Meet Our Team
Moh Dadafarin - Director - Principal Audiologist
Moh is the Principal Audiologist and founder of Ear and Hearing Australia. Moh is a full member of the Audiological Society of Australia, a member of the Australian Audiologists in Private Practice, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Moh has a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience having worked in different fields in Audiology for over 25 years.
From humble beginnings managing his father’s mosaic factory store at age 13, Moh became excited at the prospect of Audiology as a career after being introduced to the field by a family friend. Moh completed his Bachelor of Audiology in 1985 from the University of Tehran. Being dux of his class it was a natural progression to lecturing and then to commence his own Audiology practice. Those years were tough for Moh, often seeing clients referred up until midnight from the numerous “nocturnal” ENT specialists who worked equally long hours! These early experiences of professional life gave him the discipline and resolve to make a new life for himself in Australia where he originally came to study his MSc at Macquarie University. In 1996 Moh was approached and offered a scholarship to study a PhD at Melbourne’s Bionic Ear Institute. This vital research would build on his Master thesis on combination implant hearing aid treatments for the profoundly deaf. It was during those academic years that Moh sensed a need to establish a comprehensive and personalized Audiology experience for the hearing impaired. In 1998 Ear and Hearing Australia was born and has now grown to comprise ten clinics in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
From the beginning Moh wanted a patient’s experience at Ear and Hearing Australia to be different. He did not want a regimented approach to hearing health care but rather a holistic approach that provided the basis to treat the individual as a whole person rather than just a set of defective ears. This approach is now well accepted and has been the essence in the growth of Ear and Hearing Australia.
Nazila Mosheri - DIRECTOR
Nazila is the Company Director of Ear and Hearing Australia. Nazila originally obtained her qualifications in Botany at Tehran University, before moving to Australia in 1994. Nazila commenced working at Ear & Hearing Australia in 2004 and was part of the administration team, before obtaining her Audiometry qualification in 2007 and is a member of the Australian College of Audiology.
Nazila’s friendly and personable nature sees her popular amongst clients and our staff.
Hami Reslat - Audiologist
Hami, the longest serving member of our Audiological team, was born in Tehran, Iran. Educated at Iran University of Medical Sciences where she graduated with a Bachelor of Audiology in 1998. Hami then worked in the field of diagnostic audiology, adult and pediatric assessments and rehabilitation for the next eleven years.
She has an interest in languages, speaks Spanish and taught English as a second language part time before deciding to move to Australia to experience living and working in a different culture. While Hami misses her family and friends, she is enjoying the inner city galleries and restaurants and lifestyle Melbourne has to offer.
PATRICE LOCKWOOD - AUDIOLOGIST
Patrice, a self confessed "audiology dork: joined our team in July 2011. Patrice graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney, in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Post Graduate Diploma of Audiology. She realised this was the field she was passionate about she returned to university to complete a Masters of Audiology in 1998.
The United Kingdom was the next port of call where Patrice worked at the Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital in Queens Square, followed by a stint in Northampton Hospital where, memorably, the journey to work included rollerblading through the hospital’s network of tunnels.
Back from the UK, Patrice worked as a district manager at Sydney’s northern beaches where one of her most interesting clients was the first girl to surf in Australia.An offer to good to refuse saw her give up surfing before work every morning to relocate to Melbourne for a year or so… and that was 10 years ago!
Having worked in clinical practice, for a major hearing aid manufacturer and as an undergraduate teacher in audiology, Patrice takes great pride in her trouble shooting skills and ensuring the right hearing aid is matched to each and every ear.
Passionate about her work, music and of course her beautiful little daughter, Patrice has fast become a popular member of the Ear and Hearing team -both with her clients and her fellow workers.
Natalie Hoenig - AUDIOLOGIST
Natalie received her Master in Clinical Audiology through Melbourne University and is a full member of the Audiology Society of Australia. Natalie has spent time in London, UK working as a pediatric audiologist as well as having a wealth of experience in adult rehabilitation. Natalie has a special interest in adult hearing loss management and was selected to attend a seminar at the IDA institute in Denmark, a non-for profit collaboration which aims to foster a better understanding of the human dynamics associated with hearing loss. Natalie’s caring approach to rehabilitative audiology helps people manage their hearing loss to achieve the best quality of life.
Lisa Dyer - Speech Pathologist
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Lisa Dyer has been a member of the Ear and Hearing Australia team since 2004. Lisa is a highly qualified Speech Pathologist and manages our Hearing Workshops. Lisa specializes in hearing loss management and tinnitus management counseling. Lisa's workshops are well participated and popular with our clients.
Graeme Franklin - Customer Service
Graeme has vast experience in audiological support having worked with Ear and Hearing Australia for over 7 years. Graeme looks after and maintains our Audiological software program, and can be found at Malvern, Camberwell and our Kew clinics. Outside of work Graeme enjoys reading, music and weekends in the country when the opportunity arises as he is a country boy at heart, hailing from in Gundagai.
Teena Burgess - Manager RETURN CLIENT Administration
Dale Helms - Customer Service
Dale has worked with Ear and Hearing Australia for over 3 years in Accounts payable/ receivable and Audiological support. Dale originates from New Zealand but moved to Australia many years ago but still can’t shake the Kiwi accent. Dale comes from a teaching background and outside of work is heavily involved in various basketball clubs.
Rachael Fowler - Customer Service
Alternating between Kew and Malvern you will see Rachael's friendly face on the front desk. Rachael has worked previously with a Health Services Provider in administration. Rachael is currently completing a Diploma of Business in Administration.
Rachael is a keen traveler, having spent time in Europe and Japan and is now looking forward to her American and Canadian adventure later on in the year.
Leisa Weightman - Marketing Manager
Kianoosh Mosavi - Financial Controller
Kianoosh has been working as a Financial Controller with Ear & Hearing Australia for the last 11 years. Kianoosh has a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Public Administration with the major in Financial Management. He has more than twenty years experience working as a Financial Controller, Accountant and Auditor in various industries.
He is a member of CPA Australia, he has more than thirteen years experience as a lecturer at different universities overseas and in Australia.
Amid Pazoukiyan - IT Support
Amid has been working at Ear and Hearing Australia for 5 years as an IT Consultant. Amid maintains our computer network and keeps this functioning throughout our sites. He has been in the IT industry for over 15 years and has come from a telecommunications engineering background. He completed his studies at RMIT in 1996.
Amid is a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator and has worked as IT manager with many different companies managing networks and assisting software development teams. He has various experience with different UNIX systems’ hardware and software as well as many Microsoft operating systems.
Vahid Nazemian - Admin Support Officer
Vahid is the youngest and tallest member of Ear and Hearing Australia and has been with Ear and Hearing Australia for nearly a year. Vahid works part time at our head office in Kew maintaining our database and assisting with audiological support.
Vahid is currently completing a degree in Biological Science and is passionate about obtaining his Masters in Audiology. When Vahid is not working or studying he likes to play soccer, go to the gym and catch up with friends.