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 |
| Helen Allen | SIG Convener - Adults with Intellectual Disability |
| Mandi Bramwell | Tarawhiti LAN Convener |
| Andrea Broadhurst | Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare |
| 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' |
| Ann Christie | SIG Convener - OT Supervision NZAOT representative: AUT Advisory Committee |
| Bella Clark | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Janet Edmond | Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare |
| Trisha Egan | Christchurch LAN Convener |
| Cecelia Eldercamp | NZAOT representative: Standards NZ ISO TC 173 SC 1 Wheelchairs project |
| Kim Fergusson | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Anne Gosnell | Central Otago LAN Convener |
| Karen Goymour | Manawatu/Wanganui LAN Convener |
| Fiona Graham | NZAOT representative: ACC Occupational Therapy Liaison Group Submission on Special Education Review - March 2010 |
| 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 |
| Laura Haslam | SIG Convener - OTs working with older people |
| Diane Henare | NZAOT representative: ACC Pain Management Focus Group |
Lyndal Henry |
Taranaki LAN Convener Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare Submission on Special Education Review - March 2010 |
| 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 |
| Emily James | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| 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 |
| Muriel Leadley | NZAOT representative: Occupational Health SIG |
| 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 |
| Diane Matsas | NZAOT representative: Honoraria Working Party |
| 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/ |
| 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 |
| Ellen Nicholson | Leaders Roundtable Discussion: OTKSS |
| Kevin O'Leary | SIG Convener - Driving |
| Yasmin Orton | Auckland LAN Convener |
Grace O'Sullivan |
Editor: The New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy FRLA 2010 |
| 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 |
| Kirk Reed | Convenor: OTs engaged in Primary Health Care working party |
| Christine Rigby | Leaders Roundtable Discussion: OTKSS |
| Rita Robinson | SIG Convener - Children and Young People Working party member: Occupational therapists engaged in primary healthcare Council member from October 2009 |
| Elizabeth Rowland | Council member - President from 2007 |
| Richard Savill | Conference 2010 organizing committee |
| Pam Schofield | SIG Convener - Mental health |
| 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 |
| Carolyn Simmons Carlsson | SIG Convener - Supervision Submission on Special Education Review - March 2010 |
| Catherine Swift | SIG Convener - Pain Management |
| Rachel Tatham | NZAOT Values Exchange Administrator |
| 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 |
| Valerie Wright-St Clair | Convenor, Permanent Scientific Programme Committee |
This list only acknowledges active members from 2009 (the 2008 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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