About Us
The Constitution of the NSW Operating Theatre Association Incorporated can be found by clicking on the LINK below:
NSW OTA Constitution
The objectives of the NSW Operating Theatre Association Incorporated can be found by clicking on the LINK below:
NSW OTA Objectives
The NSW Operating Theatre Association Inc's objectives are to:
- Promote and provide perioperative nursing education.
- Disseminate perioperative nursing innovations, advancements, and best practice.
- Assist in the establishment of standards of care for perioperative nursing.
- Support research and promote evidence-based perioperative nursing practice.
- Facilitate communication and networking between perioperative nurses and state, national and international nursing bodies
- Collaborate with, and provide expert advice to, government, industry and regulatory bodies.
- Encourage the highest quality of care for all perioperative patients.
- Advocate professional issues for perioperative nurses.
- Promote perioperative nursing as a preferred career choice.
The AGM Minutes of the NSW Operating Theatre Association Incorporated can be found by clicking on the LINKS below:
The Annual Reports of the NSW Operating Theatre Association Incorporated can be found by clicking on the LINKS below:
The Audits of the NSW Operating Theatre Association Incorporated can be found by clicking on the LINKS below:
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Committee 2019-2020 |
Tracy Kerle, President Mary-Anne Renshaw, Treasurer Karen Hay, ACORN Director Jenny Cubitt Lauren Bradford Angela Coleman Lucinda Van Buuren |
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Committee 2020-2021 |
Tracy Kerle, President Angela Coleman, President Elect Mary-Anne Renshaw, Treasurer Karen Hay, ACORN Director Jenny Cubitt Lauren Bradford Lucinda Van Buuren Jodie Traves |
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Committee 2021-2022 |
Angela Coleman, President Mary-Anne Renshaw, Treasurer Karen Hay, ACORN Director Jenny Cubitt Lucinda Van Buuren Jodie Traves Phoebe Turner Gail Staines Alison Schofield Justine Roberts |
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Committee 2022-2023 |
Angela Coleman, President Mary-Anne Renshaw, Treasurer Alison Schofield, ACORN Director Jenny Cubitt Jodie Traves Phoebe Turner Justine Roberts Simon Douglas, (Zone 7, Treasurer) Donna Hopley, (Zone 1, Chair) Leanne Seiffert, (Zone 5, Chair) |
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Committee 2023-2024 |
Angela Coleman, President Alison Schofield, Treasurer + ACORN Director Mary-Anne Renshaw, Assistant Treasurer Jenny Cubitt Jodie Traves Phoebe Turner Justine Roberts Simon Douglas, (Zone 7, Treasurer) Donna Hopley, (Zone 1, Chair) [resigned Nov 2023] Leanne Seiffert, (Zone 5, Chair) Nadine Quennell, (Zone 6, Chair) Rebecca MacCabe, (Zone 2, Chair) [resigned June 2023] Meredith Marcos [resigned Sept 2023] Kate McGill Fredrich Gagtan Belinda Boon Therese Clancy
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Committee 2024-2025 |
Alison Schofield, President Therese Clancy, Treasurer Lee-Ann Heta, Secretary Jenny Cubitt Mary-Anne Renshaw Justine Roberts Simon Douglas, (Zone 7, Treasurer) Leanne Seiffert, (Zone 5, Chair) Nadine Quennell, (Zone 6, Chair) Fredrich Gagtan Kate McGill Carol Green Warlito Mayol Mandy Akamarmoi |
Certificate of Appreciation recipients:
1984 Jenny Short
1986 Anna Marie Nagy
1990 Merrilyn Little
1991 Val Thomas; Anne Thompson; Brigid Tracey
1992 Margaret Coulson; Arnold Rupell; John Stuart
1993 Karen Salmon
1994 Madge Roberts
1996 Keith Collins
1997 Lyn Redknap; Anne Arnold
1999 Deidre Rose; Margaret Warby; Gillian Walker
2000 Mary Pegg; Judith Rowse; Betty Beattie
2001 Anne Carney; Lesley Pereira; Karin Croghan
2002 Robyn 'Bobbie' East; Karen Smithers; Phyllis Davis; Margaret Waters
