Audiologist - ANZSCO 252711

Audiologist provides diagnostic assessment and rehabilitative services related to human hearing defects. Registration or licensing is required.

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.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia?

Audiologist is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.

Click here to get a copy of the February 2019 edition of the occupational information sheet that Vetassess has published for Audiologist.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Audiologist, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.