14 Reasons to Choose Cotton Tree Audiology
If you’re researching your options, you’re likely wondering: What makes Cotton Tree Audiology different? The answer lies in our people, our approach, and our results. Here are 15 reasons why patients who value expertise, outcomes, and personal care continue to place their trust in us.
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Australia’s Most Qualified Audiologist
Dr Dunay holds both a PhD and a Doctor of Audiology, and she is the only person in Australia with this dual doctorate distinction. These aren’t just titles; they represent decades of academic research, clinical training, and international recognition.
As we are a fully accredited Hearing Services Provider, patients who choose Cotton Tree Audiology know they are working with a clinician who has reached the very pinnacle of audiological expertise. Qualifications matter when facing something as complex as tinnitus or advanced hearing loss, and no one in the country brings more to the table.
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A Recognised Leader in Tinnitus Care
Tinnitus is one of the most misunderstood conditions in healthcare, yet it’s where Cotton Tree Audiology shines.
Dr Dunay lectures in postgraduate programs on tinnitus, designs clinical frameworks for future generations of audiologists, and is trusted to deliver presentations to ENT surgeons.
This means every patient benefits from the very latest thinking, protocols, and global best practices. When your challenge is complex, you need more than generic advice. You need a recognised leader who shapes the field.
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Global Expertise, Local Focus
Dr Dunay’s experience spans South Africa, the US, and Australia, bringing together diverse perspectives and treatment insights that few can match.
Having trained and worked internationally, she commands respect from peers worldwide. Yet Cotton Tree Audiology is firmly rooted in the Sunshine Coast community, blending global expertise with local, personal care. It’s world-class knowledge delivered in a setting designed to feel welcoming, calming, and uniquely Australian.
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Advanced Testing Protocols
Our assessments are not the standard 20-minute screenings offered elsewhere.
At Cotton Tree Audiology, testing protocols last up to two hours and are among the most detailed in the country. By exploring every aspect of the auditory system, including the critical ear-to-brain relationship, we ensure nothing is overlooked. This means the difference between ‘we think’ and ‘we know’. Patients leave not with vague impressions but with answers, clarity, and a plan for moving forward.
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Concierge Care at Every Step
True premium care isn’t only about polished service; it’s about being present to your lived experience. At Cotton Tree Audiology, every appointment is designed to give you space, time, and understanding.
We explore not just how your ears perform in a quiet room, but how you experience sound in the real world: at the dinner table, in noisy cafés, while driving, or while trying to follow a joke in a group. Patients often tell us it’s the first time they’ve felt truly understood. Here, concierge care means more than convenience. It means compassion, attentiveness, and a commitment to helping you return to life’s meaningful conversations.
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Trusted by Leading Physicians
When medical professionals need answers for their most complex tinnitus and hearing cases, they turn to Cotton Tree Audiology. ENT surgeons and physicians across Australia refer directly here because they know they can rely on our expertise. That trust is earned through results: We’ve had hundreds of successful outcomes where others failed. It’s why many physicians not only refer their patients to us but also choose us themselves for their own care.
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The Doctors’ Doctor
In healthcare, credibility is measured by whom doctors trust with their own patients—and themselves. Dr Dunay frequently presents to ENT surgeons and medical leaders on tinnitus care, serving as the clinicians’ clinician.
When the doctors’ doctor is the one guiding your treatment, you know you’re receiving a level of expertise that others rely upon professionally.
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A Clinic People Travel To
Most hearing clinics draw patients from their local area. Cotton Tree Audiology is different. Patients travel from across Queensland, interstate, and internationally because they know this is where the answers are.
It’s not about convenience; it’s about finding the place where their problem will finally be understood, respected, and addressed with world-class expertise.
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A Clinician, Researcher & Teacher
Dr Dunay’s career combines three pillars of excellence: hands-on clinical care, active research, and postgraduate teaching. This rare blend means patients don’t just receive treatment; they benefit from the very latest scientific insights, applied with decades of practical expertise.
By bridging the gap between academic research and everyday care, Cotton Tree Audiology ensures that every recommendation is both evidence-based and proven in the real world. Patients can feel confident knowing their care is guided by knowledge that shapes the future of audiology, delivered with the warmth and precision of an experienced clinician.
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Independence & Choice
As an independent clinic, Cotton Tree Audiology is not tied to any hearing aid manufacturer.
That means recommendations are made with one thing in mind: the patient’s outcome. With access to technology from all leading brands, every solution is tailored to the patient’s needs, not based on contracts, quotas, or incentives. This independence ensures the right match for every individual, every time.
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Sunshine Coast Location
Our clinic isn’t just clinically advanced; it’s beautifully located.
In the heart of Cotton Tree, one street from the beach, patients benefit from an environment designed to be calming and accessible. With five dedicated parking spaces and full wheelchair access, convenience and comfort are part of the experience.
The setting reflects our philosophy: hearing care delivered at the highest level, in a place where people feel relaxed and supported.
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A Team That Truly Cares
Technology and qualifications mean little without compassion.
At Cotton Tree Audiology, our team is known for noticing the details that others overlook, whether it’s taking extra time to explain results or offering small gestures that make patients feel comfortable. This warmth and attention to detail aren’t optional extras; they’re part of who we are. And for patients, this means an experience that feels human, reassuring, and safe.
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Real Solutions, Not False Hope
Many patients arrive here carrying disappointment from previous clinics.
They’ve been told to ‘learn to live with it’ or offered temporary fixes that didn’t last. At Cotton Tree Audiology, we don’t deal in false hope. We deliver real solutions. That means thorough assessments, evidence-based treatment plans, and long-term strategies.
Patients leave not with vague reassurances, but with clarity, direction, and confidence that their future can be different.
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The First Existential Audiologist
Cotton Tree Audiology is the first clinic in Australia—and perhaps the world—to embrace existential audiology.
This approach goes beyond devices and decibels. It’s about meeting patients where they are, understanding their unique lived experience, and guiding them to a place where they can hear, connect, and thrive.
For patients, this means more than better test results. It means meaningful change: the ability to join the conversation again, to feel present in noisy rooms, and to experience the world with clarity and anticipation. This philosophy sets us apart. Because for us, hearing care isn’t only about what you hear. It’s about how you live.
