We hosted a free webinar titled ‘Tinnitus Unveiled’ during the recent 2025 Tinnitus Awareness Week.
Participants heard from expert audiologists: Myriam Westcott and Ben Hoddinott, as well as lived experience consumer advocate Victoria Didenko.
As we continue to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding tinnitus, we hope this webinar helped shine a light on the realities of living with the condition. Remember, tinnitus may be unseen and unheard, but by sharing stories, knowledge, and support, we can ensure it is no longer ignored.
Webinar Resources
- Watch the Recording
- Read the Summary
- Read the Transcript
- View the Slides
- Myriam Westcott
- Ben Hoddinott
- Victoria Didenko
About The Speakers
1. Myriam Westcott
Myriam Westcott is an Audiologist and Director of DWM Audiology, a private Audiology clinic based in Melbourne, Australia.
DWM Audiology is a leading tinnitus and hyperacusis clinic in Australia, which is renowned internationally. Myriam specialises in tinnitus, hyperacusis, acoustic shock, tensor tympani syndrome (TTS) and misophonia understanding, evaluation and therapy. She is committed to the development of innovative and effective clinical approaches to therapy and treatment, working closely with a range of health/medical professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. Myriam has carried out clinically based hyperacusis, acoustic shock and TTS published research, provides medico-legal opinions and regularly gives presentations, lectures, training, articles and interviews on tinnitus, hyperacusis, acoustic shock and misophonia. Myriam has been a member of the Advisory Committee for Tinnitus Australia (now Tinnitus Awareness), provides support to the Tinnitus Association of Victoria and is on the scientific committee for the International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia.
2. Ben Hoddinott
Ben is a clinical audiologist with 20 years of experience working with many leading ENTs on complex hearing cases. After graduating from the University of Queensland’s Masters of Audiology Studies program he worked as a clinician, regional manager and clinical services manager for Neurosensory for his first 6 years. A move to Melbourne prompted a move to Cochlear where be worked in 2011 and 2012 as the Clinical Specialist for Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand. A highlight of this time was working with the world-leading cochlear implant program at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. In 2012 Ben returned to Brisbane to take on the Chief Operating Officer position with Neurosensory. During the following decade he led the growth of the company into eventually becoming the largest independent audiology provider in Australia.
In 2022, Ben and his wife Jess started their own independent audiology clinic in Brisbane’s idyllic bayside suburb of Wynnum. The Little Hearing Co. aims to raise the standards of hearing care in his local community and through partnerships with other leading clinicians, improve access to expert hearing care for the wider community.
Ben is a father of two young boys and enjoys playing music, cooking, cricket and soccer.
3. Victoria Didenko
Victoria has had tinnitus for eleven years. She lives in Melbourne and is a proud mother of two adult sons. She has worked as an actress, voice over recordist and enjoys swimming and hiking to keep fit and calm. She has recently taken up writing short stories and singing in a local choir. Victoria helped establish Tinnitus Awareness and has launched several campaigns to raise awareness of the plight of those who suffer tinnitus.
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