The Libby Harricks Memorial Oration will be a keynote address at the ‘Indigenous Hearing Health symposium’,
Tuesday 5 March 2019 at The Hearing Hub (Macquaruie University) Sydney.
Admission is free.
The one day symposium will begin at 9.00am. The Libby Harricks Memorial Oration will be the first session and will be given by Professor Andrew Smith from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Andrew Smith has conducted studies of interventions against ear and hearing disorders in using innovative methods: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/smith.andrew
About the symposium
The Indigenous Hearing Health symposium will feature presentations by Professor Amanda Leach (Menzies School of Health Research), Dr Liesa Clague (Macquarie University) and Samantha Harkus (Australian Hearing).
The symposium will present perspectives on current issues in public health planning and implementation, Indigenous hearing health research, education and service delivery.
Bringing together policy makers, researchers, clinicians, educators and service providers to build knowledge and awareness, we aim to identify the challenges and work towards potential solutions that can lead to better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Admission is free but numbers are limited so be sure to register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/indigenous-hearing-health-symposium-registration-55265878731
