Program

Saturday7May,AustralianHearingHubSydney
Start9.30am

11.1511.45am

1.002.00pm

WelcomeandAcknowledgementofCountry
Launchofthecampaigntomakehearinghealth&well
beinganationalpriorityinAustraliabyDeafnessForumof
Australiachairperson,DavidBrady.

AbriefingbythecampaignscreativedirectorPeterLewis,
whowasanadvisertotheEveryAustralianCounts
campaignthatledtocreationoftheNationalDisabilityinsuranceScheme.
FutureofhearingservicesinAustralia
TheGovernmentisinvestigatingtheprivatisationofAustralianHearing.
ClientsoftheAustralianGovernmentHearingServicesProgramwhomeetthe
eligibilitycriteriawilltransfertotheNDISby201920.
Theaudiologyprofessionisdevelopingnationalpracticestandards.
FeaturingAnnPorter,AussieDeafKids.MargaretDewberry,DeafnessForum
ofAustraliaadviser.MarkWyburn,ParentsofDeafKids.TonyColes,
AudiologyAustralia.SenatorDougCameron,LabormemberoftheAustralian
Senate.MinistersforSocialServicesandHumanServicesareapologies.
Morningtea
2016LibbyHarricksMemorialOration
MrJohnHowardOMAC,25thPrimeMinisterofAustraliaandPatronof
DeafnessForumofAustralia.
IntroductionbyDrChristopherLind,LibbyHarricksMemorialOration
committeechairperson.
Since1999,theLibbyHarricksMemorialOrationserieshasraisedawareness
ofkeyissuesrelatingtohearinglossanddeafness.
Latearrivalswillnotbeadmitted.
Lunch
Challengesfacingthegrowingnumberofdeafprofessionalsintheworkplace
AlastairMcEwin,PresidentofDeafSociety


Earandbalancedisorders
Havewefallenthroughthecracks?
BeatriceTarnawski,WhirledFoundation
Research,dataandconcernforpeoplewithchroniceardisordersinAustralia.

3.304.00pm

FindingsoftheLetsTalkAboutItMentalHealthandDeafPeople
conference
GaryKerridge,DeafVictoria
Specialistmentalhealthsupport.Communicationwithinemergencysituations.
Awarenessofspecificissuesaroundprovidingmentalhealthsupporttopeople
whoaredeafbymedicalgeneralpractitioners.Captioninginmedical
appointments.Specialtrainingforinterpreters.Designofsupportsand
frontlineneedstoincorporatediversityofneed.
Afternoontea
IndigenousAustraliansandtheworkplace
PaulBrant,ManagerRecruitmentServicesforAustralianHearing

TheNationalAuslanBookingInterpreterServicewasabreakthroughforthe
Deafcommunitylobbying.
LeonieJackson,TheDeafSocietychiefexecutiveofficer
TheGovernmentplanstomoveittoundertheumbrellaoftheNational
DisabilityInsuranceScheme.Whatdoesitmeanforpeopleaged65andover
intermsofaccessingtheservicefortheirmedicalandlegalappointments?
ImprovinghearingassistancetoolderAustralians
BasilTurner,advisertoDeafnessForumofAustralia
Threequartersofagedcarerecipientssuffersomedegreeofhearingloss.Itis
oftennotrealisedthatevenaslighttomoderatehearingimpairmentcan
inhibitsocialinteractionresultinginsignificantlyreducedqualityoflifeand
mayalsoincreasedepressionanddementia.
4.505.00pm
Conclusion
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