Speakers

Sue Walmsley

Sue is an audiologist with over 35 years’ experience in a range of clinical settings including NAL, Australian Hearing, private practice, retail, hospital and private medical audiology. Starting her career in Brisbane in the heady days of Expo 88, the excitement proved too much, and she resided in regional Queensland for most of her professional life until her recent home-town return. She has a skillset that spans cradle to the grave diagnostic audiology, vestibular assessment, tinnitus, implants and rehabilitation. She currently works as National Training Manager for Attune Hearing. Sue is a life learner and the continual evolution and developments in audiology have sustained her professional curiosity for decades. Sue has dedicated more hours of her life to report writing than she cares to divulge and wonders about her mastery of the piano if she had devoted as much time to it. 

Rebecca Claridge

Rebecca Claridge is a certified practising Speech Pathologist and Listening and Spoken Language specialist with more than 30 years’ experience working with people using cochlear implants. She has worked at the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre, Brisbane’s Hear and Say Centre and run her own private practice.

In 2015 she began working as a consultant for MED-EL developing the popular free downloadable lesson kit resources for children. 

In 2017 she joined MED-EL full time as a rehabilitation manager. In this role she provided clinical education to professionals and workshops for families and recipients of hearing technology across the world. Recently Rebecca has commenced a newly created role within MED-EL as the Regional Rehabilitation Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Rachael Hyder

Rachael has over 20 years experience in paediatric diagnostic Audiology in the sectors of hospitals and community health. A Master of Public Health graduate, her research interests include consumer centered care, health literacy and clinical informatics. She currently leads the Audiology program at University Hospital Geelong, and frequently contributes to Allied Health wide leadership at Barwon Health.