Our Team

Sue Gardiner

Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists, (UK), 1987, EMS accredited.

Sue currently specialises in the area of Driver and Passenger rehabilitation, including vehicle modifications. Prior to this she worked in the area of wheelchairs and seating and also has experience in older person"s assessment and rehabilitation and rheumatoloy.

Philippa Hamlyn

Bachelor of Health Science in Occupational Therapy BHSc(OT) 2001, EMS accredited. 

Areas of experience, interest and specialty include: Older Person’s Assessment and Rehabilitation (Physical), Adult Mental Health; Adult Neurology (Acute and outpatient) and presently Driver and Passenger rehabilitation.

Carin Fechner

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist 1983, FIM/FAM, AMPS and EMS accredited.

Carin has predominantly worked in the community which she values as she likes to see people functioning in their home and work environments. She has previously worked in the USA and Australia. 

Valerie Morgan

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist, EMS accredited

Valerie is experienced in a wide variety of practice areas. She has special interest in older persons care and has also worked as an auditor for health services.

Claire Rogers

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist, Specialist Paediatric Therapist.

Claire has a passionate interest in senosry procesing and learning. She has worked with children in schools and in teh comunity since 1987.

Claire is heading the OTRS FUNdamentals development assessment and intervention programme for pre-school and school age children.

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Hilary Blamires

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist, 1983, Master of Science in Professional and Policy Studies, EMS, AMPS and FIM accredited.

Hilary’s work experience includes adult and elderly neurology, medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, rheumatology and oncology. She has also worked in acute and long-term mental health settings and with people with learning disabilities. 

Nicola Lye

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist

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Tane Dikstaal-Smith

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist ,EMS accredited.

Tane has practiced as an Occupational Therapist for twenty years in New Zealand, England and the Middle East. Her interest over this time has been in neurology (including brain injury and stroke rehabilitation) and paediatrics. During the past five years she has specialised in Driver and Passenger rehabilitation and vehicle modifications.

Harish Kala

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 1998 (India), Master in Occupational Therapy 2000 (Australia), EMS, FIM and PGAP accredited.

Harish is experienced in Return to Work Assessments, Workstation Assessments, Housing Assessments, Vehicle Modifications and Driving Assessments. Harish has an interest in Driver Training and holds Driving Instructor status for Class 1 Vehicles.

Teena Jorgensen

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist, 1986.

Areas of specialty include: Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, including assessments and return to work programmes for commercial drivers and Driver/Passenger rehabilitation.

  Debbie Ford

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist

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NZ Registered Physiotherapist, Bachelor of Social Science (Psycology)

Ali has a varied professional background including roles in Urology, Women"s Health, Mental Health, and for the six years to date, Needs & Workplace Assessment. Ali enjoys her interactions with the diverse range of people she comes in contact with and believes her life experience places her will, to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients.

Liz Guest

NZ Registered Physiotherapist, Bachelor of Science, Hons. Physiotherapy. London

Registered General Nurse, 1975, FIM accredited.

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