Medicare rebates available for comprehensive hearing assessments referred by GPs or other medical practitioners. 

Hearing Aid Trial​

Experience HEAR WITH ME‘s flagship 4-week Rehabilitation Program for Success with VIP support

  • $220 for the hearing aid fitting appointment (no charge for parts)
  • $170 for each subsequent appointment*

Note 1: Hearing aid moulds incurs a $100 fee per ear.

Note 2: In-the-ear hearing aids incur an additional appointment and $300 production fee.

* Medicare rebates may apply in certain cases, please discuss with us.

What are the benefits of a hearing aid trial with Hear With Me?​

Hearing is one of the most challenging senses to understand and restore.

We may see a blurry image and understand that our vision is compromised. However, sounds that we are unable to hear simply do not seem to exist. 

A hearing aid trial provides you with first-hand knowledge of what you are missing, and to see if restoring the missing sounds are able to help you understand others more easily and with less effort. 

Ultimately, we all want better connections with loved ones – and we want to see this happen for you.

When you undertake a hearing aid trial, you gradually grow in your own expertise. This mean that as the trial progresses, you rely less on our audiological knowledge and more on your own experiences. (Of course, we will always be there to help.)

Our brains can be a slow to adapt to changes in hearing. Unfortunately, hearing well is not simply about choosing a good hearing aid and tuning it to your hearing loss to achieve success. It relies careful fine tuning, building up of daily use and noticing clear benefits to your life and relationships.

How we get you there can be the difference between success and failure. 

We all know of someone who hasn’t done well with hearing aids even though they really could benefit from better hearing. Let this not be you. Let’s make your time and money count.

When you choose HEAR WITH ME, you undertake a state-of-the-art research-backed process further informed by lived experience of Dr Gerard William, who himself trials different hearing aids periodically to stay abreast of latest developments.

We will coach you from start to finish and evaluate your success at the end of the trial (more below). 

We will try to ensure that your chosen hearing aid style fits within your budget.

Our no obligation approach means that you decide your preferred next steps at the end of the trial.

We fit all major hearing aid brands are are not tied to any particular manufacturers. Hearing aid brands on offer at HEAR WITH ME include (alphabetically) Beltone, Oticon, Phonak, Signia, Starkey, Bernafon, Unitron and Widex.

Who is it for?​

This is right for you if you are ready to do better with your hearing and hope to connect better with others more effortlessly.

We always say that there are three key factors for hearing aid success (based on research and personal experience):

  • your personal readiness to take this step.
  • your willingness and ability to wear the hearing aids for 6 or more hours daily.
  • that you notice benefit from wearing the hearing aids that outweigh any costs.
  • that your audiologist is able to support you during the trial and over the life of your hearing aid(s).

 

Furthermore, we can fit a trial hearing aid(s) if you have

What happens during Hear With Me's hearing aid trials?

We fit the hearing devices uniquely to your ears to ensure that you are happy with the look of the hearing aid and how they feel in your ear(s).

We set the hearing aids up at the level of technology that you desire to trial (this is tied to your lifestyle needs and budget).

We program hearing aids specifically to your hearing levels for each ear using our advanced software.

When appropriate, we then objectively measure the hearing aid levels using Real Ear Measurements (REMS) to ensure that the hearing aids are technically proficient.

We fine-tune the hearing aids to your preferred sound to ensure that you are able to hear others and yourself clearly and comfortably, and that sounds are not too soft or loud.

We then go through our specialised Rehabilitation Plan that will guide you from a new user to an experienced user over our trial period.

Finally, we coach you in the insertion, removal and maintenance of the hearing aids. 

At follow-up appointments, we check on your progress and warmly receive your feedback to continually optimise your hearing aids to your unique needs. We help you to resolve any issues that may arise.

At the end of the trial, we will assess the success of your hearing aid trial against:

  • your goals
  • your usage
  • your experience
  • your performance in a test that compares your ability to understand sentences with and without the hearing aids.

Using this information, we will jointly agree on your next steps using our no-obligation process – whether that might be to progress onto your own hearing devices, to explore other alternatives towards better hearing, or to cease your current journey after the hearing aids trial.

You will most certainly become an expert on your own hearing by the end of the trial so we are there to support your decision!

Who will I be seeing?

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Dr Gerard William

Dr Gerard William, PhD, is an Audiology Australia accredited audiologist who has hearing impairment. He founded Hear With Me to provide warm, personalised and comprehensive hearing care that prioritises the needs and concerns of hearing impaired individuals and their loved ones.

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Sabreena Zahrain

Sabreena Zahrain is an experienced Audiology Australia accredited audiologist who has worked across several areas of audiology, specialising in ear wax removals, children and adult hearing assessments, and hearing rehabilitation. She is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals while also ensuring that you are cared for and met with warmth and clinical excellence.

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How should I prepare for the appointment?​

We recommend that you bring a loved one to your hearing aid fitting appointment as there can be a lot to learn at this appointment.

We will advise you about what to bring to your follow-up appointments. (Typically this includes your trial hearing devices and noted feedback.)

What else should I know?​

Medicare rebates may apply if your have a Team Care Arrangement or Enhanced Care Plan via your GP.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns at any stage prior to or during the hearing aid trial.

Check out our service quality guarantees, funding options, booking terms and conditions, contact details and privacy policy.

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