Dr Barbra Timmer
External Engagement Committee Chair
Affiliate of University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR)
Centre for Hearing Research
Senior Lecturer
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Researcher biography
Dr Barbra Timmer is a Senior Lecturer in Audiology (Teaching & Research) at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland and Senior Scientist at Sonova AG. Her research focuses on understanding real-world hearing challenges, promoting engagement with hearing care, and improving audiological rehabilitation outcomes. She employs innovative methods, such as ecological momentary assessment, to capture real-time data on the listening experiences of individuals with hearing loss. Her work has significantly contributed to highlighting the importance of addressing the emotional and social aspects of hearing loss in clinical practice.
Dr. Timmer's extensive clinical experience includes roles at Hearing Australia and the Free University of Amsterdam, as well as industry experience with Sonova AG in Australia and Switzerland. She holds an MBA and a PhD in Audiology, aiming to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice.
As Board Director and immediate past president of Audiology Australia, Dr. Timmer leads efforts to advance the profession, ensuring high standards of practice and advocating for individuals with hearing loss. Her leadership and research have significantly influenced clinical approaches and public awareness of hearing health, improving the quality of life for individuals with hearing loss worldwide.
Publications
Book Chapter
Louise Hickson and Barbra Timmer (2021). Evidence-based practice and research opportunities. Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. (pp. 573-584) edited by Joseph J. Montano and Jaclyn B. Spitzer. San Diego, CA, United States: Plural Publishing.
Journal Articles
Davine, Ella C., Busby, Peter A., Peters, Sanne, Harris, David, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Sanci, Lena A. and Sarant, Julia Z. (2025). Co-designing interventions to increase referrals from general practice to audiology in Victoria, Australia. International Journal of Audiology. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2590560
Lester, Georgia M., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Wilson, Wayne J. and Ladwa, Rahul M. (2025). Where are audiologists in the room of wizards? Oncology patient experiences with audiology in an Australian public hospital. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. doi: 10.1007/s11764-025-01929-8
Wallace, Sarah J., Ng, Zheng Yen, Burton, Bridget, Isaacs, Megan, Deslandes, Ryan, Sinh, Gopal, Barron, Kim, Jamieson, Phill, Shrubsole, Kirstine A., Copland, David A., Wiles, Janet, Palmer, Victoria J., Evans, Pippa, Hudson, Kyla, Angwin, Anthony J., Hill, Annie J., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Gullo, Matthew J., Campbell, Jessica H. and Worthy, Peter (2025). Development of an mHealth application for self‐management of post‐stroke aphasia: protocol for experience‐based co‐design, user experience testing, feasibility field test and process evaluation. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 60 (6) e70162, e70162. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.70162
Hudson, Kyla, Burton, Bridget, Worthy, Peter, Isaacs, Megan, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Palmer, Victoria J., NG, Zheng Yen, Copland, David A., Angwin, Anthony, Wiles, Janet, Timmer, Barbra, Gullo, Matthew J., Hill, Annie J. and Wallace, Sarah J. (2025). Experience-based co-design of a smartphone app for post-stroke aphasia self-management: a process evaluation. Brain Impairment, 26 (4) IB24127. doi: 10.1071/ib24127
Huang, Hsuan Yun, Tian, Xin, Latzel, Matthias, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Guan, Jingjing (2025). Verification of an amplification strategy to enhance soft speech for adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss. American Journal of Audiology, 34 (4), 955-965. doi: 10.1044/2025_AJA-25-00059
Ferguson, Melanie A., Sherman, Kerry A., Bothe, Ellen, Timmer, Barbra H.B., Dawes, Piers, Myers, Bronwyn, Norman, Richard, Mejia, Jorge, Bennett, Rebecca J., Mottershaw, Abigail L., zu Brickwedde, Elena Meyer, Convery, Elizabeth and Gyani, Alex (2025). Evaluation of a digital health decision intervention to support management decision-making for adults with hearing loss: protocol for the HearChoice randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15 (10) e106751, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106751
Waechter, Sebastian, Timmer, Barbra H.B., Olovsson, Maria, Pettersson, Petter, Frawley, Lorelei, Ibertsson, Tina, Thorén, Elisabet Sundewall and Jönsson, Anders (2025). Conventional hearing aid amplification, notch therapy, or increased gain at tinnitus pitch: a randomised controlled multicentre study. International Journal of Audiology. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2544152
