The New South Wales Chapter Conference & Workshops will be held at Novotel Sydney Central on Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 October 2023. Please see below for the New South Wales Conference Day Program and the Workshop Day Program.
New South Wales Workshop Program
The New South Wales Workshop Day will be held on Wednesday 25 October 2023. All times are in AEDT time (NSW time).
3 CPD Points per Workshop
| Time (AEDT) | Details | Speaker/s |
| 0815 - 0845 | Workshop 1 Arrival & Sign In | |
| 0900 - 1030 | Workshop 1: A common language to communicate in. The NALguide: hearing aid features explained Improving a client’s knowledge about their hearing loss and rehabilitation options can foster increased participation in the shared decision-making process in client-centered care, influence hearing-aid purchase decisions, and improve uptake and self-management of hearing aids. The interactive hands-on workshop using the NALguide is intended to help you demystify hearing aid features for your clients. The workshop covers the development of a simple guide called “Hearing aid features explained” to support people in exploring the hearing aid features that could be used for their listening needs and discuss them with their family and clinician. Then discusses how this guide might be incorporated into your clinical practice to better support the early stages of the client’s journey, and when reviewing hearing goals and new technologies. This workshop will: - Describe the principles underpinning the design and development of the NALguide and findings from the NAL review of hearing device technology. - Conduct an interactive hands-on session discovering how you might use the NALguide to address the hearing needs of your clients. You will be provided with the NALguide workbook, however you may also want to bring your computer to gain access to the website during this workshop. Activities may include scenario planning, role plays and case studies. | Dr Paola Incerti (National Acoustic Laboratories) |
| 1030 - 1100 | Morning Tea | |
| 1100 - 1230 | Workshop 1: A common language to communicate in. The NALguide: hearing aid features explained (continued) | |
| 1230 - 1330 | Lunch | |
| 1230 - 1330 | Workshop 2 Arrival & Sign In | |
| 1330 - 1500 | Workshop 2: Facilitating empowerment and motivation in hearing healthcare Adult rehabilitation requires much more than the fitting of hearing aids. For successful client outcomes, a holistic approach is required, including preparing clients even before their hearing assessment. Recently, the concept of empowerment in hearing healthcare has emerged and has been defined, leading to the development of two measures: EmpAQ-5 with 5 items for clinical use, and EmpAQ-15 for research. Motivational tools, based on readiness and self-efficacy, have also been developed to increase motivational engagement for those with hearing aids. This interactive workshop will: - Describe the principles underpinning empowerment and motivation, and the current evidence base - Explain the empowerment measures and motivational tools, and offer hands-on use - Discuss how these measures and tools can be used in your everyday clinical practice | A/Prof Melanie Ferguson (Curtin School of Allied Health and Curtin enAble Institute) |
| 1500 - 1530 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 - 1700 | Workshop 2: Facilitating empowerment and motivation in hearing healthcare (continued) |
New South Wales Conference Program
The New South Wales Conference Day will be held on Thursday 26 October 2023. 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 | Vestibular management and rehabilitation including BPPV When a client answers YES to the dizzy question, what next? There are a few very pertinent questions that will help you determine whether they have BPPV or another vestibular problem and if they need to be referred on to a neurologist, ENT or physio. We will explore why they are important questions and where the answers will lead you. This includes how BPPV is managed in the clinic and how best to advise the patient.’ | Pam Reynolds (On-Balance Physiotherapy) |
| 1000 - 1030 | Morning Tea | |
| 1030 - 1100 | Sudden sensori-neural hearing loss: case studies In this presentation, we will delve into case studies of sudden sensorineural hearing loss encountered within a hospital setting. Our primary objective is to underscore the pivotal role of audiologists in advocating for timely action by general practitioners or emergency departments, and raising community awareness of this medical emergency. Cases will be presented with various causes. Through these cases, we emphasise the urgency of medical referral and aim to empower audiologists to be vigilant advocates for prompt intervention. Join us to explore these real-life scenarios and discover how audiologists can make a substantial impact on patient outcomes. | Victoria Rose (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital) |
| 1100 - 1200 | Demystifying hearing aid features for Your clients. The NALguide: hearing aid features explained The lack of standardized information about hearing aid technologies presents a barrier to those who wish to understand and make informed choices about which hearing aid technologies or features they may benefit from. This presentation discusses the NAL review that was conducted in order to develop a standardised approach to naming of features across device models and manufacturers and inform the design of a guide of hearing technologies to help consumers understand and make informed choices about which features they may benefit from. The NALguide is intended to be a living document that evolves through successive updates, and expands as needed. | Dr Paola Incerti (National Acoustic Laboratories) |
| 1200 - 1315 | Solution Suites | |
| 1315 - 1400 | Lunch | |
| 1400 - 1530 | Deaf Children Australia's Flying Colours. Navigating a world with a deaf and hard-of-hearing child Hear from Deaf Children Australia about the Flying Colours project. Showcasing stories from parents with a lived experience, providing a wide range of accessible, plain language information based on what families told us they needed, and built with a co-design model. | David Wilson, Sarah Brennan, Sanonu Robertson & Tamara Trinder Scacco (Deaf Children Australia) |
| 1530 - 1600 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1600 - 1700 | Targeting online help-seeking and decision-making for hearing healthcare Despite a high prevalence of hearing loss in Australia, and evidence that hearing aids are clinically effective, the uptake of hearing healthcare is low. There are numerous barriers including poor understanding of hearing loss and its impact, poor knowledge of both how to seek help and the range of hearing healthcare options, and limited decision-support options. Guided by theories of behaviour change and implementation science, this research aims to address these issues by co-developing an online, individualised decision support intervention (HearChoice) to facilitate informed decision-making about hearing healthcare, including non-device options. The overall aim is to empower adults with hearing loss by offering them informed choice and control to assist in decision-making throughout their hearing journey. This interactive presentation will discuss the research, the results to date, and also seek views from attendees on a range of relevant issues to optimise implementation into Australian hearing healthcare. | A/Prof Melanie Ferguson (Curtin School of Allied Health and Curtin enAble Institute) |
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