Society for Audiology Professionals (Singapore)

07/08/2026

AUDCONNECT is back.

On 10 October, as we celebrate World Audiologist Day, we invite audiologists from across Singapore to come together for an afternoon of learning, conversations and connection at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre.

This year, we will explore NextGen Audiology: Driving Efficiency, Enhancing Care. As AI becomes part of our workflows, diagnostics and rehabilitation, how do we use it to work smarter while continuing to deliver the highest standard of patient care?

Whether you work in private practice, hospitals, education, industry or academia, this is a chance to reconnect with colleagues, exchange ideas and celebrate our profession together.

📅 10 October 2026
🕛 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
📍 Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Registration opens soon. Save the date and we look forward to seeing you at AUDCONNECT 2026.

26/05/2026

AMAZING JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR AUDIOLOGISTS

CANOSSAVILLE CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

is looking for an Audiologist on Full-Time-Basis to perform various services and S/He serves the needs of individuals from the different sectors within the Canossian Village and the wider community. S/He works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to provide quality care and contributes to the Village’s efforts in providing an enhanced service delivery through the Canossian Circle of Care. S/He also participates in continuing education and research as needed.

S/He should be collaborative and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Find out more at the link below and apply either via MCF or contact Pei Yi, Heng @ Canossaville directly

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25/05/2026

On Saturday, 23rd May, Practicing Audiologist and Student Audiology members of SAPS volunteered at the “Healthy Families, Strong Communities” event at Ang Mo Kio Community Centre, bringing hearing care closer to the heartland.

We engaged close to 200 residents who visited our booth, where a Signia-sponsored Gachapon invited each person to draw a ball and attempt a true-or-false question on hearing health. We were heartened to see how many already knew that untreated hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline. The questions also opened up meaningful conversations for us to educate the members of the public on Audiologist as a go to professional for hearing care, that hearing aids can benefit even those with milder forms of hearing loss, and that for most cases of permanent hearing loss, hearing aids, rather than surgery or medication, are usually the recommended path forward.

At the screening area, we carried out a boothless screening protocol made possible by the support of , with providing the otoscope and audiometer used on the day. Of the 85 residents we screened, roughly did not respond at the screening level, a quiet reminder of how often hearing loss goes unnoticed in the community and why accessible screenings like this one play such an important role in surfacing concerns early.

A heartfelt thank you to our volunteers Augustin Fiala, Charis Koh, Doris Shu Sieng Ley, Gwendolyn, Isshani Devaraj, Juoe Liu, Kavya Hegde, Sadrina Shah, Sunil Kumar, Sharad Govil, AuD,Su Junqiang, Chu Yen Lee, Ying Pei Soo, Wilson for giving up their Saturday morning to be part of this important work, and to our industry partners Signia Hearing, Demant , and Starkey Hearing for their generous support of the goodie bag contents. We look forward to the next one.

23/05/2026

When it comes to your hearing, tinnitus, or balance issues, the right professional to see is an , in the same way you would see a physiotherapist for movement or a speech therapist for communication.

Singapore has approximately 200 practising audiologists, with over 90% registered with the Society for Audiology Professionals Singapore (SAPS). SAPS registration means a practitioner is university-qualified, adheres to a code of ethics, and keeps their knowledge current through continuing education.

We encourage members of the public to look for SAPS registered audiologist when seeking hearing care, because the right qualifications, training, and ethics make all the difference. To find a SAPS-registered audiologist, visit https://www.audiologysingapore.org/find-an-audiologist

23/04/2026

In conversation with Dr. Kenneth Chua AuD, ABAC Chua, 9th President of SAPS (2023-2024).

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲? More than a decade ago, my journey into audiology began while working with children with special needs, many of whom faced ear and hearing challenges. Through their families, I was introduced to the role audiologists play alongside ENT and that experience set the direction for my career. Since then, it has been a path shaped by both challenges and deeply rewarding moments. The resilience of patients and their progress continue to serve as a strong source of motivation. One particularly meaningful chapter was my time at CGH, where I had the opportunity to contribute to strengthening the professional recognition of the audiology team. Today, the team is well-regarded for its contributions across clinical care, research, and education within SingHealth.

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? One of the key challenges during my tenure was bringing people together. Professional regulation alone does not define recognition; its primary purpose is to safeguard patient care. As a profession, we must continue to uphold high standards not because we are required to, but because it is the right thing to do. During that term, we took small but meaningful steps forward, including the introduction of CME initiatives, a professional diary, work towards best practice guidelines, and had community hearing screening initiatives. These efforts helped lay the groundwork for stronger self-regulation and professional development.

