Independent Hearing

Over the past nine months my life has been transformed.

In April 2014 I had the first of two cochlear implants inserted, the second followed in October. The whole process, from finally realising that surgery was no longer an option but a necessity, to the weeks of adjustment, to the joys of full communication with family, friends and work colleagues has been made, quite simply, joyful by Vanessa Baillie and the team at Independent Hearing Centre.

Their understanding, empathy, care and attention smoothed the way through what was a potentially highly stressful situation. It’s been quite been a journey, and the joy of once again communicating with my grandchildren in the UK over Christmas has made every moment worthwhile.Michael Turner

I needed an audiologist who I could trust.

I knew I had an important task on hand when my family relocated to Sydney. I needed to find an audiologist who I could trust and assure me that my auditory care needs would be genuinely met. I was fortunate to have met Vanessa Baillie, who has now been my audiologist for sixteen years, originally at the Hearing and Balance Centre and now her new practice, The Independent Hearing Centre.

I was born with a sensorineural bilateral hearing loss. My left ear could only access 4% of sound with the assistance of a hearing aid. I recently made the nervous decision to proceed with a cochlear implant. This decision was only made possible because of my complete confidence in Vanessa’s expertise and passion to assist me on this journey to fuller hearing.Reece