Thank you to all those members who have done that little (or a lot) extra to contribute to the success of your association. As a small gesture we would like to bestow the title of 'fabulous wonderful person that we can't do without' to the following members:
| Fabulous wonderful people | What do/did they do for their Association? |
|---|---|
| Hazel Skilton | Founding NZAOT in 1949 |
| Christine Abernethy | Council member from 2007 OT Insight contributor |
| Helen Allen | SIG Convener - Adults with Intellectual Disability |
| Robyn Baldwin | Working party member: ACC45 and hand therapy |
| Deborah Bowditch | OT Insight contributor |
| Mandi Bramwell | Tarawhiti LAN Convener |
| Andrea Broadhurst | Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare |
| Kevin Brown | Council member from October 2009 |
| Mary Butler | Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Occupational Therapy and Prisoners. |
| Ainsley Calcutt | NZAOT representative: ACC Occupational Therapy Liaison Group |
| Martin Chandler | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Marie Chester | NZAOT representative on 'Career pathways for the Health and Disability Sector: A consultation on core topics' |
| Gerard Chow | OT Insight contributor |
| Ann Christie | SIG Convener - OT Supervision NZAOT representative: AUT Advisory Committee OT Insight contributor |
| Bella Clark | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Wendy Crossan-Botting | OT Insight contributor |
| Mary Culver | Member working party: Special Education Review 2010 |
| Alison Derbyshire | Working party member: ACC45 and hand therapy |
| Georgina Davis | OT Insight contributor |
| Janet Edmond | Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare |
| Allison Edwards | Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Systemic Recovery Indicators (Mental Health Commission) 2010 |
| Trisha Egan | Christchurch LAN Convener Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Systemic Recovery Indicators (Mental Health Commission) 2010 |
| Cecelia Eldercamp | NZAOT representative: Standards NZ ISO TC 173 SC 1 Wheelchairs project |
| Isla Emery-Whittington | OT Insight contributor |
| Kim Fergusson | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Margot Forrest | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Jo-Anne Gilsenan | OT Insight contributor |
| Deb Glendinning | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Beth Gordon | OT Insight contributor |
| Anne Gosnell | Central Otago LAN Convener |
| Liz Gow | OT Insight contributor |
| Karen Goymour | Manawatu/Wanganui LAN Convener |
| Fiona Graham | NZAOT representative: ACC Occupational Therapy Liaison Group Member working party: Special Education Review 2010 |
| Monica Grimshaw | Representing NZAOT at the Careerforce Strategic Thinking: Home and Community OT Insight contributor |
| Cynthia Growden | OT Insight contributor |
| Barbara Harder | NZAOT representative: Otago Permanent External Advisory Committee |
| Joanne Harper | SIG Convener - Physical Community |
| Mary-Anne Harte | NZAOT representative: ACC Rehab Providers Liaison Group - Social Rehabilitation |
| Yvonne Hartwell | OT Insight contributor |
| Laura Haslam | SIG Convener - OTs working with older people |
| Diane Henare | NZAOT representative: ACC Pain Management Focus Group Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee - convenor |
| Kim Henneker | Representing NZAOT at the Careerforce Strategic Thinking: Mental Health and Addiction OT Insight contributor |
Lyndal Henry |
Taranaki LAN Convener Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare Member working party: Special Education Review 2010 |
| Wendy Hindmarsh-Hook | NZAOT representative: Health workforce NZ Clinical Leadership Forum |
| Clare Hocking | Member, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee Member of WFOT team developing Position Paper: Guiding Principles on Diversity and Culture |
| Jane Hopkirk | Member, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee Member of WFOT team developing Position Paper: Guiding Principles on Diversity and Culture OT Insight contributor |
| Emily James | Conference 2010 organizing committee - Convenor |
| Jill Judson | NZAOT representative: Honoraria Working Party |
| Christine King | SIG Convenor - OT Leaders and Managers |
| Jane Kistiah | Representing NZAOT at the Occupational Health and Safety Industry Group http://www.ohsig.org.nz/ |
| Barbara Lavin | Member, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee |
| Simon Leadley | Waikato LAN Convener NZAOT Values Exchange Administrator Coordinator from 2007 |
| Tanya Loveyard | SIG Convener - Oncology and Palliative Care |
| Alex Lowans | Member, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Jenni Mace | Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare |
| Jill Macer | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Lillian Margetts | Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Systemic Recovery Indicators (Mental Health Commission) 2010 |