Bennett, Rebecca J., Saunders, Gabrielle H., Montano, Joseph J., Timmer, Barbra H.B., Laird, Emma and Badcock, Johanna C. (2025). Bridging the Gap: How Social Coaching Can Support Older Adults with Hearing Loss. The Hearing Journal, 78 (8), 1-5. doi: 10.1097/01.hj.0001125932.96047.82
Romli, Maziah, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Dawes, Piers (2025). Demographic and audiometric profiles of adults accessing audiological services in public hospitals and private hearing aid centres in Malaysia. Journal of Audiology and Otology, 29 (3), 181-190. doi: 10.7874/jao.2024.00710
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise, Timmer, Barbra, Armitage, Christopher J. and Dawes, Piers (2025). What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? The views of service users, clinicians, and researchers. Ear and Hearing, 46 (6) 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001686, 1479-1489. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001686
Foster, Jacinta I., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Williams, Katrina L. and Brauer, Sandra G. (2025). Perspectives of older adults with hearing loss on vibrotactile neurofeedback balance training. American Journal of Audiology, 34 (3), 551-562. doi: 10.1044/2025_aja-25-00006
Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Timmer, Barbra, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2025). Understanding affiliate stigma among significant others of adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey in Australia, the UK, and the US. International Journal of Audiology, 65 (s1), S58-S64. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2505979
Bothe, Ellen, Bennett, Rebecca J., Sherman, Kerry A., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Myers, Bronwyn and Ferguson, Melanie A. (2025). “I feel a little bit clueless” perceived barriers and enablers to help-seeking and informed decision-making in hearing care: a qualitative study. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (12), 1300-1309. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2493918
Ekberg, Katie, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Timmer, Barbra, Scarinci, Nerina and Hickson, Louise (2025). Who do you tell about your hearing loss? A stigma-induced identity-threat model for adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2489569
Bennett, Rebecca J., Saunders, Gabrielle H., Montano, Joseph J., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Laird, Emma and Badcock, Johanna C. (2025). Social coaching: applying Keyes’ Model of Social Wellbeing to audiological support for older adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (10), 973-983. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2467788
McNeice, Zoe, Tomlin, Dani, Timmer, Barbra, Short, Camille E. and Galvin, Karyn (2025). Adult client perspectives of barriers and facilitators to successfully communicating about listening needs and concerns during audiology appointments: a qualitative study. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (9) 9, 934-944. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2467775
Meyer, Carly, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Scarinci, Nerina, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2025). The decision to tell or not to tell is associated with experiences of stigma and hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2446480
Davine, Ella C., Busby, Peter A., Peters, Sanne, Francis, Jill J., Harris, David, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Sarant, Julia Z. (2025). Barriers and enablers to referral of older adults to hearing care: a cross-sectional questionnaire study of Australian general practitioners. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31 (3) PY24224. doi: 10.1071/PY24224
Scarinci, Nerina, Waite, Monique, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2025). How do adults with hearing loss, family members, and hearing care professionals respond to the stigma of hearing loss and hearing aids?. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), s20-s27. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2406885
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Nickbakht, Mansoureh and Hickson, Louise (2025). Using Ecological Momentary Analysis to explore stigma experiences in the real world for adults with acquired hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), s28-s38. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2418970
