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Mrs. Tania Rowe1, Mr. André Stannard2, Miss Michelle Chacksfield1, Mrs. Julie Thompson1 1Tasmanian Health Service – Statewide Audiology Service, Hobart, Australia, 2Department for Education, Children and Young People, Hobart, Australia Biography: Tania has worked as a Family Support Worker in...

Mrs Tegan Howell1,2, Associate Professor Shani Dettman2, Associate Professor Valerie Sung1,3,4 1Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Department of Speech and Audiology, Parkville, Australia, 3University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Parkville, Australia, 4Royal Children’s Hospital, Centre for...

Jasmine Plimmer, Samuel Cussen, Caroline Busfield, Tracey Hall 1Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, , Aotearoa / New Zealand Biography: Jasmine Plimmer: Jasmine is the Manager of the Antenatal and Childhood Screening Programmes, which includes the Universal Newborn Hearing...

Ms Catherine Dunn1, Kristen Mason 1Deaf Connect, , Australia Biography: Catherine Dunn: As a proud Deaf person, Catherine offers her lived experience growing up Deaf in rural Victoria combined with her advocacy and policy experience across various frameworks including disability,...

Dr Karen Liddle1, Dr Chirag Patel2, A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo3 1Children's Health Queensland, , Australia, 2Genetic Health Queensland, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia, 3Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Biography: Dr Karen Liddle, MBBS FRACP MPH,...

Mrs Pia Leeming1, Dr Amy Hannigan1, Dr Tamara Veselinovic1,2, Mrs Nicole Irvine1 1Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands, Australia, 2The Kids Research Institute, Nedlands, Australia Biography: Pia’s career began as a teacher of the deaf/early interventionist before she later qualified as an...

Mrs Jenny Dravitzki1, Miss Fiona Yip1 1Health New Zealand – Nelson Marlborough | Te Whatu Ora – Te Tau Ihu, , Aotearoa / New Zealand Biography: Jenny is a registered midwife and nurse with a dule role as the coordinator...

Ms Emily Shepard1, Ms Ann Porter2, Ms Jermy Pang3,7, Ms Hollie Feller1,4, Associate Professor Valerie Sung5,6, Dr Karen Liddle7,8, Ms Kayla Elliott6, Ms Libby Smith6 1UsherKids Australia, Mordialloc, Australia, 2Aussie Deaf Kids, Brunswick Heads, Australia, 3National Acoustics Laboratories, Macquarie University,...

Ms Emily Shepard1 1Usherkids Australia, Mordialloc, Australia Biography: Emily Shepard, a committed advocate for equity and inclusion, holds a Master of Public Health and founded UsherKids Australia to support children with Usher syndrome and their families. Drawing on her experience...

Dr Carolyn Cottier1, Ms Florencia Montes1, Mr Andrew Geyl1 1Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick,Sydney, Australia Biography: Carolyn is a paediatrician who works in Developmental Paediatrics and as the Director of the Hearing Support Service at Sydney Children’s Hospital (SCH). She works...