The New South Wales Chapter Conference & Workshop will be held at Rydges Parramatta on Sunday 16 & Monday 17 October 2022. Please see below for the New South Wales Conference Day Program and the Workshop Day Program.
New South Wales Conference Program
The New South Wales Conference Day will be held on Sunday 16 October 2022. All times are in AEDT time (NSW time).
6 CPD Points
| Time (AEDT) | Details | Speaker/s |
| 0815 - 0845 | Arrival & Sign In | |
| 0845 - 0900 | Welcome and Introduction | |
| 0900 - 1000 | Current Trends in Hidden Hearing Loss A large proportion of individuals experience hearing difficulties before the audiogram shows there is a problem. This form of hidden hearing loss has important implications both on the people with hearing difficulties and the clinicians who treat them. In this talk, I will present a comprehensive overview of different models based on animal research that may explain the underlying causes of these early signs of hearing loss. Further, I will show the clinical value of different interventions (including hearables and low-gain hearing aids) to attend the unique needs of this segment of the population with hearing difficulties. This will include research by NAL evaluating the value of the AirPods Pro hearables and the Phonak M50 hearing aids. | Joaquín Tomás Valderrama-Valenzuela (NAL) |
| 1000 - 1030 | Morning Tea | |
| 1030 - 1200 | Beyond Speech: Towards Better Communication for Children with Hearing Loss Despite the benefits of early newborn hearing screening and early intervention programs for children with hearing loss, most still experience academic and social challenges at school. The Aims of this project are to go “beyond speech” to better understand the locus of the listening and discourse challenges faced by children with hearing loss to identify which levels of language (sounds/words, grammar/meaning, prosody/discourse) are most compromised in children with hearing loss. The outcomes will inform future interventions to reduce children’s listening effort. | Rebecca Holt & Nan Xu Rattanasone, Macquarie University |
| 1200 - 1230 | From the Lab to the Clinic: Using fNIRS to Accelerate Early Intervention for Infants with Hearing Loss Researchers in the EarGenie project at the Bionics Institute are using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure hearing in sleeping infants with the goal to develop a clinical device for use in audiology clinics. This presentation will review the essentials of fNIRS and its application in hearing research and present our current findings for measurement of speech sound detection and discrimination measured in normal hearing and hearing impaired babies. | Julia Wunderlich |
| 1230 - 1300 | Solution Suites | Oticon, Oticon Medical, Widex |
| 1300 - 1400 | Lunch | |
| 1400 - 1530 | Musicians and Their Hearing Musicians are regular visitors to the audiology clinic, whether presenting for hearing protection devices and advice on hearing conservation, assistance with diagnosis of hearing pathologies, or for rehabilitation. This presentation will look in detail at risks faced by musicians, from school settings through to professional bands and orchestras. The various approaches available to managing these risks will be explored, including the fitting and use of personal hearing protection such as earplugs and ambient in-ear monitor systems. Participants will gain insights into the technology currently available as well as some of the key challenges facing technology developers in this area, as well as methods for encouraging the use of hearing protection by musicians who may be reluctant to trial these devices. We will also explore common pathologies musicians may present with and review rehabilitative approaches and challenges associated with hearing aid fitting for this population. | Ian O’Brien |
| 1530 - 1600 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1600 - 1700 | Hearing Care for All: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility (IDEA’s) Inclusion, equity, diversity, and access are critical in addressing gross disparities in health globally. The past few years of COVID 19 among our most vulnerable communities have exposed widespread systemic, structural, and social inequities within society worldwide. In this presentation, Cath will discuss research her team and her has conducted with four Aboriginal communities in NSW, which identified the systemic and structural barriers to access for ear and hearing care for this population. Cath will also discuss potential ways that Australia is looking to address these in line with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021-2031. Finally, Cath will provide potential ways that audiologists and the sector might be able to contribute to solutions to ensure equitable access to ear and hearing care for all. | Prof Cath McMahon, Macquarie University |
| 1700 - 1800 | Networking Drinks & Nibbles |
New South Wales Workshop Program
The New South Wales Workshop Day will be held on Monday 17 October 2022. All times are in AEDT time (NSW time).
3 CPD Points per Workshop
| Time (AEDT) | Details | Speaker/s |
| Unfortunately Workshop 1: Applications of “Nudge Theory” for audiology has been cancelled. Please contact Audiology Australia for further information. | ||
| 1230 - 1330 | Lunch | |
| 1315 - 1330 | Workshop 2 Arrival & Sign In | |
| 1330 - 1500 | Workshop 2: Managing Common Symptoms of Vertigo in Daily Practice This session will discuss common vestibular problems and provide a basic understanding of common causes of dizziness signs and symptoms and explore simple ways to triage the condition. Participants will learn safe simple treatments including canalith repositioning manoeuvres. | Lauren Story, The University of Melbourne |
| 1500 - 1530 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 - 1700 | Workshop 2: Managing Common Symptoms of Vertigo in Daily Practice (continued) | Lauren Story, The University of Melbourne |
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