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Council Members

Stiofán Mac Suibhne - Chairperson

Stiofán works in private practice in Christchurch and joined the Council in December 2006. He was re-appointed for a second three-year term in December 2009. He is particularly interested in developing the scope of practice and developing post-graduate pathways for osteopaths.

Stiofán has a degree in Molecular Biology (Univ. London) and worked as a research scientist before undertaking audit training and working as a financial manager in social and healthcare organisations. He completed his osteopathic training in 2001, B.Sc. (Hons) Osteopathy at the London School of Osteopathy and taught for several years at both the British and London schools of osteopathy. He has several postgraduate qualifications; Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Univ. Greenwich), Certificate in Health Promotion (Open University) and Acupuncture in Western Medical Practice (British Medical Acupuncture Society / Univ. Hertfordshire).  He is currently studying for a Master's in Health Science through the AUT.

Stiofán is also deputy chair of the Australia and New Zealand Osteopathic Council (ANZOC) and chairs the Overseas Qualification Assessment Committee.

Committees: Scope of Practice Working Group, Western Medical Acupuncture Standing Committee

Dee Taylor - Deputy Chairperson

Dee Taylor graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 2000 and migrated to New Zealand in 2002, where she still lives and works as an osteopath.  Dee has been the OSNZ peer group representative in Canterbury for 3 years and this has stimulated her interest in education and the osteopathic scope of practice.

Committees: Education Committee, Registration Assessment & Examination Committee, Scope of Practice Working Group, Western Medical Acupuncture Standing Committee

Martin Lambert

Martin Lambert is a graduate of the Unitec double degree programme.  He was awarded the Master of Osteoapthy degree in 2007 and is currently in private practise in Auckland.  Prior to undertaking his osteopathic training, Martin worked for the NZ Department of Labour in London for 5 years before returning home to commence is studies.  While completing his studies, Martin served as student representative on the Unitec Osteopathic Programme Committee for 3 years.  The youngest member of Council, Martin is looking forward to contributing towards the long-term sustainability of the osteopathic profession in New Zealand.

Committees: Education, Competency

Sharon Awatere

Ko Hikurangi te maunga Ko Waiapu te awa Ko Hinerupe te Marae Ko Horouta te waka Ko Ngatiporou te iwi.

Sharon's principal motivation for joining the Council is to contribute to the development of CPD training, Cultural Competency and Cultural Safety within the profession. She has experience working in London with The Immune Development Trust as an Aromatherapist/Reflexologist (Dip Aromatherapy (Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy, 1994) Dip Reflexology (Bayly School, UK, 1994)). Since returning to NZ in 2001, Sharon has been working in Hawkes Bay as an Osteopath/Acupuncturist (BSc (Hons) (London School of Osteopathy, 2001)) Dip Acup TCM (London Academy of Oriental Medicine, 1998), with involvement as an Osteopathic practitioner treating local Maori population within multi-disciplinary approaches to mental health (HB PHO funded) (SIA and IMPS (Subsidised Mental Health multi-disciplinary consultation in Primary Care)). Her postgraduate study includes Faculty of Health and Sport Science EIT HB in Hauora and she is presently studying towards a Masters in Health Science, majoring in Maori Health at AUT and Massey Universities.  No reira, Tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou.

Committees: Competency Committee, Western Medical Acupuncture Standing Committee

Matthew Cooper

Committees: Competency Committee, Registration Assessment & Examination Committee

Sharon Lambert

Ngati Kahungunu ki te Wairoa te Iwi, Ngai Tamaterangi te hapu.

Sharon has worked in the health sector for 37 years, both mainstream and in Maori for Maori organisations. Maori health has always been an area of passion for Sharon but for some years now her focus has shifted to growing the Maori Health Workforce on a national scale through the partnerships of Nga Ngaru Hauora O Aotearoa, Te Kaunihera O Nga Neehi Maori and Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi in the delivery of Te Ohanga Mataora Paetahi (Bachelor of Health Sciences Maori Nursing Degree) the first Maori Nursing School in Aotearoa.

Sharon is also the managing director of her own company SL Group Ltd which has run
successfully for the past 13 years. She has a Masters Degree in Indigenous Studies (2008) and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching (2000). She is pleased to be joining the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand and looks forward to developing firm relationships within this sector over her term which expires in July 2012.

Committees: Education Committee, Scope of Practice Working Group

Caryl Blomkvist

Caryl is a layperson on Council.  She originally trained as a nurse, working for a number of years, mostly in the mental health field.  Caryl qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1990, and has since worked in private practice and in government.  For the last 6 years she has worked for the Community Law Centre in Whanganui.  Her work there covers a wide variety of legal issues. She has previous experience on a number of boards within the health sector, and has recently also been appointed to the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board.  She was appointed to the Council in November 2008, for a 1 year term.

Committees: Registration and Competence Committees

Professor Clive Standen

Director, Health and Osteopathic Services, Health Sciences, Unitec
Chair of International Osteopathic Alliance
Member of World Osteopathic Health Organisation,
Is a member of the International Advisory Board of the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Qualifications
MA (University of Wales), DO (British School of Osteopathy)

Committees: Education Committee, Scope of Practice Working Group

 

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