Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Cochlear implants·3w agoReferring adults for cochlear implants: The new 60/70 ruleDr Cathy Sucher and Dr Rob Eikelboom discuss the new 60/70 rule for referring adults for cochlear implant evaluation, presented at the 26th ACAud inc. HAASA Congress.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Professional practice·3w agoJoin us as an employee! Location: Launceston and Kings Meadows, TasmaniaEmployee job listing for a clinician role at Specsavers Audiology in Launceston and Kings Meadows, Tasmania, covering hearing assessments, fittings, and ongoing care.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Professional practice·3w agoAudiologist/Audiometrist Specsavers Second Partner – Mandurah Forum, Halls Head & Lakelands, WAJob listing for an audiologist or audiometrist to join Specsavers as a second Joint Venture Partner at Mandurah Forum, Halls Head, and Lakelands locations in Western Australia.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Education & training·3w agoAudiology students to receive Prac Payment from July 2027From July 2027, audiology students in Australia will be eligible for the Commonwealth Prac Payment, providing financial support during mandatory clinical placements and practical training.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Professional practice·4w agoAudiologist/Audiometrist Opportunity – Specsavers Partnership | Winthrop & Fremantle, WAJob listing for an audiologist or audiometrist to join Specsavers' Joint Venture Partnership model at Winthrop and Fremantle locations in Western Australia.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Sponsored·Professional practice·4w agoHearing careers around the nation with SpecsaversSix Specsavers audiology partners across Australia share their varied career paths, motivations, and experiences working within the Specsavers audiology network.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Clinical trial·Vestibular·4w agoMeniere’s disease trial completes enrolment for investigational oral drugSound Pharmaceuticals has completed enrolment in a Phase 3 trial of SPI-1005, an investigational oral drug targeting the underlying disease processes of Meniere's disease.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·4w agoHearing aids may help protect older adults from frailty, study suggestsA US study found older adults with hearing loss face higher frailty risk, but hearing aid use may substantially attenuate the association between hearing loss and frailty.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Professional practice·4w agoEOFY tax essentials for hearing care practitionersAn H&R Block tax expert outlines end-of-financial-year tax considerations specific to audiologists, audiometrists, and nurses, covering deductions and employment structures.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Professional practice·4w agoNew Audiology Australia clinical governance model to advance clinical practice in Australian audiologyAudiology Australia has announced the formation of a new clinical governance committee aimed at driving continuous improvement of clinical best-practice across the Australian audiology profession.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Pediatric·4w agoEye and Ear’s School Holiday Surgical Blitz Program improves access for kidsThe Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital's School Holiday Surgical Blitz Program improved surgical access for children, including twins who underwent grommet surgery during a recent school holiday period in Melbourne.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Education & training·5w agoEye and Ear Hospital to run intro to ENT nursing study day for nurses and studentsThe Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is hosting an introductory ENT nursing study day covering ear anatomy and physiology, diagnostic audiology, and implantable hearing devices for nurses and nursing students.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Business & finance·5w agoAudiologist/audiometrist opportunity – Specsavers partnership | Winthrop & Fremantle, WASpecsavers Audiology is advertising Joint Venture Partnership opportunities for audiologists or audiometrists in Winthrop and Fremantle, WA, offering independent business ownership under a global brand.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Professional practice·5w agoFirst nurse practitioner-audiologist expands scope, as audiologists embrace changeAustralia's first audiologist/nurse practitioner Shannon Pereira and two other audiologists discuss broadening their professional scope and embracing career change, highlighting evolving roles in audiology practice.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Professional practice·5w agoJoin us as an employee! Location: Launceston and Kings Meadows, TasmaniaSpecsavers Audiology is recruiting an audiologist clinician for positions in Launceston and Kings Meadows, Tasmania, with responsibilities including hearing assessments, fittings, and ongoing patient support.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Business & finance·5w agoNew Business|Partnership Opportunity – Audiology Hamilton, VIC | $20,000 Sign‑On BonusSpecsavers Audiology is advertising a Joint Venture Partnership opportunity for an experienced audiologist to establish and grow a business in Hamilton, VIC, with a $20,000 sign-on bonus.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Education & training·5w agoReport on Audiology Australia event The Sound Exchange’26Report on Audiology Australia's The Sound Exchange '26 conference in Sydney, a hands-on educational event drawing audiologists from across Australia for masterclasses and professional development.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoInner ear study reveals distinct pathway for infrasound perceptionNew research identifies a distinct inner ear pathway for infrasound perception, which may help audiologists better understand patient distress linked to low-frequency environmental noise from industrial sources.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Press release·Public health & policy·5w agoPreventable ear disease twice as common in remote First Nations childrenMiddle ear disease affects one in two First Nations children aged 0–6 in remote and very remote Australian communities, double the general rate; experts recommend six-monthly ear health checks.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Hearing aids·5w agoBeyond the lab: How clinical research brings hearing innovation to lifeStarkey's clinical research manager Dr Maddie Olson explains how clinical product research and validation serve as a critical final stage in the hearing aid development process.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Tinnitus·5w agoHope beyond the noise: An audiology student’s misophonia journeyUniversity of Queensland Masters of Audiology student Ben Lamberton shares his personal lived experience with misophonia and describes coping strategies he uses to manage the condition.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Press release·Cochlear implants·5w agoAustralian first cochlear implant surgery for identical twin babiesIn an Australian first, identical deaf twin babies Jack and Artie underwent bilateral cochlear implant surgery and had their devices activated at The Shepherd Centre.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Education & training·6w agoAudA posts new info for Indigenous people considering audiology careersAudiology Australia published new resources during NAIDOC Week to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are considering careers in audiology.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Public health & policy·6w agoHearing loss a ‘hidden epidemic’ in diabetes, Australian and Pakistani researchers sayAustralian and Pakistani researchers, led by the University of Queensland's CHEAR, call for routine hearing tests in standard diabetes care following a major review linking hearing loss to diabetes.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Professional practice·6w agoACAud launches Best Practice Handbook for hearing care cliniciansACAud inc. HAASA has released its first Best Practice Handbook, described as a practical resource designed to support hearing care clinicians at all stages of their professional careers.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Clinical audiology·6w agoSounds right Santana: Audiologist shares daughter’s hearing loss journeyMelbourne audiologist Dr Verushka Selby-Hele discusses her dual perspective on hearing loss as both a clinician and mother of a child who wears a bone conduction hearing aid on a softband.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Professional practice·6w agoSpecsavers Stories: Lizao ‘Raphael’ ZhangSydney audiologist Lizao 'Raphael' Zhang discusses how Specsavers' optical-audiology joint venture model lowers the barriers to starting an audiology practice in Australia.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoGenetic study suggests high blood sugar has causal link with hearing lossA large genetic study finds that hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) is likely a direct cause of hearing loss, strengthening the case for routine hearing monitoring in people with diabetes.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·6w agoHearing aid use linked to lower dementia risk in people with epilepsyA study found that adults with both epilepsy and hearing loss who use hearing aids may have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia compared to non-users, with researchers noting the finding was notably specific to epilepsy.＋Save
