets the art of care.'
  3. 03Key sessions highlighted the intersection of AI and clinical audiological practice.
  4. 04Review published via Hearing Practitioner News, a trade blog.
  5. 05Sponsored in part by Phonak, visible on event signage.
Claims & Evidence

The 2026 ACAud inc. HAASA National Congress was record-breaking in attendance or scale.

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