Lara Shur
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Lara Shur has an undergraduate Honours degree in Speech & Hearing Therapy, a Master’s degree in Audiology, a Clinical Doctorate (Au.D) in Audiology and a Graduate Certificate in Business Management. She joined Earbus Foundation of WA as Director, Clinical Services & Outcomes in 2013 before stepping into the CEO role in April of 2023.
Lara was previously Manager of Clinical Support WA & NT for the Department of Health & Ageing’s Office of Hearing Services. Before joining the Earbus Foundation, Lara was responsible for running the newborn hearing screening program in WA's private hospital sector. She also managed private audiology services and cochlear implant programs for children.
Lara was responsible for the design brief and roll-out of the Pilbara Earbus as well as the Perth South Metro Earbus and managed Perth East Metro and Bunbury Earbuses for 3 years prior to joining Earbus Foundation. She began her career in Audiology in South Africa, reaching the position of Senior Audiologist and Speech Therapist at a large public hospital in Soweto.