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Your role as an audiologist
Audiologists look after people's hearing and balance and promote good ear health.
Your role will include:
- testing people's hearing and balance
- diagnosing and treating hearing, balance and communication problems
- working with cochlear implants and other hearing assistive devices (helping people hear using technology)
- helping people learn how to live with hearing loss.
What your day might look like
You could work in a wide range of settings, including hospitals and community health clinics.
Patients will come to see you if they're having problems with their hearing or balance. You'll do tests and measurements to diagnose what the problem is and find the best treatment or solution. You'll work closely with other specialists, like ear nose and throat (ENT) doctors, nurses and speech pathologists.
You could be helping people of all ages with a wide range of issues. Your day might include:
- doing hearing and balance tests for babies, children and adults
- giving support and programming devices for people who need cochlear implants to help them hear
- helping people with balance problems and ringing in their ears (tinnitus)
- working closely with ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors and other health staff
- checking general ear health, like looking for infections or other problems
- giving counselling and education about hearing and balance conditions.
Read more about working as an audiologist on the Your Career website.
Qualifications
Master's degree in audiology
Professional associations
Full or provisional membership with Audiology Australia or the Australian College of Audiology
Pay and benefits
Your pay rate and benefits will depend on your role and your pay point. In your first year you’ll start at health professional grade HP3, pay point 1. You’ll get a different rate if you’re in a higher level role.
We also offer:
- regular wage increases
- a superannuation rate of 12.75%
- a supportive workplace with flexible working arrangements
- several types of leave
- salary packaging
- help with ongoing professional development costs.
If you're moving to start a new job with us, you may be able to get help with moving and travel costs.
Rural and remote opportunities
You may be able to get financial incentives and other benefits if you work in rural and remote areas.
Professional growth
Continuing professional development (CPD) is an essential part of being an audiologist. You'll have opportunities to build CPD points through things like:
- research activities
- supervision of students
- access to education and training opportunities.
Career paths
With more training and experience, you can move onto roles that include:
- audiology research
- health services management.