8th National Deafness Sector Summit
The 8th National Deafness Sector Summit has the theme Ready, Willing Capable and will focus on workplace issues affecting people who are hearing impaired, have an ear disorder or are Deaf.
The National Deafness Sector Summit is an official associated event of the XXXII World Congress of Audiology.
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May, 9am to 5pm at the same venue as the World Congress, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
www.deafnessforum.org.au/index.php/events/national-deafness-sector-summit
The Summit has been endorsed by Audiological Society of Australia:
- Day 1 Full Day attendance 7.75 CPD points (maximum)
- Day 2 Full Day attendance 4.5 CPD points (maximum)
Libby Harricks Memorial Oration
Delegates of the XXXII World Congress of Audiology will enjoy free admission to the prestigious Libby Harricks Memorial Oration, a feature of this year's Summit.
This year's Oration is open to the general public at no charge.
The topic for the Libby Harricks Memorial Oration by Professor Susan Brumby is how we engage with people who live in the more isolated parts of Australia and who have unique health issues. These issues include increased rates of suicide, poorer health outcomes for lifestyle diseases and high rates of occupational hearing loss. It is about assisting farm men and women to prevent further hearing loss and empower them to be astute consumers in relation to noise. The presentation is not about the latest medical or audiological breakthrough. It is about what it is to be human and hear, and has lessons for us all. www.deafnessforum.org.au/index.php/events/libby-harricks-memorial-oration
| Registration Type | Both Days | Single Day |
|---|---|---|
| Students, accompanying persons, pension card holders** | $50.00 | $25 |
| A parent or guardian of a young person with hearing loss | $150.00 | $80 |
| Member of Deafness Forum who is a consumer | $150.00 | $80 |
| Member of Deafness Forum - who is a service provider | $250.00 | $130 |
| Non-Member - an individual who is a consumer | $275.00 | $140 |
| Non-Member - an individual who is a service provider | $350.00 | $180 |
**Individuals who have a Pensioner Concession Card and receive the following income support payments are entitled to register at the Pensioner Concession Card Rate: Age Pension, Bereavement Allowance, Carer Payment (adult and child), Disability Support Pension, New start Allowance or Youth Allowance (job seeker) if you are single, caring for a dependent child under 16 years of age and looking for work, or if you have a partial capacity to work due to a medical condition, or Parenting Payment (Single).