Judith Boswell

Dr Judith Boswell is a Director of Adelaide Hearing Consultants. She is a Clinically-Certified Audiologist and Fellow of the Audiological Society of Australia. Judith qualified initially as a Speech Pathologist and practised this profession for a time before pursuing studies in Audiology, in Melbourne and in Seattle (Washington).

Judith has been involved with Indigenous hearing issues for some years. From 1989, she was employed as Research Audiologist with the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin. During her five years there, she undertook research into middle ear infection and hearing loss in Indigenous Australians. She received her PhD from the University of Sydney for her research work with Aboriginal infants in 1994 and was awarded a University prize for her thesis.

Judith first came to Adelaide in 1994. During her employment at the Flinders University of South Australia, Judith helped plan and then co-ordinated the first Master in Audiology course to be offered in South Australia.

In 1999-2000, Indigenous health called again and Judith left Adelaide to manage the Ear, Nose and Throat Outreach Project, based in Cairns. This pilot Project delivered surgical and audiological services and training to remote Indigenous communities in Cape York, the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait.

In 2000, Judith returned to Adelaide to manage a private audiological consultancy and clinical practice – Adelaide Hearing Consultants (AHC). In mid-2007, AHC merged with David May Audiology to provide an independent audiology service with offices in Adelaide city centre and Glenelg North.

In 2001, AHC was awarded a contract by the SA government to provide free information, advice and referral services for people with tinnitus, under the banner ‘Tinnitus SA’. This is the first such service in the country and it attracts over 600 client inquiries each year. Judith also provides tinnitus therapy to individuals via AHC, including Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and the Neuromonics Tinnitus Desensitisation Protocol.
Judith continues her involvement in Indigenous ear health issues, primarily by providing regular ear and hearing health training to personnel from remote communities in NSW, the NT and WA.

David May

David May is a Director of Adelaide Hearing Consultants. He is an Audiologist, Teacher of the Deaf and Teacher of Aural Rehabilitation. He is a Clinically-certified Member of the Audiological Society of Australia and a Member of the Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf.

David has studied a range of other disabilities including the education of people with special needs. His varied educational and professional background gives him knowledge and skills in working with people who have hearing loss and other associated conditions. In 1998 he undertook the Master of Audiology at Flinders University followed by an internship with Australian Hearing Services. Following graduation, he worked with Paul Walsh (Audiologist and Psychologist) and then Adelaide Hearing Consultants.

David has subcontracted his services to Ear Nose and Throat Surgeons and worked as a senior audiological consultant for the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 2002 to 2007.

David has had extensive experience providing communication skills programs to adults and children. He has a special interest in children who have learning and listening difficulties, and provides specialised assessment and therapy for children with (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders.

David was also involved in the establishment of Tinnitus SA, during his early employment with Adelaide Hearing Consultants, and continues to provide tinnitus advice and support via Tinnitus SA. He has completed formal training in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) and the Neuromonics Tinnitus Desensitisation Protocol and provides individual tinnitus therapy. He has completed counselling courses at Flinders University and these skills are used daily in his clinical work.

David has worked as a guest lecturer and marker for the School of Special Education and Disability Studies at Flinders University and Department of Health Sciences at University of SA. He has developed and delivered courses in Tinnitus Management, Hearing Rehabilitation, Communication Training, Hearing Instrument usage and (Central) Auditory Processing Assessment and associated therapy.

Holly Veale

Holly Veale is an Audiologist and Speech Pathologist. She is a Clinically-certified Member of the Audiological Society of Australia and a Member of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.

Before joining Adelaide Hearing Consultants in 2009, Holly undertook assessment and rehabilitation of hearing impaired adults at Australian Hearing. Holly has a special interest in improving communication by utilising both her speech pathology and audiology background. She provides assessment and rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment; assessment, seminars and therapy for children with central auditory processing disorders, and standardised language assessments. Holly also provides community based information sessions for tinnitus sufferers through Tinnitus SA. Holly is fully trained in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and the Neuromonics Desensitisation Protocol for tinnitus management.

Christy Akins

Christy Akins is an Audiologist, working part-time at our Glenelg North office and visiting Murray Bridge. She specialises in diagnostic and rehabilitation services for adults with hearing loss and tinnitus. Before commencing her career in Audiology she worked in project management within the health and education sectors. Christy’s recent research interests include a thesis on the use of pauses between hearing impaired and normal hearing conversation partners.

Liz Willis

Liz Willis is a teacher who specialises in working with children with auditory disorders. In the past, Liz developed programs to assist teachers and parents of children with learning difficulties. For AHC, she has  developed a five week therapy course to encourage self-management of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder and other listening difficulties in children and adolescents.

Liz currently works as part-time Specialist Educational Consultant at our Glenelg North office, providing therapy, behavioural awareness training and educational support to children who have learning difficulties.  She manages our classroom listening device trials. Liz also lends her time in mainstream education providing short-term teaching contracts in metropolitan schools, teacher training and workshops.

Nichole Govier

Nichole Govier is a speech pathologist who specialises in working with children.  She has worked for the Department of Education and Children’s Services with both preschool and school-aged children, providing detailed assessments and intervention programs for students with speech and language difficulties, to improve their ability to communicate.  As well as catering for students who presented with communication difficulties, she has worked with students who have intellectual and behavioural problems.

Nichole works part-time at our Glenelg North office.  She currently provides (Central) Auditory Processing assessments and therapy and child language assessments.

Sharon Konopka

Sharon Konopka joined Adelaide Hearing Consultants in June 2008. She is based at our Glenelg North office and has a Certificate in Business Administration.

Sharon previously worked in Office Administration/Management within the private business sector for 18 months and within the banking industry for 21 years in branches and departments.

Sharon manages the office finances and correspondence and Tinnitus SA information sessions and inquiries. She also ‘meets and greets’ clients at Reception and assists in making client appointments and arranging hearing instrument repairs and orders.

Tracey Christie

Tracey is our Customer Services Officer and has a Certificate in Business Administration.. She was previously a Massage Therapist/Receptionist at a Physiotherapy clinic in Pt Pirie. She is the smiling face behind the counter when you come into our Glenelg North Office

Tracey manages the front office at Glenelg and is the person you speak to when making your appointments. She also makes a wicked coffee, which you can try next time you are in!

Virginia Moore

Virginia joined Adelaide Hearing Consultants on a casual basis in September 2010 assisting the two administration staff at the Glenelg North office.  In May 2011 she joined the City office, full-time, taking on the Receptionist and Administration position.

She manages the front office in the City and is the person you speak to when making your appointments.

Virginia has worked in a number of different fields always in Office Management, Executive Assistant and Administration roles including working overseas in London for 5 years.