Kiara Quirante

Kiara completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2021. She has experience working in public hospitals in New Zealand, from the inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Kiara relocated to Melbourne in 2024.

Kiara has worked closely with clients across a variety of conditions, such as stroke, Parkinson’s Disease and FND. She enjoys working alongside the multidisciplinary team with a commitment to a person-centred care approach, and mentoring physiotherapy students. Kiara has a keen interest in neurological rehabilitation.

She has experience in supporting clients with:

• Tone and spasticity
• Mobility, gait retraining
• Falls prevention
• Positioning and pressure care
• Manual handling and transfers
• Pain

Kiara supports and empowers her clients to explore their goals and maximise their function through:

• Developing home exercise programs
• Carer and family training
• Exploring community exercise options
• Specialised equipment training including mobility aids, hoists, and transfer aids

Outside of work, Kiara enjoys spending time with her friends and family, playing badminton and dancing. Kiara also loves exploring new food places.