Dr David McAlpine presents the 2022 Libby Harricks Memorial Oration.

Dr David McAlpine is the Libby Harricks Memorial Oration presenter in 2022.

David is Professor of Hearing, Language & The Brain and the Director of Hearing Research, Faculty of Human Sciences at The Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University in Sydney Australia.

Since 1999, the Libby Harricks Memorial Oration series has featured the world’s leading academics, researchers, policy-makers, advocates, and commentators. It raises awareness of issues of hearing health, deafness, and ear and balance disorders.

David's oration is presented by the Deafness Forum Australia and Hearing Australia, celebrating 75 years of service, expert hearing care and innovation to the nation.

For 75 years, Hearing Australia has provided world leading research and hearing services for the wellbeing of all Australians. The organisation cares for thousands of children, adults, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, pensioners and veterans every week in our cities, regional centres and some of the most remote parts of our nation. Hearing Australia is proud to support the Libby Harricks Oration and collaborate with the Deafness Forum of Australia to help improve hearing health and make access to expert care easier so everyone can experience the joy of sound.

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