Dr Barr is an international leader, researcher and advocate for putting people with hearing conditions at the centre of systemic and societal change. As CEO of Soundfair Australia Ltd – a member organisation focused on empowering hearing equality – and as an honorary senior clinical researcher at the University of Melbourne, Caitlin brings together consumer voice of people living with hearing conditions with clinical and research perspectives for a common cause of catalysing change. Ultimately, Caitlin is driven to see a society where having a hearing condition poses no barrier to living connected and healthy.

Mayada is a barrister and has worked as a lawyer in private practice and in corporate settings. Mayada has extensive experience in the areas of health and medical law and bioethics. She is currently a Member of the Victorian Bar, is a Legal Member of the Victoria University Human Research Ethics Committee, is a Non Executive Director with cohealth and has previously served on a number of Boards and Committees. Mayada lives with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and shares in Soundfair’s vision and mission.

After enjoying working with the program so much previously, Dianne Semmens decided to start up her own company to sell and support Attaché software. Dianne commenced operations of Acacia Consulting Services in 1989 and has welcomed many new clients since that time. Her extensive accounting background is invaluable when assisting clients to review their business processes to achieve ‘best business practice’. Dianne has now built a successful company and is committed to providing excellent customer service with her knowledgeable team of staff.