Mui, Boaz, Lawless, Michael, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Gopinath, Bamini, Tang, Diana, Venning, Anthony, May, David, Muzaffar, Jameel, Bidargaddi, Niranjan and Shekhawat, Giriraj Singh (2025). Australian hearing healthcare stakeholders’ experiences of and attitudes towards teleaudiology uptake: a qualitative study. Speech, Language and Hearing, 28 (1) 2372171, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2024.2372171
McNeice, Zoe, Tomlin, Dani, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Short, Camille E. and Galvin, Karyn (2025). Adults’ recollections of discussions with their audiologist: a qualitative study of what was and was not successfully communicated about listening difficulties. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (4), 343-354. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2351033
Lester, Georgia M., Wilson, Wayne J., Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Ladwa, Rahul M. (2024). A retrospective audit of audiology encounters in patients undergoing Cisplatin treatment at a large Australian tertiary cancer care centre. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01689-x
Bennett, Rebecca J., Gerace, Daniel, Meyer, Carly J., Pachana, Nancy A., Saulsman, Lisa, Eikelboom, Robert H., Campbell, Elissa, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Vitkovic, Jessica and Bucks, Romola S. (2024). Supporting older adults’ mental health: a Delphi survey identifying audiology best practices. International Journal of Audiology, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2383990
Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Nickbakht, Mansoureh and Hickson, Louise (2024). A laughing matter? Managing hearing difficulties in real life everyday social interactions with adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2389189
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn, Nisar, Mehwish, Timmer, Barbra, Ching, Teresa Y. C., Harris-Roxas, Benjamin, Scanlan, Emma, Van Buynder, Patricia, Waite, Monique, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Ekberg, Katie, Dib, Mayada, Ginis, Jan, Barr, Margo, Armitage, Christopher J. and Hickson, Louise (2024). Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol. Figshare. doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26499952.v1
Feenstra-Kikken, Vanessa, Van de Ven, Sjors, Lissenberg-Witte, Birgit I., Pronk, Marieke, Smits, Cas, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Polleunis, C., Besser, Jana and Kramer, Sophia E. (2024). Effectiveness of the HEAR-aware app for adults not ready for hearing aids, but open to self-management support: results of a randomized controlled trial. Ear and Hearing, 45 (6), 1502-1516. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001533
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Timmer, Barbra, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2024). The experience of stigma related to hearing loss and hearing aids: perspectives of adults with hearing loss, their families, and hearing care professionals. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2353862
Laird, Emma, Bennett, Bec, Timmer, Barbra and Campbel, Elissa (2024). Development and implementation of national teleaudiology guidelines. Hearing Journal, 77 (2), 23-27. doi: 10.1097/01.HJ.0001006568.83628.45
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Bennett, Rebecca J., Montano, Joseph, Hickson, Louise, Weinstein, Barbara, Wild, Jane, Ferguson, Melanie, Holman, Jack A., LeBeau, Valeri and Dyre, Lisa (2024). Social-emotional well-being and adult hearing loss: clinical recommendations. International Journal of Audiology, 63 (6), 381-392. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2190864
Hickson, Louise, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Dawes, Piers (2023). Developing a prototype web-based decision aid for adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 63 (10), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2279024
Lester, Georgia M., Wilson, Wayne J., Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Ladwa, Rahul M. (2023). Audiological ototoxicity monitoring guidelines: a review of current evidence and appraisal of quality using the AGREE II tool. International Journal of Audiology, 63 (10), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2278018
Franks, Inga and Timmer, Barbra H. B. (2023). Reasons for the non-use of hearing aids: perspectives of non-users, past users, and family members. International Journal of Audiology, 63 (10), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2270703
Romli, Maziah, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Dawes, Piers (2023). Hearing care services for adults with hearing loss in Malaysia: a scoping review. International Journal of Audiology, 63 (10), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2270594
