Richard Biss

Richard Biss

Senior Physiotherapist

Clinical Leader - Vestibular Rehabilitation

Bachelor of Physiotherapy – Auckland University of Technology, NZ

Australian Physiotherapy Association – Member

Richard joined the team at Through Life Physiotherapy in 2020. He has a strong interest and 20 years of experience in advanced neurological, vestibular and orthopaedic rehabilitation.

Richard grew up in New Zealand and graduated from the Auckland University of Technology in 2000. He worked in New Zealand and the UK before moving to Melbourne in 2006, where he held a leadership position in outpatient rehabilitation and falls prevention with Alfred Health. Richard’s extensive training in vestibular rehabilitation includes completing the Basic and Advanced Herdman Vestibular Competency courses as well as regularly attending the annual NOTSA conference. (Neuro-Otological Society of Australia)

In 2018 Richard moved out to Gippsland with his young family and continued to work in the public health system, most recently as Senior Physiotherapist on the rehabilitation wards at Latrobe Regional Hospital, which is the regional centre for complex, neurological and amputee rehabilitation.

Richard enjoys working with people of all ages and is passionate about helping them to achieve their goals through innovative and evidence-based rehabilitation. In his spare time he enjoys getting out into the great outdoors with his young family, and is really enjoying country life. He has also been involved with a variety of sports throughout life, including playing basketball to a high level. His recent sporting interests are running and mountain biking.