The Victoria Chapter Conference & Workshops will be held at Citadines on Bourke Melbourne on Friday 21 & Saturday 22 October 2022. Please see below for the Victoria Conference Day Program and the Workshop Day Program.
Victoria Workshop Program
The Victoria Workshop Day will be held on Friday 21 October 2022. All times are in AEDT time (VIC 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: Volunteering – What Does it Take? Audiologists are often motivated to help developing countries grow their skills and services. But what knowledge, training and personal strengths does it take to ensure a volunteering experience is positive for both parties? This workshop will explore the process of establishing a thriving and sustainable audiology service in a country with different values and culture, based on Cambodia as an example. You will have the opportunity to consider all elements of the program and most importantly build the skills needed to develop trust and respect and meaningful engagement as a volunteer. | Chyrisse Heine, Federation University |
| 1500 - 1530 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 - 1700 | Workshop 2: Volunteering – What Does it Take? (Continued) | Chyrisse Heine, Federation University |
Victoria Conference Program
The Victoria Conference Day will be held on Saturday 22 October 2022. All times are in AEDT time (VIC 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 - 1230 | The Future of Audiology is in the Brain? We want anyone who walks through our doors with a hearing problem to walk out with a hearing solution. While most audiologists are familiar with diagnosing and treating hearing loss, far fewer know what steps to take for a person with a normal audiogram and complaints of hearing problems. During this lecture, Angela will take you through a step-by-step process on identifying potential red flags for auditory processing problems in people with and without hearing loss to give you ideas on potential solutions for clients with hearing problems beyond the audiogram. This session will explore tools, case study videos, and demonstrations of auditory training to improve auditory processing abilities in clients with and without hearing loss. If the ears are the hardware, the brain is the software. We need both to work well to have a great user experience. And it's time to level up our game. | Angela Alexander |
| 1230 - 1300 | 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 |
| 1300 - 1330 | Solution Suites | Oticon, Oticon Medical, Widex |
| 1330 - 1430 | Lunch | |
| 1430 - 1530 | Tinnitus in Children: Insights from Recent Research and Implications for Clinical Practice Children and adolescents troubled by tinnitus may experience difficulties with sleep, concentration, attention and listening, learning difficulties, irritability and emotional distress. Often tinnitus in children and adolescents is approached from an adult centric stance but recent research suggests that a different model should be considered when assessing and managing tinnitus in children and adolescents. This presentation will explore how clinicians can assist young people impacted by tinnitus and their families. | Susan Tegg-Quinn, Hearelief |
| 1530 - 1600 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1600 - 1700 | Panel: Managing Children with Communication and Listening Disorders in the Community This forum will focus on the models of service delivery available for children and their families in the community. Our three speakers from private practice, community health and education will talk about their roles and the ways in which they support children in their everyday lives. The discussion will focus on practical and pro-active strategies for working with hearing-impaired children and adolescents as they grow and develop. | Facilitator: Chyrisse Heine Panelists: Jude Harper & Kausch Troy |
| 1700 - 1800 | Networking Drinks & Nibbles |
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