2024 Panel Members

Sarena Jones

Occupational Therapist

Director, Allied Health Support Services

Founder, Australian Allied Health Awards

Dr. Belinda Harris

Clinical Psychologist and Director at Health in Mind Orange

2023 Allied Health Rural & Remote Excellence

Adnan Asger Ali

Principal Physiotherapist Accelerate Physiotherapy Canberra

National Chair Australian Physiotherapy Association Musculoskeletal Group

2023 Allied Health Physiotherapist of the Year

Carolyn Dun

Professional Leader Occupational Therapy – Mental Health

Northern Area Mental Health Service

Northern Health

2023 Allied Health Adult Team Excellence

Marion Giddy

Director, Cooee Speech Pathology

2023 Allied Health Paediatric Team Excellence

Valerie Ling

Director and Founder, Centre for Effective Living

2023 Allied Health Educator Excellence

Dr. Robert Mullins

Podiatrist

National Podiatry Manager, Plena Healthcare

2023 Allied Health Innovative Product Excellence

Veronique Clyde

Advanced Allied Health Assistant/CIT teacher

2023 Allied Health Assistant of the Year

Nicole Pates

Managing Director, Western Kids Health

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University

Physiotherapist - Casual, Perth Children’s Hospital

2022 Physiotherapist of the Year

Ed Johnson

Rural and Remote Enterprise Coordinator; Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship, University of Sydney

Non-Executive Director, Umbo

2018 Speech Pathologist of the Year

Catherine Chong

Certified Fertility Dietitian & Accredited Practising Dietitian

Founder of Pristine Fertility

2023 Allied Health Dietitian of the Year

Linda Baker

Owner & Advocate, ADHD Done Differently

2022 Speech Pathologist of the Year

Assoc. Professor Nathan Butler

Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University

Director and Lead Clinician, COVID Recovery Initiative

Director and Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Active Health Clinic

2023 Allied Health Team Culture Excellence

Samuel Ong

Founder, The Movement

2022 Allied Health Adult Team Excellence

 

Jade Scott

Western Region Health & GrowthRx

Owner | Director | Osteopath 

Melinda Pursell

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Director Lonvara

2022 Allied Health Remote and Rural Excellence

Associate Professor Kaye Frankcom

Deakin University, Published Author

Clinical & Counselling Psychologist, FAPS

Business Coach and Approved Supervisor

Claire Edwards

Director, TAG Health

Founder, #pledge4change

Elan Silver

Chief Podiatrist, Silver Podiatry

2023 Allied Health Podiatrist of the Year

Sarah Collison

B. App. Sc (Occupational Therapy)

Director Verve OT

2023 Allied Health Occupational Therapist of the Year

Carlin McLellan

Registered Music Therapist and Inclusive Designer

Co-Director, Supervisory

2023 Allied Health Music Therapist of the Year

Natasha Stopp

Physiotherapist 

Regional Manager, SA and Tasmania

National 360

2023 Allied Health Physiotherapist of the Year

Andrew Daubney

Director at Rebound Health

Business Consultant at Clinic Mastery

2023 Allied Health Exercise Physiologist of the Year

Teresa Ferreira


Occupational Therapist - Clinical Lead, IOH Injury & Occupational Health

2023 Allied Health Leadership & Management Excellence

Dr. David H. Demmer

Founder & Director, Q Psychology

2023 Allied Health Psychologist of the Year

Kate Baker

Regional Manager, National 360

2023 Allied Health Speech Pathologist of the Year

Natalie Jack

Professional Supervisor & Supervision Trainer

Mental Health First Aid Instructor

Co-Director, Supervisory

AJ Williams-Tchen

Nurse, Youth Worker, Social Worker, Aboriginal Health Worker, Career Counsellor, Mentor and YouTuber

2022 Allied Health COVID Champion

2023 Allied Health Social Worker of the Year