| Karen Matson | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Diane Matsas | NZAOT representative: Honoraria Working Party |
| Donna McCarthy | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Christine McKennan | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Paula Meer | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Katherine Mennie | NZAOT representative: ACC Rehab Providers Liaison Group - Vocational Services |
| Teri Mitchell | Representing NZAOT at the Occupational Health and Safety Industry Group http://www.ohsig.org.nz/ |
| Alistair More | Representing NZAOT at the Careerforce Strategic Thinking: Hospitals and Primary Care OT Insight contributor |
| Sarah Morgan | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Helen Murphy | Otago LAN Convener |
| Trudy Nalder | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Alison Nelson | NZAOT delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists / co-opted member of Council since November 08 Member of WFOT team developing Position Paper: Guiding Principles on Diversity and Culture OT Insight contributor |
| Larelle Nelson | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Ellen Nicholson | Leaders Roundtable Discussion: OTKSS NZAOT representative: Health Workforce NZ Clinical Leadership Forum |
| Janneke Numan | Literature search and contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Occupational Therapy and Prisoners. |
| Kevin O'Leary | SIG Convener - Driving |
| Yasmin Orton | Auckland LAN Convener |
Grace O'Sullivan |
Editor: The New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy FRLA 2010 Representing NZAOT at the Careerforce Strategic Thinking: Aged Care and Residential OT Insight contributor |
| Christine Pacey | Council member since 2006 |
| Tracey Partridge-Tricker | Council member since 2008 Council representative: ACC Occupational Therapy Liaison Group Collating submission on Physiotherapist Specialist Role to Physiotherapist Board |
| Shona Paterson | SIG Convener - Neurology |
| Merrolee Penman | SIG Convener - Occupational Therapy Supervision Member, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee NZAOT representative: Paediatric TBI Service Development |
| Nikki Porteous | Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Systemic Recovery Indicators (Mental Health Commission) 2010 |
| Claire Quin | Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Occupational Therapy and Prisoners. |
| Deb Rafferty | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Kirk Reed | Convenor: OTs engaged in Primary Health Care working party |
| Christine Rigby | Leaders Roundtable Discussion: OTKSS |
| Ali Riddle | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Rita Robinson | SIG Convener - Children and Young People Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare Council member from October 2009 OT Insight contributor |
| Brigitte Rothwell | Working party member: ACC45 and hand therapy |
| Elizabeth Rowland | Council member - President from 2007 OT Insight contributor |
| Richard Savill | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Pam Schofield | SIG Convener - Mental health Contributing to the NZAOT Submission: Occupational Therapy and Prisoners. |
| Petrouchka Schuurman | SIG Convener - OTs working with older people Representing NZAOT at the Occupational Health and Safety Industry Group http://www.ohsig.org.nz/ |
| Linda Shaw | Waikato LAN Convener |
| Graeme Shroff | Clinical Workshops 2011 organizing committee |
| Carolyn Simmons Carlsson | SIG Convener - Supervision Member working party: Special Education Review 2010 |
| Catherine Swift | SIG Convener - Pain Management |
| Rachel Tatham | NZAOT Values Exchange Administrator OT Insight contributor |
| Eskaleen Tooley | OT Insight contributor |
| Lititia Walker | NZAOT representative: Standards NZ ISO TC 173 SC 1 Wheelchairs project |
| Sue Whitby | Bay of Plenty/Lakes LAN Convener |
| Maria Whitcombe-Shingler | SIG Convener - Wheelchair and seating NZAOT representative: Standards NZ ISO TC 173 SC 1 Wheelchairs project |
| Anne Wilkinson | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
Karen Wilson |
SIG Convener - Rheumatology |
| Linda Wilson | Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare OT Insight contributor |
| Valerie Wright-St Clair | Convenor, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee |
| Angela Zame | Council member from October 2009 OT Insight contributor |
This list acknowledges active members from April 2010 to March 2011 (previous accolades pages can be viewed by following the link at the right) - Please help us to keep this page up to date. So many fabulous, wonderful members are doing fabulous, wonderful things. If you think we have failed to mention anyone Please let us know
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