Listen Up 2019SkyCity Convention Centre, Wednesday 2nd October

Listen Up 2019Programme

ALIGN YOUR DISABLILTY AND INCLUSION STRATEGY FOR 2020

Deaf & Hard of HearingNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR

nfd.org.nz

PROGRAMME FOR LISTEN UP 2019

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Registrations and coffee.

Welcome. Hilary Barry - MC.

Risk of non-occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss in New Zealand adolescents: Lessons from a pilot auditory screening programme in high schools.Natasha Gallardo - Chief Executive - National Foundation for Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

My hearing loss journey.Lily McManus - Youth Ambassador for National Foundation for Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

Embracing Deaf culture and raising awareness in disabilities at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Madeleine Uaine - Auckland Art Gallery.

Youth Panel Q & A Session - facilitated by Hilary Barry.Introducing: Tahlia Coward, Bailey Given, Madeleine Uaine, Megan Bowker, Lily McManus, Brooklyn Davies.

Morning Tea & Free On-site Hearing Screenings provided by Triton Hearing.

Align your disability & inclusion strategy to be more aware of employees with hearing loss. Natasha Gallardo - Chief Executive - National Foundation for Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

Listening to and hearing for, those who can’t – Treescape®’s journey on hearing loss awareness.Hearing Accredited Employer - James Fletcher - CEO - Treescape®.

How innovation is reshaping hearing care.Craig Lett - Head of Innovation - Triton Hearing.

Lunch & Free On-site Hearing Screenings provided by Triton Hearing.

Born with holes in both ear drums - the impact of hearing loss on my mental health. Mike King - Mental Health Advocate.

The importance of diversity and team culture in the workplace.Nigel Latta - Clinical Psychologist & Broadcaster.

Afternoon Tea & Free On-site Hearing Screenings provided by Triton Hearing.

Hon. Carmel Sepuloni - Minister for Disability Issues.

Communication Services for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.Chris Blum - Customer Relations Manager - New Zealand Relay.

Creating a Roadmap for 2020 - Audience Participation.Workshop facilitated by Hilary Barry.

Closing Remarks.Natasha Gallardo - Chief Executive - National Foundation for Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

Conference Close.

Live captioning and NZSL interpreters will be provided throughout the conference.

INTRODUCING OUR OUTSTANDING SPEAKERS

Hilary BarryMC & Media Personality

One of the most recognisable and popular faces on New Zealand television, Hilary currently hosts the prime time TVNZ show, Seven Sharp. Hilary is a highly sought after and polished MC.

Hilary has also worked extensively in New Zealand on both radio and television. She was TV3’s 6pm network anchor for many years before moving to TVNZ where she now hosts Seven Sharp with Jeremy Wells. Hilary spent many years working in morning radio as well, both on Auckland’s More FM and Radio Live. The multi-award winning newsreader and presenter, Hilary is an accomplished MC and public speaker.

Hon. Carmel Sepuloni Minister for Disability Issues

Hon. Carmel Sepuloni is the Minister for Social Development and the Minister for Disability Issues, as well as Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and Pacific Peoples.

Outside of politics, Carmel has been a leader in the health and education sectors, including as CEO of New Zealand’s only national Pacific disability, mental health and older persons service provider, Vaka Tautua.

As the Minister for Disability Issues, Carmel is committed to working to build a truly inclusive society and supporting disabled people to live their lives to their fullest potential.

Nigel Latta Clinical Psychologist & Broadcaster

Nigel Latta works as a clinical psychologist in private practice consulting with organisations and agencies from throughout the country, and has lectured on a number of senior courses at the New Zealand Police College.

Nigel completed an MSc in Marine Science before training as a Clinical Psychologist. He graduated with a Master of philosophy with 1st class honours in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology. He has also written seven non-fiction books that have been published in 19 countries and 10 languages.

Nigel has presented documentaries on how to help children cope after the Christchurch earthquake, and how parents can help teenage drivers stay safe on the road.

In 2016, Nigel and two of his colleagues started the production company Ruckus Media and produced a ground-breaking five-part TV series, ‘What Next’, that explored how New Zealand might respond to the many challenges of the next 20 years. Nigel blends real-world pragmatism, the latest psychological research, and humour in an engaging and thought-provoking manner.

Mike King has for years been known as the iconic Kiwi entertainer but that role has changed dramatically since the conception of his popular radio show “The Nutters Club”. The show evolved from Mike’s own experience of mental illness and addiction and aims to “forever change the way people feel, think, talk and behave in relation to mental health”.

Mike has become better known for his work as a prominent mental health educator and motivational speaker. His aim is to reverse the population trends of depression and suicide by effecting a positive social change.

Mike works with organisations to help with mental health and safety in the workplace. Sharing how he overcame drug and alcohol addiction, and his continued battle against depression makes the sensitive subject accessible and pertinent to all and often helps companies identify anyone who may be struggling and in need of further assistance.

Mike was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019, becoming an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work in addressing mental health and suicide prevention. He was also awarded 2019 New Zealander of the Year.

Mike KingMental Health Advocate

Lily McManusYouth Ambassador

The Bachelor and Celebrity Treasure Island contestant, Lily McManus, was diagnosed with a hearing loss in her teens. She was told she had only 60 percent of hearing ability, and needed to wear hearing aids.

