Upcoming Events
Independent Audiologists Australia warmly invites you to join us for this much-anticipated in-person conference event. Registrations must close 4 October! Discounted registration for IAA members and subscribers. IAA full members may register up to 4 guests at member rates - bring your business partner or staff! Audiology for Life! is a celebration of person-centred care in our profession, and aims to reconnect delegates with their 'why' for practising Audiology. As audiologists we assist people to live their lives to the fullest; we are also lifelong health professionals who thrive in an environment where we can continue to grow and develop, and practise at the top of our scope throughout our working lives. Let's get back to doing what we trained for, and doing it well!
Joining Dr Swan will be Professor Melinda Edwards - Ethics Advisory Service Dr Dunay Schmulian - Cotton Tree Audiology Dr Emma Laird - University of Melbourne Jane Lee - Deafness Forum Australia Dr Gerard William - Hear With Me Geraldine Todd - Widex Australia & New Zealand Harry Nguyen - Heidi Health IAA's 2024 AGM (members only session) will close the program, with networking drinks for all delegates to follow. With thanks to our sponsors:
 All IAA Full and Financial members are encouraged to attend our 2024 Annual General Meeting, to be held immediately after our Audiology For Life! conference program. Full details have been sent to members by email. If you are unable to attend and wish to nominate a proxy for voting matters, please do so here prior to the meeting. Date: Friday, 11 October 2024 Time: 5pm-6pm AEDT Location: Lecture Theatre 1, Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester St, Carlton VIC. Instructions for joining the AGM remotely will be confirmed by email. The platform for this will be Zoom. Reminder to members attending remotely that daylight savings time is in place! The meeting will start at 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time - please ensure you have made the correct adjustment for your timezone, if applicable. We look forward to seeing all interested members at the AGM to discuss IAA's activities throughout 2023-2024, welcome our incoming Executive Committee, and plan for the year ahead. Networking drinks will be held on-site for conference delegates following the AGM. Additional tickets can be purchased for non-delegates and guests to attend this function. Please RSVP for the AGM and/or networking function here to assist with estimating numbers.
Register here to join us for a practical and insightful breakfast webinar that will boost your confidence in an often-daunting clinical scenario for time-poor but caring Audiologists: supporting patients with troublesome tinnitus. In this session, we are delighted to host not one but two leaders in the field of tinnitus rehabilitation. Paula Sieradzki is a psychologist with extensive experience in both corporate settings and private practice. She has a particular interest in tinnitus and its management. Several years ago, Paula and her clinic colleague at the time, psychologist Dr. Anna Kittle, began working together on a digital health resource designed to assist with tinnitus management. Although Dr. Kittle is no longer practising, their collaboration resulted in the development of Tune Out. This computer-based program incorporates cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques along with other practical tools aimed at improving quality of life for those experiencing tinnitus. Myriam Westcott is an Audiologist and Director of DWM Audiology, and is a valued member and past President of Independent Audiologists Australia. DWM Audiology is a leading tinnitus and hyperacusis clinic in Australia, which is renowned internationally. Myriam specialises in tinnitus, hyperacusis, acoustic shock, tensor tympani syndrome (TTS) and misophonia understanding, evaluation and therapy. She is committed to the development of innovative and effective clinical approaches to therapy and treatment, working closely with a range of health/medical professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. Myriam has carried out clinically based hyperacusis, acoustic shock and TTS published research, provides medico-legal opinions and regularly gives presentations, lectures, training, articles and interviews on tinnitus, hyperacusis, acoustic shock and misophonia. Myriam is a member of the Advisory Committee for Tinnitus Australia, provides support to the Tinnitus Association of Victoria and is on the scientific committee for the International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia. The session will cover:
This session will provide practical insights into how person-centred care for patients experiencing troublesome tinnitus can still be prioritised in a generalist clinic setting - even with limited clinical time, you can offer these sometimes anxious or angry patients validation, hope, and a pathway forward. While digital health tools like Tune Out don't negate the need to refer for or provide specialist Audiology and/or Psychology support, they can represent a bridge to these services, or complement a specialist tinnitus program when appropriate. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session. Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your tinnitus management toolkit with in-depth knowledge, practical strategies and innovative digital resources. All Rise & Grind Breakfast Series webinars are recorded and made available to registrants following the event. We hope you can join us live, but if you can't join us on the day we welcome you to register and watch the recording at your leisure.
Members only! Join us for our monthly 'Beyond The Booth' virtual member-meetup. Next Meetup: Wednesday 31 October 2024 Time: 7pm AEST Location: Online, everywhere Connect and unwind informally with other members of IAA. Get to know your Executive Committee and other independent audiologists near and far. Members: check your emails for further details and your link to join the private Zoom meeting! |
We're delighted to share that our keynote speaker will be multi-award winning health journalist, commentator and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan (pictured).
