Jervis Bay Hearing Centre

08/11/2025

Congratulations to dear friend and colleague of several decades Myriam Westcott. Myriam has retired from clinical Audiology and private Practice.
We share many values and running an ethical, patient centred practice has gifted us a unique shared journey for which I am grateful.
Myriam you are an Inspiration and will be missed.
Myriam will continue her journey in the Tinnitus and Hypercusis space. Her highly successful independent private Practice DWM will be continued by business partner and Audiologist, Kate Moore. It was my honor and privelage to speak at Myriam’s farewell dinner in Melbourne.

26/10/2025

Breaking news!!

In a groundbreaking medical advance, scientists have successfully restored hearing in people born with genetic deafness by correcting a single defective gene through viral gene therapy. The treatment uses a harmless, engineered virus to deliver a healthy copy of the gene directly into the inner ear. Once there, it reactivates dormant cells responsible for detecting sound—effectively reversing a condition once thought permanent.

Early trials have produced remarkable results: patients who had never heard a sound can now perceive speech, music, and everyday noises. The therapy targets a mutation in the *OTOF* gene, which affects thousands globally. Unlike hearing aids or cochlear implants that merely amplify sound, this approach restores natural hearing by fixing the genetic cause itself.

Researchers believe this achievement marks the start of a new era in curative medicine for hearing loss—one that could eventually replace mechanical solutions with lasting biological restoration. Beyond hearing, the same viral therapy model is being explored for treating blindness, paralysis, and heart disease.

The success of this single-gene correction highlights the immense promise of genetic medicine. It points to a future where many hereditary conditions can be repaired at their source—transforming how we think about disability and human healing.

16/10/2025

Look who Michael found at the front of the hearing centre!

14/10/2025

An aged care facility in western Victoria receives an "unprecedented" donation that will allow it to enhance the lives of residents living with dementia.

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13/10/2025

Such a buzz doing my job!
So proud of this wonderful lady doing so well with her Cochlear implant. Today she shared with me an orchid for my garden! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

12/10/2025

When you have hearing loss, your family feels the consequences, too. https://bit.ly/3ws47O8

10/10/2025

I feel privileged and humbled to be given the opportunity to help people along their journey.

October 10 is National Audiologist Day! 👂💬

It still amazes me that I get to do this work. I support families, connect kids to sound, and help make audiology feel a little less overwhelming. One appointment, one conversation, one moment at a time.

Audiologists do so much more than test hearing. We are often the first to deliver big news. We walk families through emotions, questions, and decisions. We troubleshoot, we advocate, and we hold space.

Access to hearing care is still limited in many parts of the world. I don’t take it for granted that I get to be part of someone’s journey, especially as a deaf adult and a mama.

To my fellow audiologists, thank you for the heart you bring to this work. The care, the compassion, the quiet moments you hold for others — it all matters.

10/10/2025