𝐈𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝? Audiology has progressed over the years, but not fast enough to meet growing demand. There will never be enough audiologists to fully support the hearing healthcare landscape in Singapore. This makes collaborative care increasingly important. As we seek to expand our own scope of practice, we must also recognise that other hearing healthcare professionals share similar goals. Progress requires alignment, shared purpose, and collective commitment.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 5 -10 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? My hope is for greater professional autonomy, direct patient access for ear and hearing care, and stronger private-public-patient partnerships to improve accessibility and outcomes.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬? Your efforts may not always yield immediate results, but they matter. What you build today lays the foundation for those who come after you. In your own practice, continue to strive for excellence, seek growth, and take ownership of your professional journey. Even small actions contribute to meaningful change.

06/04/2026

In conversation with Yuhan Wong, 8th President of SAPS (2019–2020, 2021–2022), who led the society through the COVID period while advancing the continuing education agenda.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲? I first stumbled upon audiology by accident in 2012 and was excited to learn that there was healthcare profession that deals with hearing - a topic I was fascinated by after learning about the auditory system in an undergrad neuroscience module. A year later, I joined the first batch of students in NUS’s audiology programme. During orientation, Dr Lynne Lim encouraged us to take ownership of developing this young profession after we graduated. That message, together with the passion of my teachers at NUS, has stayed with me and continues to guide the work I do today.

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? One of the defining moments was in 2019, when SAPS was invited by the Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Singapore (SOHNSS) to organise a one-day Audiology Track at the 18th ASEAN ORL-HNS Congress. It was an exhilarating experience working with Dr. Barrie Tan (then SOHNSS president), the SAPS congress sub-committee, industry sponsors and the events company to put together an exciting line-up of speakers. Seeing a packed room most of the day was incredibly rewarding. Little did I know that it would be one of the last in-person events I would oversee during my two terms, as the pandemic forced us into three years of virtual engagement!

𝐈𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝? Since I graduated a decade ago, the field has grown tremendously. Public awareness of hearing loss has increased, helped by government-supported screening programmes and community-based services. The recognition of a link between hearing loss and dementia, and the rise of over-the-counter hearing aids (or hearables) are also developments which the profession has needed to respond to.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 5 -10 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? I hope our community continues to collaborate closely with one another, with other health professionals, and with researchers and policymakers , to build a thriving hearing health landscape in Singapore.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬? There is so much more we can do. Keep learning, widening your horizons, and imagining how we can keep raising the standards of hearing healthcare.

30/03/2026

SAPS hosted its with 66 audiologists from across public, private, academic, and industry sectors coming together on a Friday evening, reflecting a growing and connected professional community. We shared the work done over the past year to audiologists across sectors, establish a leadership team for , deliver meaningful , and drive efforts to improve visibility and recognition of the profession.

We also discussed the need to evolve our committee structure to better support our members. Thank you to our members for taking the time to show up, contribute, and engage, helping to make our society and profession stronger together.

16/02/2026

Wishing everyone a prosperous Lunar New Year. May the Year of the Horse bring strength, momentum, and forward strides for our audiology community. Here’s to advancing hearing care together, supporting one another, and making a greater impact for the people we serve.

08/02/2026

𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Pei Shan Leem, 7th 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐒 (2017- 2018)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡? We are privileged to be in a family of healthcare givers to make a significant improvement in quality of life to our patients and their family. There are definitely sweet moments when we see the progress and speech of our teenage children we diagnose and saw from young. But I would say I remb a few challenging patients who freq walk in with a lot of ear wax, severe profound hearing loss and expectations. I remb the emotions and challenges and how we can make a small difference to make things a bit better.

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? We started the first best practice discussion and guide in Nov 2018 during 2nd Saps members forum held at lower case cafe.

𝐈𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? Technology has advanced alot. I still recall the cables we keep having to untangle and the loud feedback of hearing aids. Aging population is one of the shift we observed alot of needs.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 5 𝐭𝐨 10 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? Working with cutting edge technology and to provide more people centric care.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?
Be innovative and creative to explore emerging needs to improve quality of life.

31/01/2026

As we step into 2026, the Society for Audiology Professionals Singapore is proud to welcome both our new and returning members.

This year marks a meaningful milestone for our profession, with SAPS now representing an estimated 92 percent of practising audiologists in Singapore. Our community has grown steadily to 182 members, with strong representation across public healthcare, private practice, and industry.

SAPS will continue to strengthen its work in representing the interests of audiologists in Singapore through advocacy for quality hearing and balance care. We are committed to building strong foundations for self-regulation, so that our profession continues to uphold ethical practice, act with integrity in the public's interest, and gain recognition as key professionals within the broader healthcare community.