RNSH has farewelled veteran audiologist and speech pathologist Hans Satyan.

Hans has worked across a variety of public and private roles throughout his career and most notably worked for 41 years as the sole senior clinical audiologist at the hospital.

Hans has made significant contributions to vestibular function assessment and neuro-audiology diagnostic services as the hospital’s sole audiologist.

Speaking on his career, Hans said the best part of being an audiologist and speech pathologist has been being able to help so many people.

“As the sole audiologist at the hospital, I have always done my best to provide the best patient care in the area of hearing and vestibular health,” he said.

“I always tried to be flexible and adaptive to facilitate patient needs which I am proud of.”

Hans also credited the wide range of teams and health care professionals he was able to work with throughout his career.

“I’ve been able to work across many multidisciplinary teams throughout my career and I’m grateful to have helped so many patients,” he said.

“I would like to thank all nursing staff, allied health staff and my professional colleagues for their encouragement and continued support throughout my career.”