About this Organisation
The school comprises the divisions of Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech Pathology.
Students studying in this School benefit from the long tradition of excellence in teaching and research. Programs in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology and Audiology have been offered at the University of Queensland since 1938, 1955 and 1962 respectively. The offering of these programs within a university from their inception has ensured a focus on scientific endeavour and high quality outcomes.
The School offers an extensive range of academic programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A recent new development has been the introduction of Graduate Entry Masters programs in the disciplines of audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology providing an alternative entry point to these professions for students who possess a previous degree. Graduates of all programs are held in high regard both within Australia and overseas and the School continues to maintain this reputation for quality outcome. Employment opportunities for graduates, nationally and internationally, are excellent.
Research is a major activity within all the Divisions in the School. Each division undertakes research projects that not only advance knowledge within the relevant professions, but also have important implications for the standard of clinical practice and for community well-being.
Several clinics are administered within the School and, in addition to offering a quality service to the community, they provide students with experience in the clinical aspects of their degrees and provide opportunities for specialised teaching and research.
Project involvement
| Program | Project-ID | Title | Project Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | C1.3.3 | Automatic ABR audiometer | Teck Loi |
| R1 | R1.1.3 | Auditory Processing and Language Impairment in School-Aged Children | Mridula Sharma |
| R2 | R2.0.1 | Reproducing the Pure Tone: CURRENTLY SUSPENDED | |
| R2 | R2.2.2 | Bilateral stimulus optimisation for cochlear implants | Richard vanHoesel |
| R4 | R4.1.1 | Overcoming barriers to hearing rehabilitation in adults | Louise Hickson |
| R4 | R4.3.1 | Self-fitting and trainable hearing aids | Gitte Keidser |
| R4 | R4.5.3a | Remote re-mapping of cochlear implants | Emma Rushbrooke |



