Your favourite part of the job?  
I really enjoy being the distractor (the assistant) inside the booth when we test the younger children because you get to see their confidence grow and they start to talk to you, or repeat your little games. Almost by magic, my colleague is able to complete their hearing test.

Your most memorable moment? 

Having diagnosed a newborn baby less than a week old with a bilateral profound hearing loss, it was a delight to observe her hearing sound for the first time when ‘switching on’ her cochlear implants. To share the smiles and see the baby hearing her parent’s voices for the first time was special.  

Your most memorable moment?  
In Talkabout one day, I looked into one little guy's ears. The first ear looked great, nothing out of the ordinary. The second ear – wait, what? Pink, glittery and shiny. He had stuck a pink bead in his ear canal! His teacher and parents were informed, and he was taken to the GP for its removal.

What is your favourite part of the job? 
The people. The amazing children, families and communities I work with. I love connecting and working with them to ensure they get the services they need, and watching them reach their potential.   

What does your typical day look like?  
Busy; at my computer emailing, setting up clinic appointments, contacting families and allied health teams in the Wheatbelt and Pilbara as well as in meetings or lots of data entry.

Your most memorable moment?  
Watching one of our clinic children wearing a new hearing aid and having her face light up at the noises she could hear. You could actively see the improvement in her within the conversation.   

What is your favourite part of the job?

There are always things to learn and explore, you need to be flexible in addressing the needs of each child and his/her family.

What do you like the most about the role?  
Bringing healthcare and education together to better meet the needs of children with hearing, speech and language difficulty.

What do you like most about your TSH role ? 

I like helping others and working within a team of great audiologists and other professionals. Everyone is so friendly and we all help each other.  

What is one piece of advice for parents or caregivers when it comes to Ear and Hearing care?

One of the best things you can do to help keep your child's ears healthy, particularly during winter, is to have them regularly checked by any health service provider such as a child health nurse, GP or audiologist.  

What is one piece of advice for parents when it comes to Ear and Hearing care?  
Don’t forget about your child’s hearing after they have passed the newborn hearing screen. Ear health can change quickly when they are unwell. Follow up with your nurse or doctor if you think something has changed with their hearing. 

What is your favourite part of the job? 

Connecting with the community and supporting them in ear health, knowing that they will have a better future understanding of ear health, which will trickle down to the next generation. 

What is one piece of advice for parents when it comes to Ear and Hearing care? 

The best thing to know is how to recognise  poor ear health. If a child has any signs or symptoms, get it checked out by a health professional as soon as possible.