Pronk, Marieke, Feenstra-Kikken, Vanessa, Smits, Cas, Besser, Jana, Lissenberg-Witte, Birgit I., Polleunis, Conny, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Kramer, Sophia E. (2023). Feasibility of the HEAR-aware app for hearing loss self-management: a nonrandomized intervention study to examine intervention acceptability and the stages-of-change concept. Ear and Hearing, 45 (1), 186-197. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001414
McNeice, Zoe, Tomlin, Dani, Timmer, Barbra, Short, Camille E, Nixon, Grace and Galvin, Karyn (2023). A scoping review exploring how adults self-describe and communicate about the listening difficulties they experience. International Journal of Audiology, 63 (3), 163-170. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2245136
Brice, Sophie, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Barr, Caitlin (2023). Centering on people: how hearing care professionals can adapt to consumers' need and outcomes. Seminars in Hearing, 44 (03), 274-286. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769624
Galvin, Karyn, Tomlin, Dani, Timmer, Barbra H. B., McNeice, Zoe, Mount, Nicole, Gray, Kathleen and Short, Camille (2023). A qualitative study of consumer perspectives for a future mobile app to document real-world listening difficulties: qualitative study. JMIR Formative Research, 8 e47578, 1-14. doi: 10.2196/47578
Galvin, Karyn L., Timmer, Barbra H. B., Tomlin, Dani and Cleaver, Zuzana (2022). Designing a hearing health care smartphone app with ecological momentary assessment: a qualitative study of audiologists' perspectives. American Journal of Audiology, 31 (4), 1-1247. doi: 10.1044/2022_aja-22-00054
Scarinci, Nerina, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Timmer, Barbra H., Ekberg, Katie, Cheng, Bonnie and Hickson, Louise (2022). A qualitative investigation of clients, significant others, and clinicians’ experiences of using wireless microphone systems to manage hearing impairment. Audiology Research, 12 (6), 596-619. doi: 10.3390/audiolres12060059
Mui, Boaz, Leong, Natalie, Keil, Brenton, Domingo, Deepti, Dafny, Hila A., Manchaiah, Vinaya, Gopinath, Bamini, Muzaffar, Jameel, Chen, Jinsong, Bidargaddi, Niranjan, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Vitkovic, Jessica, Esterman, Adrian and Shekhawat, Giriraj Singh (2022). COVID-19 and tinnitus: an initiative to improve tinnitus care. International Journal of Audiology, 62 (9), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2104175
Timmer, B. H. B., Hickson, L. and Launer, S. (2022). Do Hearing Aids Address Real-World Hearing Difficulties for Adults With Mild Hearing Impairment? Results From a Pilot Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (June, 10.1177/2331216518783608, 2018). Trends in Hearing, 26. doi: 10.1177/23312165221121305
Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra H., Francis, Anna and Hickson, Louise (2022). Improving the implementation of family-centred care in adult audiology appointments: a feasibility intervention study. International Journal of Audiology, 62 (9), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2095536
Foster, Jacinta I., Williams, Katrina L., Timmer, Barbra H.B. and Brauer, Sandra G. (2022). Concurrent validity of the Garmin Vivofit®4 to accurately record step count in older adults in challenging environments. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 30 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1123/japa.2021-0231
Foster, Jacinta I., Williams, Katrina L., Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Brauer, Sandra G. (2022). The association between hearing impairment and postural stability in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Trends in Hearing, 26, 1-22. doi: 10.1177/23312165221144155
Mahafza, Marina Tareq, Wilson, Wayne J., Brauer, Sandra, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Hickson, Louise (2022). A systematic review of the effect of hearing aids on static and dynamic balance in adults with hearing impairment. Trends in Hearing, 26 23312165221121014, 1-15. doi: 10.1177/23312165221121014
Looi, Valerie, Boulton, Reese, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Wilson, Wayne J. (2021). The suitability and readability of cochlear implant information brochures for potential adult recipients. International journal of audiology, 61 (4), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1930206
Saunders, Gabrielle H., Vercammen, Charlotte, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Singh, Gurjit, Pelosi, Angela, Meis, Marcus, Launer, Stefan, Kramer, Sophia E., Gagne, Jean-Pierre and Bott, Anthea (2021). Changing the narrative for hearing health in the broader context of healthy living: a call to action. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup2), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1905892
