Meet the team

In 2014, Simon Melville joined Audiology South as a senior audiologist, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in both the clinical and managerial aspects of audiology. Originally trained in Auckland, Simon ran Bay Audiology in the South Island before entering senior management for the Bay Audiology group.

His patients benefit from his experience both in NZ and abroad, where he has developed in-depth knowledge in diagnosing and managing hearing loss, tinnitus treatment, and cochlear implantation. Simon lives on a lifestyle block just out of Arrowtown and enjoys keeping active year-round with summer and winter sports.

Anthony followed his father and grandfather into Audiology, originally taking on the family business at Dunedin Hearing Clinic. After working with Simon Melville at Bay Audiology, the two combined their skills and experience within the only independent Audiology practice in the South. Since 1999, Anthony has been a full member of the New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS) and previously served on several committees within NZAS.

As a senior audiologist, Anthony brings a broad knowledge base across all aspects of hearing and hearing aid technology with a particular interest in tinnitus management. Anthony still lives in Dunedin, and when he’s not in the clinic, or with the family, he’ll be out training for a multi-sport event.

Anne recently joined Audiology South as a Senior Audiologist in the Dunedin clinic. Having grown up in Central Otago, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Massey University before starting as a Trainee Audiologist at Dunedin Hospital in 1980. By 1983, Anne had gained a Master’s Degree in Audiology and Speech Science from Purdue University (USA).

She has since worked in many locations overseas and around NZ, in both public hospitals and private clinics. Anne is now well settled on a small lifestyle block in North Taieri!

Having worked in both public and private settings around NZ, Myra has breadth of expertise in diagnostic and hearing aid fitting. Myra is a full member of the NZ Audiological Society as well as being involved in its membership and qualifications committee. She can assist with all you ear health needs and support you with third-party funding applications from ACC, Accessible NZ, Veterans Affair, and WINZ.

Myra lives in Invercargill and is involved in the church and local Philippine community. In her spare time you’ll find Myra spending time with her family and practicing her singing skills with karaoke.

Deborah has loads of experience at hand with years of work at Invercargill’s Public hospital Audiology Department. Deb brings a passion and drive to get the best result for each and every client she sees. With all of this experience, nothing is too tricky for Deb!

Bettina started her career as a special education teacher tutoring children with hearing disabilities, so she saw first-hand the impact it had on their learning. It was then that she decided to switch careers and qualify with a Master in Clinical Audiology.

Before joining our Southland team in 2018, Bettina worked for a private audiology firm in the Philippines for almost 2 years, working with both children and adults. Bettina loves working in audiology as its such a rewarding profession, especially when she sees the smiles and the sparkling eyes of her clients when they can hear clearly again.

Sady is a Registered Nurse who graduated from her Bachelor of Nursing in 2012. She has a background in Mental Health Nursing, both inpatient and community.

Sady’s love for meeting new people and drive for learning new skills to expand her nursing practice brought her to Audiology South. She joined the team at our Dunedin Clinic early in 2019.
After completing her Ear Nurse certificate and supervision period, Sady is now providing wax removal and hearing screening services in Dunedin and Mosgiel alongside our team of experienced Audiologists.
“I love meeting all of Audiology South’s great clients, and working within such a friendly and supportive team”, Sady says. Sady grew up on a small farmlet south of Invercargill but has made Dunedin her home for the past 12 years. She enjoys living in Dunedin with her young family.