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Gerard founded Hear With Me because he knows what it means to live with hearing loss — he’s been hearing-impaired since childhood, and didn’t get his own first hearing aids until he was 15.
Although I was born with hearing impairment, my hearing loss was not picked up by my mother until I was 3 years old — when I didn't respond to her mealtime invitations from another room!
Off we went to our local audiologists and doctors! Our health professionals made the decision to monitor my hearing annually. Times were different and they didn’t provide us with a lot of information about what we should do to manage my hearing. Since I seemed to be doing fine at school over the coming years, I wasn’t required to wear hearing aids as a child.
It wouldn’t be until I was 15 years old before I would get my first pair of hearing aids. A classmate of mine was annoyed by me asking him to repeat our teachers’ instructions, and he asked me to see his mother (an audiologist) who could let me try “tiny and invisible” hearing aids. My life was about to be changed forever.
I vividly remember the experience of being fitted with hearing aids, and having the world opened up to me — along with all the various joys and challenges of newfound hearing! For example, I hadn’t realised that people could genuinely understand song lyrics without first reading them, and that cars and clothes made soft noises that others could hear. There was a lot to learn along the way — and answers were not easily found or explained!
In later reflections, my family certainly wished that we had understood more — about how much I had missed out when younger, and if I would’ve been fitted with hearing aids at a younger age if we had better information earlier.
It is through this experience of audiology that I have been inspired to find a better way forward for hearing impaired people and their family members.
Fast forward several years of training and international practice, and I have continued to dedicate my life to helping other people with hearing impairment hear better through an experience of care that is warm, personalised, honest and comprehensive. Through Hear With Me, I hope to be able to provide you with an audiology experience I wish my family had.
I look forward to welcoming you to Hear With Me. Allow Us to Help You & Your Loved Ones!
Dr Gerard William has presented at national and international audiology conferences and has been featured on the podcast of Melbourne ENT surgeon Dr Eric Levi — one of Australia’s most followed clinicians in the Ear, Nose and Throat space. His published research in The Hearing Journal on person-centred hearing care is available to read here.
He continues to be involved with teaching Masters of Clinical Audiology students at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, and Hear With Me is frequently in conversations around research opportunities with both of these universities.
He was also part of a Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) deployment trip to the Cook Islands in mid-2026.
Dr Gerard’s Guide to Better Hearing →
I constantly talk to our team about creating 10/10 experiences for you. I want you to feel seen and heard. I believe that better hearing allows us to more easily make connections with others — especially our loved ones. This is true from young children through to older adults.
Having grown up around hearing loss and hearing aids, I know that they can certainly help — but they do not always help in every situation. I am here to guide you along the journey at your pace, drawing on my own lived and professional experience, so that we can get the best possible result for you.
As demonstrated over several years through our reviews, Dr Gerard holds expertise in all our core services:
✓ Hearing Solutions Discussions
✓ Hearing Aid Trials, Rehabilitation & Support
✓ Hearing Aid Second Opinions & Troubleshooting
✓ Tinnitus Assessment & Management
In particular, Dr Gerard enjoys:
✓ Working with working-aged adults who need to hear better at work and with loved ones.
✓ Working with active adults who are looking to connect with their children or grandchildren.
✓ Supporting parents who are concerned about their child’s hearing.
X Auditory Processing Disorder Assessments – consider Melbourne Hearing Care Clinic, Ivy Audiology
X Vestibular/Dizziness Conditions – consider Dizzyology, Melbourne Hearing Care Clinic, Ears in Balance
X Workcover Claims – consider most hearing aid chains
X Selling you Hearing Aids that you don’t need.
“Gerard and team at Hear with Me have provided support to my young son with hearing problems for over a year and we have felt supported, informed and authentically cared for at every interaction.”
Amy – Ivanhoe“I saw Dr Gerard William for ear cleaning — he was very thorough and informative, providing really helpful advice. Will be returning and highly recommend to anyone looking for audiology care.”
Luke – Ivanhoe“Dr Gerard was patient, reassuring, and highly knowledgeable. He clearly explained each step of the assessment, which helped me feel at ease with the whole process.”
D – Ivanhoe“Gerard’s approach was friendly and highly professional. He explained each stage of the assessment and the results clearly and succinctly and answered all my questions about possible hearing aids.”
Lynne – Ivanhoe“Gerard’s approach was friendly and highly professional. He explained each stage of the assessment and the results clearly and succinctly and answered all my questions about possible hearing aids.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lynne – Ivanhoe
“Hear with me is a place where you feel valued and listened to. Gerard is amazing and explains everything really well.”
Dan – Ivanhoe“Dr Gerard spent time understanding my hearing needs and the situations where I don’t hear clearly. It’s refreshing to receive that level of attention and I highly recommend Hear with Me.”
Marion – Melbourne CBDAvailable on our Hear With Me YouTube channel too.
From our clinic to you.
Dr Gerard founded Hear With Me because he knows what it means to live with hearing loss — he’s been hearing-impaired since childhood, and didn’t get his own first hearing aids until he was 15.
