Taylor Hiras

Senior Occupational Therapist

Taylor is a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist working primarily with adults. She brings clinical expertise across hospital, aged care, and disability sectors, including skill development, assistive technology prescription, functional assessment, and minor home modifications. Taylor draws on her own lived experience of chronic illness to provide empathetic, evidence-based support that reflects the realities of managing health and disability in everyday life.

Expertise

Taylor works with clients presenting with a wide range of disabilities and functional needs. Her key areas of focus include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Intellectual Disability

  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

  • Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

  • Neurological conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Functional decline in older adults

  • Psychosocial Disability (including PTSD, anxiety, depression)

Services

Taylor delivers high-quality, person-centred therapy, with services including:

  • Sensory processing and daily regulation strategies

  • Skill development for daily life

  • Transition planning and support for independent living

  • Functional Capacity Assessments (including Change of Circumstance reports)

  • Assistive Technology prescription and justification

  • Minor home modifications and accessibility solutions

  • Executive functioning and goal-directed support

Approach

Taylor is known for her calm, collaborative, and down-to-earth approach. She prioritises building strong therapeutic relationships with clients and their support networks to ensure interventions are practical, sustainable, and meaningful.

Personal Note

Outside of work, Taylor enjoys knitting, sewing, and playing video games. She is kept entertained by her two cheeky cockatiels.

Email: taylor@thebrainwellcollective.com
Contact number: 0482 056 674