Bennett, Rebecca J., Barr, Caitlin, Cortis, Alex, Eikelboom, Robert H., Ferguson, Melanie, Gerace, Daniel, Heffernan, Eithne, Hickson, Louise, van Leeuwen, Lisette, Montano, Joseph, Preminger, Jill E., Pronk, Marieke, Saunders, Gabrielle H., Singh, Gurjit, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Weinstein, Barbara and Bellekom, Sandra (2020). Audiological approaches to address the psychosocial needs of adults with hearing loss: perceived benefit and likelihood of use. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup2), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1839680
Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Schuetz, Simone and Hickson, Louise (2020). Use of the behaviour change wheel to design an intervention to improve the implementation of family-centred care in adult audiology services. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1844321
Bennett, Rebecca J., Barr, Caitlin, Montano, Joseph, Eikelboom, Robert H., Saunders, Gabrielle H., Pronk, Marieke, Preminger, Jill E., Ferguson, Melanie, Weinstein, Barbara, Heffernan, Eithne, van Leeuwen, Lisette, Hickson, Louise, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Singh, Gurjit, Gerace, Daniel, Cortis, Alex and Bellekom, Sandra R. (2020). Identifying the approaches used by audiologists to address the psychosocial needs of their adult clients. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1817995
Turton, Laura, Souza, Pamela, Thibodeau, Linda, Hickson, Louise, Gifford, René, Bird, Judith, Stropahl, Maren, Gailey, Lorraine, Fulton, Bernadette, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie and Timmer, Barbra (2020). Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss. Seminars in Hearing, 41 (03), 141-246. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714744
Ekberg, Katie, Schuetz, Simone, Timmer, Barbra and Hickson, Louise (2020). Identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing family-centred care in adult audiology practices: a COM-B interview study exploring staff perspectives. International Journal of Audiology, 59 (6), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1745305
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Launer, Stefan and Hickson, Louise (2020). Using smartphone technology to support the adult audiologic rehabilitation journey. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup1), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1854483
Reichenberger, Julia, Wiggert, Nicole, Wilhelm, Frank H., Liedlgruber, Michael, Voderholzer, Ulrich, Hillert, Andreas, Timmer, Barbara and Blechert, Jens (2019). Fear of negative and positive evaluation and reactivity to social-evaluative videos in social anxiety disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 116, 140-148. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2019.03.009
Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2019). Real-world benefits of hearing aids beyond better speech understanding. Hearing Journal, 72 (1), 8-9. doi: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000552748.43994.d3
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2018). The use of ecological momentary assessment in hearing research and future clinical applications. Hearing Research, 369, 24-28. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.06.012
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2018). Do hearing aids address real-world hearing difficulties for adults with mild hearing impairment? Results from a pilot study using ecological momentary assessment. Trends in Hearing, 22, 2331216518783608. doi: 10.1177/2331216518783608
Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2017). Ecological Momentary Assessment: Feasibility, Construct Validity, and Future Applications. American Journal of Audiology, 26 (3S), 436-442. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJA-16-0126
Timmer, Barbra H.B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2015). Adults with mild hearing impairment: Are we meeting the challenge?. International Journal of Audiology, 54 (11), 786-795. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1046504
Conference Papers
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Newall, John, Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise, Furze, Cailyn, Armitage, Christopher J. and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? An international Delphi study. 14th International Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, Wellington, New Zealand, 16-18 January 2025.
Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise, Armitage, Christopher J., Ching, Teresa Y. C., Shi, Li, Timmer, Barbra and Dawes, Piers (2025). Actors influencing the accessibility and use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia. 14th Annual Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, Wellington, New Zealand, 16-18 January 2025.