2003 Margaret Weissman; Mary Perry; Wendy Saunders; Robyn McEachran; Sonia Keeling;
Ruth Sayers; Bev Keene; Val Corcoran; Belinda Chapman; Tony Krantzcke; Ros Berryman
2004 Lilian Blair; Jane Gordon; Wayne Griffiths; Mary-Anne Wilson; Helen Wright; Kathryn Taaffe
2005 Margaret (Mickey) Mantle
2006 Roleen Moloney-Vaughan
2007 Lois Hamlin; Pat Howarth; Toni Gwynn-Jones; Jenny Pirie; Pat Arnold; Olwen Durnall;
Janette Mustchin
2008 Lyn Barden; Frank Higgins; John Kennedy; Sandra Solarz
2009 Sally Sutherland-Fraser; Bill Parmenter; Ella Meek
2011 Yean Yoke Soo
2014 Michelle Berarducci [Our wonderful NSW OTA Secretariat]
2017 Marilyn Randall
2023 Julie Lee
Excellence Awards Recipients
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Year |
Name |
Hospital |
Award |
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2004 |
Lois Hamlin |
Royal North Shore |
Excellence – SNM |
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2004 |
Jacinthia Sie |
Canterbury |
Excellence – CNS |
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2004 |
Penny Dalgitou |
Canterbury |
Perioperative student of the year |
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2005 |
Lynda Mitchell |
Canterbury |
Excellence – CNE |
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2005 |
Misty Cheesman |
St Vincent’s |
Perioperative student of the year |
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2006 |
Joanne Edwards |
Royal Prince Alfred |
Excellence – NM |
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2006 |
Jenny Pirie |
Wollongong |
Outstanding achievement by an individual perioperative nurse |
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2006 |
Helen Wilmore |
Royal Prince Alfred |
Excellence – RN |
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2007 |
Marjorie Raggett |
Westmead |
Excellence – CNS |
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2007 |
Terese Pinkis |
Wollongong |
Excellence – CNS |
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2007 |
Brian Julien |
Westmead |
Outstanding achievement by an individual perioperative nurse |
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2009 |
Deb Cansdell |
St George |
Perioperative Team Work |
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2011 |
Yean Yoke Soo |
Westmead |
Outstanding achievement by an individual perioperative nurse |
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2011 |
Perioperative Nursing Workforce Program |
Nepean |
Perioperative Team Work |
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2012 |
Julie Walters |
POW |
Outstanding achievement by an individual perioperative nurse |
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2013 |
Libby McKenna |
Bathurst |
Perioperative Team Work |
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2014 |
Operating Theatre |
Canterbury |
Perioperative Team Work For outstanding performance and dedication to enhancing the patient’s perioperative journey |
| 2024 |
Belinda Boon |
Wyong | Perioperative Team Work |
Life Membership Recipients:
1976 Norah Spence*
1976 Joan Englert*
1976 Rita Stahl*
1981 Evelyn Cowell*
1986 Jeannie Ross-Fraser
1986 Judith Meppem
1987 Judith Cornell*
1987 Ron Clarke*
1988 Mair Jones*
1990 Lesley Cooke*
1990 Peg Durrant*
1997 Narelle Hines*
1997 Helen Stanley
1998 Lyn Tozer
2000 Mary Sams
2001 Crystal Bowen
2001 Barbara Edwards
2002 Lyn Redknap*
2005 Val Corcoran
2005 Susan Golland*
2005 Judy Rouse
2006 Pat Solomon (Sr M Gabriel)*
2006 Gillian Walker
2006 Lorna Abell
2006 Norah Fogarty
2009 Jennie Pirie
2011 Lois Hamlin
2011 Karin Croghan
2011 Terri Pinkis
2012 Phyllis Davis
2017 Menna Davies
2019 Jenny Cubitt
2021 Tracy Kerle
2023 Lilian Blair
* Denotes Deceased
Click on the LINK below to view our History:
