Management of Chronic Conductive Hearing Loss in Adults
The diagnosis and management of conductive and mixed hearing loss is fundamental in audiology. This stream will review the pathologies associated with conductive hearing loss and new trends in medical and surgical treatment for both adults and children. It will focus on the role of the audiologist in rehabilitation and the options available for clients where there has been a fundamental change in their ear geometry.
There will be practical guidance on the fundamentals of taking an ear impression as well as more complex procedures for ears requiring mastoid packing. It will review device options including ear mould and hearing device selection, software settings and hands-on training with contemporary bone conduction devices.
Learning Goals
- To gain an up-to-date understanding of current conductive hearing pathologies in
- adults and children
- To obtain a deeper understanding of the audiological non-medical management of chronic middle ear conditions, including the role of the audiologist.
- To obtain a broad overview of skin cancers of, and around the ear and understand our role in identification, on-referral and post treatment care
- To review basic impression taking techniques and gain skills in packing mastoid cavities for complex cases as well as optimal ear mould selection.
- To gain an overview of the current amplification options available for chronic conductive hearing conditions
CPD Points
Masterclass stream: 12 points (Category 1.1 & 1.4)
Need more points?
The Sound Exchange '26 Online Content: 5+ points (Category 1.2) (included in all masterclass registrations)
Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: 3 points (Category 1.4)
This stream contains the same learning goals as from The Sound Exchange '24.
If you attended this stream in 2024, we would recommend taking another stream instead.
Meet Dominic
Dominic holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Clinical Audiology and is an Accredited Audiologist with 25 years of experience across all facets of audiology. He has been involved with clinical teaching and supervision of students and lectures across several subjects on the Masters of Clinical Audiology at the University of Melbourne. He has been micro-suctioning ears for over 15 years and has active in expanding the scope of practice of audiologists into this area over this time including teaching into this at the University of Melbourne. His current clinical focus is on providing hearing rehabilitation services in a clinical setting and he is keenly interested in identifying predictive factors for success in hearing rehabilitation.
DOMINIC POWER
Stream Lead
Meet Dominic
Dominic holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Clinical Audiology and is an Accredited Audiologist with 25 years of experience across all facets of audiology. He has been involved with clinical teaching and supervision of students and lectures across several subjects on the Masters of Clinical Audiology at the University of Melbourne. He has been micro-suctioning ears for over 15 years and has active in expanding the scope of practice of audiologists into this area over this time including teaching into this at the University of Melbourne. His current clinical focus is on providing hearing rehabilitation services in a clinical setting and he is keenly interested in identifying predictive factors for success in hearing rehabilitation.
Melbourne Hearing Care Clinic