New South Wales Speakers

A/Prof Melanie Ferguson

A/Prof Mel Ferguson is Associate Professor in Brain and Hearing at Curtin University and is a clinically qualified audiologist. Her research interests are remote technologies and new service delivery models, listening and cognition including dementia, mental wellbeing, and outcome measures for adults with hearing loss. She has led research teams at the Ear Science Institute Australia in Perth, National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, and the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, UK. She has had leadership roles in UK Audiology and UK hearing healthcare policy-making.

Dr Paola Incerti

Dr. Paola Incerti has worked as Senior Research Audiologist at the National Acoustic Laboratories since 2009.  Her background in hearing device rehabilitation research has been focused on optimizing listening devices to enhance outcomes for both children and adults. Specifically, her work involves the prescription of electric and acoustic stimulation methods (such as cochlear implants, hearing aids, and bimodal devices), as well as considerations related to fitting configuration (i.e., whether on the same or opposite ears). Notably, Paola has recently led two major outcome studies funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

Pam Reynolds

Pam Reynolds heads up the On-Balance physiotherapy team. She established this specialized Practice in 2002 and over the years has developed considerable expertise, helping people with Vestibular and Balance disorders who have vertigo, dizziness or headache. Pam is regarded as an authoritative figure and educator in this area and has presented at the Neuro-Otology Society of Australia’s annual scientific meeting, taught courses for the Australian Physiotherapy Association and conducted in-service education to hospital physiotherapy departments and to doctors groups. She is asked to advise on patient management and the development of clinical and educational tools. 

Victoria Rose

Victoria Rose, BApSci (psych), MAudSt, MBA, AAudA  is a seasoned Senior Diagnostic Audiologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. With a decade of experience in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology, she's a member of both Audiology Australia and the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists, bringing expertise in both adult and paediatric cases from her work in Australia and Ireland.