Kirsty is a very accomplished and experienced practitioner having completed her undergraduate Physiotherapy training in New Zealand in 2004.

In 2005 Kirsty moved to Tasmania where she worked her way up to be a Senior Paediatric/Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at the Northwest Regional Hospital until moving to Melbourne in 2012 to work in private practice where she has been for the past 9 years.

Kirsty is a bit of a ‘Jack of all Trades’ with experience in many different areas of Physiotherapy and a wide range of conditions and injuries. Kirsty has worked in the areas of:

• Cystic Fibrosis
• Diabetes (Patient education program – Physiotherapy)
• Appetite for Change program development for pre-diabetics
• Cerebral Palsy (children and adults)
• Education Department (Early Intervention, Special Education, Inclusion support (Physio))
• Education of Teachers for children with Cerebral Palsy
• Developmental Paediatrics
• Paediatric Drop In Clinic (Multidisciplinary)
• Premature Baby Screening Project
• Biomechanics (children and adults)
• Gait Analysis (children and adults)
• Hydrotherapy (adults and children)
• Learning to Swim for children with disabilities
• Chronic Pain Self-Management
• Down Syndrome
• Bike Riding for Children with Disabilities
• Dance and Performance Medicine (children and adults)
• Pointe Assessment and Dance Screening
• Vocal Physiotherapy for Professional Voice Users and Performers
• General musculoskeletal injuries and Physiotherapy
• ICU and Emergency Physiotherapy
• Neurological Rehabilitation and Management
• Equipment prescription in Multidisciplinary Teams (Physio/OT)
• Prehab and Rehab for joint replacement
• Physiotherapy for Swimmers and Triathletes

Kirsty is very excited to be a part of the team at Hearth and is looking forward to being actively involved in Heath’s client centric, goal orientated, holistic approach to supporting people with a disability.