ACCOLADES FROM NZAOT for 2010 to 2011

NZAOT is a community of extraordinary and talented individuals. With only a small office, we appreciate active members.

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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