Foster, Jacinta, Williams, Katrina L., Timmer, Barbra and Brauer, Sandra G. (2023). Differences in vestibular function in older adults with hearing loss, with and without a history of dizziness, or vertigo. NOTSA, Auckland, New Zealand, 26 - 28 October 2023.
Foster, Jacinta, Williams, Katrina L., Timmer, Barbra and Brauer, Sandra G. (2023). The worse your hearing the worse your balance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. NOTSA, Auckland, New Zealand, 26 - 28 October 2023.
Foster, Jacinta, Williams, Katrina L., Timmer, Barbra and Brauer, Sandra G. (2023). Differences in vestibular function in older adults with hearing loss, with and without a history of dizziness, or vertigo. Australian Physiotherapy Association IGNITE, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 - 28 October 2023.
Foster, Jacinta, Timmer, Barbra, Williams, Katrina L. and Brauer, Sandra G. (2023). The worse your hearing the worse your balance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Australian Physiotherapy Association IGNITE, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 - 28 October 2023.
Worthy, P., Isaacs, M., Burton, B., Copland, D., Wiles, J., Angwin, A., Palmer, V., Gullo, M., Hill, A., Timmer, B., Shrubsole, K. and Wallace, S. (2023). Co-design of a technology to motivate self-managed post-stroke aphasia treatment. 15th World Stroke Congress, Toronto, Canada, 10-12 October 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
Hickson, L., Brauer, S., Timmer, B. H. B. and Wilson, W. J. (2023). Hearing and balance in adults with hearing impairment. AudA 2023 Conference: the 26th National Conference of Audiology Australia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-10 May 2023.
Mahafza, Marina Tareq, Wilson, Wayne J., Timmer, Barbra H.B., Brauer, Sandra and Hickson, Louise (2023). Hearing aids and balance in adults with hearing impairment. The 26th National Conference of Audiology Australia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-10 May 2023.
Timmer, B.H.B., Ekberg, K., Scarinci, N., Waite, M., Meyer, C., Nickbakht, M. and Hickson, L. (2023). Understanding the real-world stigma experiences of adults with hearing loss. Audiology Australia National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 7-10 May 2023.
McNeice, Zoe, Galvin, Karyn, Tomlin, Dani, Timmer, Barbra H.B. and Short, Camille E. (2023). Exploring the communication of listening difficulties during audiology appointments. Audiology Australia National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 7-10 May 2023.
Timmer, Barbra H.B. (2023). Addressing hearing loss to promote psychosocial, cognitive and physical wellbeing for older adults: the audiology perspective. Australian and New Zealand Society For Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 May 2023.
Timmer, B.H.B., Waite, M. and Hickson, L. (2023). Teleaudiology vs in-clinic hearing aid follow up appointments: is there a difference in outcomes for adult clients?. Audiology Australia National Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 7-10 May 2023.
Timmer, Barbra H.B., Hickson, Louise, Ekberg, Katie, Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique and Nickbakht, Mansoureh (2022). To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families. Hearing Across the Lifespan (HEAL), Cernobbio (Lake Como), Italy, 16-18 June 2022.
Timmer, B.H.B., Hickson, L., Ekberg, K., Scarinci, N., Meyer, C., Waite, M., Francis, A. and Nickbakht, M. (2022). Capturing the stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment, their family members and hearing care professionals. ACAud National Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 19-21 May 2022.
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2017). Hearing aid use and mild hearing impairment: learnings from big data. Reston, VA, United States: American Academy of Audiology. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.16104
Newspaper Article
Ekberg, Katie and Timmer, Barbra (2025, 03 18). I’m avoiding a hearing test because I don’t want chunky hearing aids. What are my options? The Conversation doi: 10.64628/AA.v6kg5m3ww
Thesis
Timmer, Barbra (2017). Adults with mild hearing impairment: Measuring real-world hearing performance. PhD Thesis, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.987