20 - 21 March 2025
2025 Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening ConferenceFutures and Possibilities - Challenges and Opportunities

Hotel Realm, Canberra

Audiology Australia CPD Points
Full Conference – CPD2425 062, Category 1.1 – 11.5 CPD points
Thurs, 20th March Only – CPD2425 063, Category 1.1 – 6 CPD points
Fri, 21 March Only – CPD2425 064, Category 1.1 – 5.5 CPD points

NZAS members may claim CEP points for attendance at the conference equal to 1 point per hour up to 5 points per full day. Evidence of attendance or a reflective practice statement is required as evidence of participation  – see the NZAS Continuing Education Scheme Policy and Procedure 2023.

Since 2001 the Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Conference has served to showcase best practice in newborn hearing screening and related services. The Conference has played an important role in the development and improvement of such programs across Australia and New Zealand.

The inaugural Conference gave rise to the National Consensus Statement on Newborn Hearing Screening which was a most significant part of the lobbying effort to introduce programs of UNHS in Australia. The conference continues to play a role in ensuring that standards of coverage and standards of quality in the delivery of screening and associated services around Australasia are maintained and continuously improved.

The theme for the 2025 Conference is ’Futures and Possibilities – Challenges and Opportunities’.

– 2025 Australian Newborn Hearing Screening Conference Committee

Important Dates

Call for Abstracts Open
June 2024
Registration Open
Early September 2024
Call for Abstracts Close
20 September 2024
Early Registration Discount Closes
17 January 2025
Conference Starts 
20 March 2025
Conference Closes
21 March 2025

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Venue

Hotel Realm

Address:
8 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600

Description:
Located at the footsteps of Parliament House in Canberra, Hotel Realm is part of a truly mixed-used precinct next to the Parliamentary Triangle. The 5-Star Hotel Realm offers 163 hotel and suite style accommodation rooms complimented by an in house day spa, state of the art health club and a variety of dining options.

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Destination

Canberra is Australia’s capital, inland from the country’s southeast coast. Surrounded by forest, farmland and nature reserves, it earns its nickname, the “Bush Capital.” The city’s focal point is Lake Burley Griffin, filled with sailboats and kayaks. On the lakeshore is the massive, strikingly modern Parliament House, as well as museums including the National Gallery, known for its indigenous art collections.

Delight in a foodie wonderland with a side of world-class art, breathtaking nature and family fun all within easy reach. Take a heart-pumping hike or cycle the trails through one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Top it off with a taste of the thriving cool-climate wine region. It’s more than you expect and it’s waiting for you.

Delight in the art and world-class exhibitions on show at the National Gallery, on the shores of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin. Art lovers will enjoy meandering through the galleries and admiring the collection, including the famous 'Blue Poles' by Jackson Pollock and the Ned Kelly series by Sidney Nolan. The new Australian and International art galleries provide plenty of things to see, following a large-scale rehang of almost every piece. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection comprises over 7500 works and is the largest globally.

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor

2025 ANHS Conference Committee
Professor Greg Leigh AO Director | NextSense Institute
Professor | Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University
Lauren McHugh Clinical Lead Early Intervention, Healthy Hearing | Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Valerie Sung Paediatrician | Royal Children’s Hospital
NHMRC Research Fellow | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Trudy Smith Manager Continuing Professional Education | NextSense Institute
Ann Porter AM CEO | Aussie Deaf Kids
Kirsty Gardner-Berry OAM Diagnostic Audiologist | NextSense Institute
Emily Shepard CEO UsherKids Australia
Research Associate – MCRI
Honorary Fellow – Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne
Dr Zeffie Poulakis Director of Psychology, Psychology Department, Royal Children’s Hospital
Research Officer, Population Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Honorary Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
Michelle Chacksfield Discipline Lead, Statewide Audiology Service | Royal Hobart Hospital
Jasmine Plimmer Manager, Antenatal and Newborn Screening / National Public Health Service / Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora.
Alison King Principal Audiologist, Paediatric Services | Australian Hearing
Bianca Liersch Program Manager, Newborn Hearing Screening – SA | Women and Children’s Health Network
Florencia Montes Audiologist Head of Department | Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
Fran Freeman Senior Audiologist | Canberra Health Service

About the Association

Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee

The Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee (ANHSC) aims to foster the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of high-quality programs for the early detection of permanent childhood hearing impairment and associated early intervention throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The ANHSC is a Committee of Deafness Foundation.

The Deafness Foundation

Deafness Foundation was established in 1973 to act as an umbrella organisation, forum and information exchange and speak with a united voice for the deaf and hard of hearing in the community. The Foundation has evolved over the years however our focus has remained the same, to support the deaf and hard of hearing in the community.