Beyond Hearing

26/10/2026

🎧 IAA in Session 2026 – Heard in the House! 🇦🇺

A fantastic few days in Canberra attending the Independent Audiologists Australia (IAA) Annual Conference 2026!

A great opportunity to explore the latest developments in audiology and exchange ideas with colleagues who share a passion for patient-centred hearing care.

💡Some of my personal highlights included:

• Dr Paul B Davis – Oritone Tinnitus Therapy and the role of extra-high frequencies in audiology.

• Dr Miles Aron (Neurotone AI) – Results and developments in auditory training.

• Nicole Eglinton – Beyond the Audiogram: Empowerment, governance and psychological safety in paediatric cochlear implant care.

• Kathryn Dark (Oticon Medical) – Exploring options for bone conduction candidates.

• Dr Timothy Makeham – Navigating the Audiology–ENT interface, red flags, referral pathways and collaborative care.

Alongside other insightful presentations and inspiring speakers.

It was also a great opportunity to connect with exhibitors, particularly ATSU (A.T. Still University), where I learned more about their Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program. Could this be my next professional challenge? 🎓😊

🏛️ The experience was made even more memorable with a visit to Australian Parliament House and some time exploring Canberra!

📸 Sharing a few highlights from the conference, presentations and our visit to the nation's capital.

The knowledge and insights gained at the conference will help us refine our clinical protocols and expand our hearing care options, supporting meaningful improvements in patient care and better outcomes for our community at Beyond Hearing. 💚💛

19/10/2026

19/10/2026

🏆 **Oticon Named 2026 Innovator of the Year!** 👂✨

Oticon has been recognised as 2026 Innovator of the Year at the Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™, with the new Oticon Zeal™ also winning in the Hearing Aids – Design category.

What makes Oticon Zeal special?

🟢 Exceptionally discreet in-the-ear design

🟢 Advanced hearing technology without compromising on performance

🟢 Full functionality in a compact design

Hearing technology is becoming smaller, smarter and more discreet, giving people more options to suit their hearing needs and lifestyle.

👂 Curious about the latest hearing technology?
Contact Beyond Hearing to learn more and explore your options.

14/10/2026

Part #2 of 3
Do you guess what it is? And what is it for?
Watch the procedure below ✨👂

07/10/2026

Signia’s latest hearing technology – MaX! 👂✨

A fun and informative evening yesterday at Taronga Zoo for the Signia launch of its latest technology — Live Noisy with MaX 💋

Always valuable to stay up to date with the latest developments in hearing technology, see, hear, and experience firsthand what’s coming next for our patients.

🧠 The new chip is powered by advanced AI technology, featuring Acoustic Intelligence and Real-Time adaptation with 4x Deep Neural Networks (DNNs):
• Conversation Enhancement
• Ambient Scene Adaptation
• Own Voice Processing (OVP)
• Dynamic Noise Control

🔋 Rechargeable: Up to 30 hours on a single charge, including streaming.

📱 Connectivity: Bluetooth Classic, telecoil, LE Audio and Auracast-ready.

If you’re looking for the next step in your hearing journey, get in touch with us to discuss your options and schedule a live demonstration.

03/10/2026

Part #1
Guess what it is? And what is it for?
More in the next posts 👂

27/09/2026

🎧 Phonak Innovation Leads the Next Breakthrough: Audeo EON!

Beyond Hearing attended the official launch of Phonak EON, where we were among the first to learn what’s new, explore the evolution and advances in the technology, and hear about the thinking and research behind its development. Most importantly, we also got to experience the technology ourselves.

With the end user always in mind, the goal is to provide a more natural listening experience while seamlessly incorporating the technology we use in everyday life, including connectivity.

So, what’s new? 👂
Phonak Audéo EON introduces a third generation of patented AI capabilities in a smaller, lighter design.

Powered by the new HYPERSONIC™ AI Chip, Spheric Speech Clarity 3.0 and AutoSense OS AI 8.0, EON enables real-time, efficient AI processing. It is trained on real-world sound samples and scans the environment 700x per second. The technology separates speech from background noise and adapts to complex listening situations, improving speech clarity and understanding while reducing listening effort.*

It is particularly important because listening effort is one of the primary complaints reported by people with reduced hearing and hearing device users, even when speech is audible.**

At Beyond Hearing, we are looking forward to seeing how these advances translate into real-world listening experiences for our patients.

📸 A few photos from the launch below!

References:
* Phonak Field Study News https://www.phonak.com/evidence
** Winn MB & Teece K. (2021). Listening Effort Is Not the Same as Speech Intelligibility Score. Trends in Hearing, 25.
Naylor G, et al. (2017). Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for assessing perceived listening effort in hearing loss: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 7, e014995.

14/06/2026

Beyond Hearing — June 2026 Special Edition is live! 🎧

A personal update on June bookings, EOFY offers and what’s coming next for your hearing care. Short, useful and packed with timely reminders to help you make the best decisions for your hearing and your wallet.

Read more: https://wix.to/APedYFS

13/05/2026

The Sound Exchange ’26 – Audiology in Action came to life at Accor Stadium 👂

Across the program, we exchanged ideas, shared practical learning, explored new techniques, strengthened clinical skills, and connected as a profession.

Feeling inspired, and excited to bring this learning back into practice — we have new equipment and procedures introduced into our service to our community and patients to improve diagnostic and patient outcomes.

From well-known speakers and world-leading exhibitors to some of the best minds in audiology: Keith Chittleborough, Dominic Power, Philippa James, Harvey Dillon, Jane Poland, Michele Wallace, Natus, Cochlear, Phonak, Oticon, Widex, Sonic, Vorotek, and so many more - Thank you!

Thank you for an incredible conference experience.

29/04/2026