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Trailblazing “teleaudiology” from Cambodia to the clinic
After developing a remote service in Cambodia to accurately perform diagnostic assessments using virtual platforms, the Audiology department has adapted their techniques to offer similar non-contact services to hearing aid clients in Melbourne in the age of COVID-19.
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Applications for the Student Engagement Grants (SEG) Program now open
Do you have an idea for making an impact in the community? Does it address a social, economic, environmental or cultural issue? You can project manage that idea into reality with a Student Engagement Grant of up to $10,000.
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Update from the Audiology Clinic
While we had to close most of our clinics, we took the decision to keep our Emergency Hearing Aid Clinic open. It’s especially hard for those who have hearing difficulties at this time. We have been managing our clients as best as we can. Our Audiology clinic continues to provide an emergency service to the community for their hearing rehabilitation needs – primarily through telehealth contact and assistance with hearing aids and other devices using delivery and courier options available. With social isolation restrictions in place and most of our clients over 60, we had to think of a new system of operation.
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University of Melbourne Students’ Assistance in Supporting Healthcare (SASH)
The Melbourne School of Health Sciences is committed to making a meaningful contribution to the COVID-19 pandemic and assisting those affected. While precautions can help 'flatten the curve,' students can also help to 'raise the line' of health care capacity by applying for a number of paid 'SASH roles' that Victoria’s health services are establishing.
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Presenting the first Australasian Mobile FEES Symposium
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology is proud to present the very first Australasian Mobile FEES Symposium on the 29th of October 2020. Tickets are available now.
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New research shows how a hearing aid could help your brain
Promising new research from our Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology has found that the use of hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults and even improve brain function. This research is a leading step from researchers at the University of Melbourne in promoting health across the lifespan.
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Introducing Lucy Shiels
Lucy Shiels has recently accepted a position as a Clinical Audiologist Intern at the School of Health Science’s Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology. She is enjoying pushing boundaries working in groundbreaking research at the Autism Listening Clinic and hopes to pursue a career in auditory processing.
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Communicating with Confidence: A Piece of Cake?
How many times have you made a “communicative act” today? Did you order a coffee from your local barista? Text a loved one? Call someone on the phone? How confidently can you communicate?
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Speech Pathologist & Students React To Common Myths About The Profession
Staff and students from our Speech Pathology clinic take a light-hearted look at how the profession is popularly perceived.
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Jess Boyce awarded the Arnold Huddart Medal
Jessica Boyce has been awarded the Arnold Huddart Medal at the recent Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Scientific Conference
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New 5-year collaboration between the University of Melbourne and University of Oslo
Dr Elaina Kefalianos, Lead of Teaching for the Master of Speech Pathology, is a chief investigator on a $2.4 million project funded for 5-years by the Norwegian Research Council’s Better Health and Quality of Life program. The Effective Stuttering Treatment project is an international collaboration between experts from Norway, Australia, the UK and USA that will identify the most efficacious stuttering treatment for preschool children worldwide.
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Positioning Australian stem cell research for the future
Dr Bryony Nayagam, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology, is an Associate Investigator at Stem Cells Australia.
The Department has developed to be a leading international player in hearing research, largely due to its role in the development and improvement of cochlear implants and their application.
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School Research Themes
The School has clustered the broad array of research activities in its five departments into six areas of excellence which cross the boundaries of disciplines and settings. While each area is distinct, a common characteristic is a focus on disease prevention and the promotion and protection of health and wellbeing.
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Research Groups
Although clinical research in the cochlear implant field remains a major activity and continues to have a significant international impact, the Department has fostered a diversification of research interests to include additional aspects of hearing, speech, language and vestibular function.
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Graduate Research
The Department has a large cohort of research higher degree students and strives to create a climate of research excellence and leadership within the profession through fostering student publication and scholarly presentations. The Department's research higher degree students are well supported with quality supervision and resources with excellent student completion rates.
Research in the Faculty
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.
Information and support tools for Faculty staff are available on the Faculty intranet.The School educates graduate entry and post-graduate students through accredited programs tailored to workforce needs nationally and internationally, enabling them to be competent and effective health professionals who are work ready and eligible for registration.
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Degrees
Our graduate entry and post-graduate degrees are tailored to workforce needs nationally and internationally.
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Short Courses
Expand your horizons by studying a single subject via the Community Access Program (CAP). CAP provides the opportunity to enrol in a single Health Sciences subject to study for general interest or to enhance your career development.
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
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Resources
The Department provides a number of resources for its students, staff and supervisors.
Student Placements
Work-integrated learning, including placement, provides career-defining experiences for students and is integral to many programs within
the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
The Department's research and teaching success is underpinned by active engagement with key stakeholders, the community and the profession.
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Audiology Alumni
Since 1974 when the first cohort of Audiology students graduated to 2012 when the first cohort of Masters of Speech Pathology students graduated the Department has taken great pride in the calibre of its alumnus.
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Giving
We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni and donors support the work of the Faculty.
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Partners
The Department's strong national and international reputation is dependent on the activities and support of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. The Department is also a core member of The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre.
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Clinic
The University of Melbourne Audiology and Speech Pathology Clinic is a Medicare bulk-billing clinic, dedicated to providing a patient centred, evidence based, clinical best practice service for all, specialising in communication, hearing and balance (vestibular) needs.
Welcome to the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
Professor Gary Rance, Head
The Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology is a research and teaching Department located in Parkville. The Department delivers graduate audiology and speech pathology education and research studies into the area of human hearing loss and communication.
History
The Department of Otolaryngology was created in 1969 when Professor Graeme Clark was appointed to the inaugural William Gibson Chair in Otolaryngology. At the time Professor Clark was the youngest appointment to a full Chair at the University of Melbourne.