Beating the drum; Hear to learn - Goldfields ear health conference

• Date:

  30 April - 1 May 2009

• Location:

  Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

• Category:

  Some Indigenous content

Overview

The Goldfields ear health conference included presentations on the following topics:

• Impact of hearing loss on learning and social outcomes
• Prevention programs, including Breathe Blow Cough (BBC)
• 'A Sound Start' - ear health screening program from infancy
• Latest research

HealthInfoNet Cafe

The conference was organised by Population Health Services, WA Country Health Services and the Department of Education, Goldfields District. It brought together people working in the area of ear health from all across Australia with around 200 delegates attending. A HealthInfoNet cafe was held over the two days run by Felicity Ward from Menzies School of Health Research and Neil Thomson to encourage people who had not seen the HealthInfoNet site to familiarise themselves with the EarInfoNet and yarning place. For those who were already members it was a good opportunity to view the relaunched website.

Contacts

Email: goldfieldsearhealth@health.wa.gov.au
Kiele Armstrong
Ph: (08) 9080 8200
or
Shannon Theodore
Ph: (08) 9093 5600

Links

• View information: Abstract guidelines (PDF - 639.3 KB)
• View website: Goldfields ear health conference