Kayla Karaitiana
Practice Development and Clinical Innovation Manager
Kayla is a passionate and strategic healthcare leader with 19 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Her career has been built on a commitment to improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical excellence, and supporting teams to deliver safe, compassionate and evidence-based care.
Throughout her leadership journey, Kayla has successfully led multidisciplinary teams, driven service innovation, and delivered meaningful improvements in patient experience and clinical outcomes within complex and highly regulated healthcare environments. She is passionate about challenging traditional models of care and identifying opportunities to enhance access, quality, and patient-centred treatment pathways.
Known for her collaborative and authentic leadership style, Kayla believes that exceptional patient outcomes are achieved when clinicians feel supported, valued, and empowered to perform at their best. She is committed to fostering engaged, accountable, and high-performing workplace cultures where continuous improvement and innovation can thrive.
Combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, Kayla brings expertise in operational leadership, clinical governance, change management, and service development. She is driven by the opportunity to create sustainable improvements that enhance both the patient experience and the effectiveness of healthcare services.
Our clinicians bring expertise across psychiatry, psychology, and allied health, but share one vision: to provide safe, innovative, and effective treatments for patients who need new solutions.