Audiology and Speech Pathology
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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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Staff and students from our Speech Pathology clinic take a light-hearted look at how the profession is popularly perceived.
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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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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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Dr Bryony Nayagam, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology, is an Associate Investigator at Stem Cells Australia.
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Adam Vogel from the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology on his latest grant success.
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The ADOS-2 is considered to be the gold-standard behavioural assessment for ASD. The course is run by Dr Cherie Green, who has experience using the ADOS-2 in both clinical and research settings.
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Congratulations to Kerrie Plant and Agnes Au who have both now qualified for the doctorates at the University of Melbourne.
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On July 14th 2016, the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology formally launched The University of Melbourne Speech Pathology Alumni (UMSPA). The UMSPA vision is to create a lifelong and worldwide community of alumni through meaningful engagement, in order to increase awareness, pride, participation and involvement in the Speech Pathology program at The University of Melbourne.
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In April, Dr Elaina Kefalianos was invited to visit the University of Oslo in Norway by two speech pathologists, Associate Professor Kari-Anne B. Naess and Ms Linn Stokke Guttormsen.
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Director of Speech Pathology, Associate Professor Angela Morgan, is an invited speaker at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the US next week as part of a week long teaching course on the neurobiology of language.
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Vestibular Migraine (VM) is a variation of migraine and one of the most common patient presentations to ENT surgeons, Neurologists, and Neuro-Otologists. Recent research, as well as anecdotal findings suggest that migraine is categorized by physicians as a challenging pathology due to psychological impacts, low level or variable response to medication, and the significant level of impairment experienced by patients. Neuro-biological attributes of migraine are considered to be another reason behind this challenge at least for migraine only, however, there is no study that has looked into the VM. VM could be as challenging as migraine but for other reasons.
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Associate Professor Angela Morgan, Director of Speech Pathology, has been awarded an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship to advance the diagnosis, prognosis and management of childhood speech and language disorders.
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Dr Julia Sarant's research into the academic benefits of double cochlear implants for children was reported on Channel 9 News and in the Herald Sun.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.