A decade ago, Katie Rahman started her business from a small office in Galston, driven by a simple vision: to provide compassionate, personalised hearing care to her local community.
From those humble beginnings, the practice soon outgrew the original space and moved to Dural, which remains the heart of the business today. Fast forward to 10 years later, her services expanded to the North Shore and Greater Western Sydney — reaching more people while staying true to the values that built the business.
Katie’s path into audiology began as a young mum concerned about her daughter’s hearing. After noticing signs that something wasn’t quite right, she spent much of her daughter’s early years attending ENT and audiology appointments. Her daughter underwent two sets of grommets, and Katie witnessed just how vital early intervention was in shaping her daughter’s development, speech, and confidence. “If it weren’t for timely support, she wouldn’t be where she is today,” Katie says. In a beautiful full-circle moment, her daughter later followed in her footsteps and also became an Audiologist.
Katie’s passion for audiology also has personal roots with her father, a proud Army veteran who lived for years with occupational noise-induced hearing loss — completely unaided. It wasn’t until Katie entered the field that he received his first pair of hearing aids, fitted by Katie herself.
“Seeing him fully engage in conversations around the dinner table and laugh at my mum’s jokes again was unforgettable.”
Katie and her compassionate team are now proudly celebrating their 10 year anniversary.
10 Things Katie Loves About Audiology:
- Being a part of people’s most life-changing moments as they reconnect with loved ones.
- The combination of art and science — audiology is as much creative problem-solving as it is technical.
- Educating others about hearing health and reducing stigma.
- Building trust and long-term relationships with our clients. Running an independent practice — our clients are at the heart of everything we do, not KPIs.
- Working with cutting-edge hearing technology and seeing it make a difference
- Giving back to the community in a meaningful way.
- As an independent practitioner, I can offer a range of hearing aid manufacturers and spend more time in appointments to truly understand each client’s needs and goals.
- Our caring team — they’re the backbone of everything we do and genuinely care for every client who walks through the door.
- Advocating for early intervention and preventative care.
- Professional development – there is always something new to learn and I love keeping up to date with the latest research and technology.
Hear Clear
Shop 16, 22 – 24 Kenthurst Road Dural
Phone 9651 7379
