Tasman Audiology
Our Story
We met years ago in the Tasmanian Health Service Audiology Department and quickly discovered we shared more than just a love for audiology—we also bonded over board games, coffee, donuts, and a belief that patient care should always be practical and patient-driven.
Over the next decade, we worked together in the Public Tasmanian Cochlear Implant Program, ENT clinics, Paediatric Audiology, and the Tasmanian Infant Hearing Screening Programme, adding to experience we’d already gained in interstate public and private clinics.
We missed working alongside each other and in 2025 and decided to again join forces - becoming joint directors of Tasman Audiology Pty Ltd, and hope to provide a quality service to lutruwita/Tasmania outside of the constraints of the public sector.
Between us we’ve got six cheeky kids (four for Gill and John the tradie, two for Damian and Felicity the teacher), who keep us laughing and slightly sleep-deprived, and we’ve learned to balance family chaos with professional passion.
We’re not great at self-promotion (and don’t particularly like it), but we are proud of our values: ethics, compassion, and excellence in clinical audiology using evidence-based care. When we’re not helping people hear better, you’ll probably find us battling it out over a strategic board game—though whether Gill or Damian usually wins… well, we’ll let you decide who’s telling the truth.
Gill and Damian
Meet The Team
Damian Haeusler
Consultant Audiologist and co-director
BA, MClinAud, AAudA
With 14 years' experience in the audiology field, after graduating with a Master of Clinical Audiology from Macquarie University, Damian is passionate about providing quality patient centred care with a focus on counselling and technical troubleshooting. Damian has thrived in public service, private practice, and NGO settings. Areas of expertise include diagnostic (adult and paediatric) and cochlear implant audiology.
In his spare time, Damian loves chasing after his puppy "Russell-the-chip-packet", practicing karate, playing Nintendo with his kids and board games with any willing participants! To Damian, honesty and integrity are at the core of his work.
Gill Baker
Consultant Audiologist and co-director
BBehSc(Psych), MAudSt, AAudA
Gill graduated with a Masters of Audiology Studies from the University of Queensland in 2007 after completing her Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology). She has worked in both the public and private sector, including almost 16 years for the Tasmanian Health Service. Gill's areas of professional interest include: Cochlear and Bone Conduction Hearing Implant assessment and rehabilitation, Diagnostic Audiology in children and adults, and dementia care.
Gill values working collaboratively with families and individuals to help achieve their hearing goals. She is mum to four gorgeous (and rascally) kids, a survivor of parenting twins (so far), wife to John the tradie, and enjoys reading, and pastel painting.
Areas of Expertise
Gill and Damian both have expertise in all areas of practice at Tasman Audiology although also have special interests/skills in:
Damian
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Technical aspects of Cochlear Implantation and rehabilitation
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Management of assistive devices
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The use of technology for hearing rehabilitation
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Unilateral Hearing loss
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Complex cases
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ENT and those difficult to assess
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Language and Linguistics
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Musicians hearing protection
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Neurodiversity and diverse populations
Gill
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Counselling and the psychosocial impacts of hearing loss
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Cochlear implant management in adolescence and young adulthood
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Cochlear and Bone conduction implants and rehabilitation
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Dementia care and hearing loss
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Ear wax microsuction
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Paediatic hearing assessment
(>15 years experience in newborn hearing loss diagnosis)
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Neurodiversity and diverse populations