Allied Health Discipline
Evidence-Based Practice for
Audiology in Australia
Audiologists in Australia are accredited by Audiology Australia and, where relevant, operate under the Australian Government's Hearing Services Program. The audiology evidence base spans hearing aid prescription for adults and children, cochlear implant candidacy, tinnitus management, vestibular rehabilitation, and central auditory processing disorder (CAPD). Systematic reviews from Cochrane and international audiology bodies inform Australian practice. OpenBook Clinical makes this evidence accessible in a single, rapidly searchable platform.
Key Clinical Conditions
- Sensorineural hearing loss — adult and paediatric
- Tinnitus management
- Vestibular disorders — benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)
- Conductive hearing loss — otitis media and effusion
- Cochlear implant assessment and rehabilitation
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
Key Assessment Tools
- Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) — hearing threshold assessment
- Speech Perception in Noise (SPIN) — speech understanding
- Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) — vestibular function
- Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI)
Databases Searched
- Cochrane ENT Group systematic reviews
- PubMed / MEDLINE (audiology and otolaryngology)
- International Journal of Audiology evidence base
- NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines
Australian Guidelines
- National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) Hearing Aid Prescription (NAL-NL2)
- Australian Hearing — Newborn Hearing Screening Guidelines
- Audiology Australia Professional Practice Standards
- NHMRC Acute Otitis Media Guideline
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