She rebelled, and refused to wear them until she was 18. The actor and sports instructor kept her hearing loss secret when she was on the TV show the Bachelor in 2017. At 21, she decided to reveal that she had overcome the anger to accept that she may lose her hearing before she is 40.

Lily stars on TV2’s Celebrity Treasure Island, competing for the $100,000 prize for the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She wants to raise awareness for hearing loss in young people.

“It affected my youth and caused me a lot of grief,” the 22 year old says. “There is a correlation between mental health and hearing impairment. It scares me how common hearing loss is in people my age and younger.

“If I can help anyone by being loud and proud in public about my disability, I’ve done my job.”

James FletcherChief Executive Officer Treescape®

Natasha GallardoNational Foundation for Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Natasha Gallardo knows first-hand the impact of hearing loss, as she was diagnosed with significant hearing loss at 13.

In her role as Chief Executive at the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Natasha has launched three vital programmes with the goal of making a significant difference in the lives of New Zealanders who live and work with a hearing loss. These are 1) the Hearing Accredited Workplace Programme, 2) the Youth Apprenticeship Programme and 3) the Youth Hearing Loss Prevention Programme.

Each programme aims to up-skill educators and employers to identify and better support New Zealanders with hearing loss.

Natasha is especially concerned for the growing number of kiwi kids who are losing their hearing, without being aware of the harm they are doing until it is too late. “There is an alarming trend for young people to damage their hearing due to an increasingly noisy lifestyle. Sadly, they lack awareness about the risks. Once their hearing is gone it’s gone. As these kids enter the workforce with hearing loss, we need to ensure workplaces are ready to accommodate them.”

An inspirational business leader who challenges the status quo, Treescape® Chief Executive Officer James Fletcher specialises in health and safety leadership and focusses on building a safe and engaged working environment.

James started his career as a litigation lawyer and has spent almost 20 years in the construction, building products and building services industries.

As head of Treescape®, he was an early adopter of the NFDHH Hearing Accredited Workplace Programme and is passionate about “helping people to get access to great education and an excellent start in life”. He confesses to having “an unfinished Commerce Degree, and an untamed curiosity to learn”.

“No day is ever the same for me at Treescape®, but it always starts and finishes with an appreciation of the safety and wellbeing of our people, customers and communities.”

Recently James was named a finalist for the Safeguard awards for the Health and Safety Leader of the Year category.

James is also a trustee of the Fletcher Trust, a philanthropic trust that focusses on youth development and education.

Changing the way we think and practice audiology, Craig Lett is the Head of Innovation at Triton Hearing.

He began his career in audiology, practising first as a clinician. He joined Triton Hearing in 2016, where he implemented a new and innovative approach to make hearing more accessible. Craig is the brains behind remote hearing testing and fitting in New Zealand, otherwise known as ‘TeleAudiology’. In 2017, he bought the first fully mobile remote hearing clinic to life.

Craig is widely known for his work on Our Journey through Hearing Care, Healthy Aging and the Future of Audiology, and is a well-known figure in the audiological community.

His passion is helping those with limited access, whether it be geographical or financial, to reconnect with the world that they love.

“Seeing the smile on a client’s face when they can hear the world again makes everything I do worthwhile.”

Craig LettHead of InnovationTriton Hearing

Chris Blum Customer Relations ManagerNew Zealand Relay

Chris Blum is New Zealand Relay’s Customer Relations Manager, and has worked as an Account Manager for over a decade. He is a Deaf individual and is a New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) user, as well as an American Sign Language (ASL) user in his work with colleagues in the USA. He has overseen the implementation of a numbers of services during his career; the CapTel NZ, Mobile Text Relay, Video Relay Service and Video Remote Interpreting Services. The Mobile Text Relay app was a service that was developed with younger service users in mind.

Chris is actively involved in the Deaf Community of New Zealand, serving as a board member for a number of organisations over the past 20 years, including the ‘Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals’, Auckland Disability Law Steering Committee, and the Kelston Deaf Education Centre Board of Trustees.

He has extensive experience working with Deaf youth in his previous role as the Deaf Association of New Zealand’s Training and Project Events Manager specifically for Deaf Youth and their Families. It was this line of work that was the driving passion for Chris to work towards gaining parity for people who face communication challenges and has led to 15 years’ of experience within the telecommunications industry. As an end user of the New Zealand Relay Services, Chris is fully aware of the ‘access’ issues that Deaf, Hearing-impaired, Speech-impaired and Deaf-blind people face on a daily basis in NZ (New Zealand) and how to cater to the needs of those individuals. He can personally attest to the communication freedom and independency that these communities now experience through New Zealand Relay Services.

Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor

GET YOUR HEARING CHECKED IN THE LUNCH BREAK

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Take advantage of Triton Hearing’s free on-site hearing screening in the break.

MORNING TEA IS BEING GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY NEW ZEALAND RELAY

New Zealand Relay provides communication services for people who are Deaf, hearing impaired, Deafblind, speech impaired and hearing individuals who want to communicate with their family members, friends and business customers.

Being Visible. Being Connected. Being Me.

Deaf & Hard of HearingNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR

Listen Up 2019SkyCity Convention Centre, Wednesday 2nd October

nfd.org.nz

Together, we can make a difference in 2020.