Hear to help you!

Southern Audiology is an independent, locally owned clinic, committed to providing you with outstanding hearing care. We listen, we care, there is no hard sell and we offer the best value for money.

Through the use of leading edge test equipment and hearing aid technology, combined with our expertise and experience, our goal and passion is to improve your hearing abilities and ultimately your quality of life.

Our administration/reception team is always happy to help you with any enquiries, so please do not hesitate to give Gwenda, our Practice Manager, and her team, Carol, Jackie and Sue, a call or visit us when you are in Dunedin.

What we can do for you

• Full diagnostic hearing assessment
• Tinnitus information and counselling
• Hearing protection advice and custom products
• Hearing aid fittings
• No-obligation trial period and with no payment at all at start of trial, only at the end of the trial when fully satisfied
• Evaluation of the functionality of your existing hearing aids
• Hearing aid repairs and modifications
• Hearing aid accessories
• Advice and fitting of assistive listening devices
• Accredited for ACC, War Pensions and other funding organizations

Very few people are aware that reduced hearing is the most widespread of all disabilities worldwide. Estimates are that more than 10% of all people and more than 30% of people over 65 have reduced hearing and those percentages are growing! The people concerned here are those with a permanent loss of hearing caused by damage to the inner ear.

Ageing is the most common cause of reduced hearing however hearing loss can also be caused by noise exposure from farming equipment, machinery, shooting, etc. This type of loss cannot be cured, yet in many cases hearing aids can greatly improve a person’s hearing ability if fitted professionally to the individual’s needs and lifestyle.

Will hearing aids really help?

Hearing aids have come a long way. With today's technology an amazing improvement in hearing can be achieved for many who suffer from a hearing loss. The success of hearing aids ultimately depends on your individual residual hearing potential, your motivation and on the experts who help you, not just on the hearing aid technology. We always fit hearing aids on a no-obligation trial basis first, so you will never make a buying decision before really knowing how they perform in your daily life. Probably you qualify for hearing aid funding. We will always give you a full explanation of your possible funding options before starting a trial.

How to contact us

You can contact us directly; you don't have to be referred by another health professional.

Phone (Dunedin/Mosgiel) : (03) 464 0551
Outside Dunedin : 0800 505 535
Fax : (03) 467 6684
E-mail : saudio@xtra.co.nz
Website : www.southernaudiology.co.nz

 

Clinic locations

Main Clinic in Dunedin:

Suite 17, First Floor,

Marinoto Clinic (Mercy Hospital),

72 Newington Avenue, Maori Hill

 

Satellite Clinic in Mosgiel

Mosiel Health Centre,

Inglis Street,

Mosgiel

 

Sub Clinics in Mosgiel, Balclutha, Gore, Alexandra, Wanaka, and Oamaru

Members

	Anne McElwain is originally from Alexandra. Anne trained at Purdue University (USA) and started working as an Audiologist in 1980. Anne is a full member of the NZ Audiological Society with a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC). She is an accredited assessor for ACC, War Pensions and Ministry of Health funding and can access all related government subsidies. She has worked throughout New Zealand in public hospitals and private clinics as well as for several years in Thailand.
	Toby Lovell is a fully qualified Audiologist. He holds a Master's Degree in Audiology from Auckland University, with 1st Class Honours, and is also a full member of the Audiological Society of New Zealand. Toby began working clinically in 1999 and holds a current Annual Practicing Certificate. He is also is an accredited assessor for ACC, War Pensions and Ministry of Health funding. Toby has a special interest in the assessment and management of tinnitus.
	Simon Begg is also a fully qualified Audiologist, graduating from Canterbury University with a Master's Degree in Audiology. He is a Full Member of the New Zealand Audiological Society with a current Annual Practicing Certificate. Simon started working as a clinical Audiologist in March 2008 and is an accredited assessor for ACC, War Pensions and Ministry of Health funding.
	Marc Andriessen is a fully qualified hearing aid specialist/audiometrist and speech/hearing therapist. Marc did his training in The Netherlands and has over 20 years of audiological experience overseas as well as here in New Zealand. Marc is a full member of the ANZAI, the Audiometry Society in New Zealand.

 

 

At Southern Audiology, with your SuperGold card you will be eligible for:

• - free hearing assessment (valued at $65)
• - free hearing aid evaluation (valued at $ 65)
• - $511.11 subsidy per hearing aid ($1022.22 for two)