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What’s it like to be an Audiologist?
Audiologists test hearing and assess the nature of hearing disorders. They are
responsible for the non-medical management and rehabilitation of hearing loss
and associated disorders of communication.
Audiologists liaise with other health professionals such as otologists (ear
specialists), speech pathologists, psychologists and doctors, as well as staff
in educational settings. They may travel to country areas where there are no
resident audiologists.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Audiologist earn an average of $1347 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $70044 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- able to inspire confidence and cooperation
- a sympathetic and tactful approach to people’s problems
- good communication skills
- analytical ability.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of an Audiologist
Audiologists may perform the following tasks:
- establish a client’s problems with hearing and listening by conducting interviews and studying background information (such as medical history)
- assess the extent of hearing loss and location of the problem using a wide range of techniques, including audiometric tests such as air and bone conduction tests
- report results of assessment and testing in writing and make referrals to medical practitioners
- provide rehabilitation programmes, such as counselling and guidance, for the hearing-impaired and their families
- assess hearing levels of workers, such as pilots or members of the armed forces, when required by employers
- prescribe, fit and evaluate hearing aids and other devices, such as cochlear implants
- provide training in communication strategies such as lip reading and in the use of auditory and other devices
- conduct follow-up consultations after hearing aids have been fitted to ensure clients receive the clearest amplification
- assist with the development and management of noise control and hearing conservation strategies in industry
- act as consultants on industrial compensation claims for work-related hearing loss
- undertake scientific research related to sound and hearing
- teach the science of audiology and its practice
- direct projects and act as consultants to other professional groups
- supervise student audiologists.