Membership Zones
The map below shows each Zone.
Select the zone you live in from the links to find the facilities included and the details of your Zone Committee members.
The New South Wales Operating Theatre Association has gradually grown, enveloping all metropolitan Sydney and spreading to our country areas.
We have Eight zones in total, with seven of the zones being outside the Sydney metropolitan area. Each zone has its own Zone Committee and have strengthened and enriched our Association, allowing all our members to participate in sharing perioperative nursing.
In 1974 ‘Exchange of Ideas’ days were introduced to the zones, with full weekend programs on current perioperative nursing, education or research topics. Initially the NSW College of Nursing and the NSW OTA combined their resources to present these programs. The Exchange of Ideas program was recognised by the NSW Health Department as a continuing education project. These programs have provided an input of ideas to both city and country members.
Our members give their own time to participate at these weekends. The objective is to improve the standard of patient care in our operating suites through education and networking.
Professional Education Days are conducted and organised by each Zone.
Members of the NSW OTA Executive Committee attend and contribute to the educational program and professional management of these day as requested by the Zone.
An invitation is extended to all perioperative nurses to attend any of these meetings – all you need to do is contact your Zone Committee members for details.
Zone 1
BRISBANE WATERS PRIVATE |
HUNTER LASER VISION | MAITLAND DISTRICT | SCOTT MEMORIAL (SCONE) |
BROADMEDOW DAY SURGERY |
HUNTER VALLEY | MAITLAND PRIVATE | SINGLETON |
CAPE HAWKE |
JOHN HUNTER | MANNING BASE (TAREE) | THE ROYAL NEWCASTLE CENTRE |
CESSNOCK |
KURRI KURRI | MAYO PRIVATE | TORONTO PRIVATE |
GOSFORD DISTRICT |
LAKE MACQUARIE PRIVATE | MUSWELLBROOK | WARNERS BAY |
GRIFFITHS ROAD SURGERY |
LAMBTON ROAD DAY SURGERY | NEWCASTLE MATER | WYONG |
HAMILTON DAY SURGERY |
LINGARD | NORTH GOSFORD PRIVATE | NEWCASTLE PRIVATE HOSPITAL |
Email Address | zoneone@ota.org.au | Hospital / Facility |
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Chair | Donna Hopley | Belmont Hospital 0409489569 |
Secretary | Vacant |
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Treasurer |
Karen Oldfield |
John Hunter Hospital 0410 482 155 |
General Committee Members | ||
Sheryl Borradaile | John Hunter Hospital | |
Catherine Bartier | John Hunter Hospital | |
Vanessa Jones | Lake Macquarie Private Hospital | |
Courtney OcConnell | The Calvary Mater |
Zone 2
BATHURST BASE |
COWRA | LITHGOW | ORANGE PRIVATE (DUDLEY) |
BATHURST PRIVATE |
DUBBO BASE | LITHGOW COMMUNITY | PARKES |
BLUE MOUNTAINS |
DUBBO DAY PROCEDURE CENTRE | MUDGEE | WESTERN PLAINS DAY SURGERY |
CONDOBOLIN |
DUBBO PRIVATE | ORANGE BASE | YEOVAL COMMUNITY |
COONABARABRAN |
FORBES | ORANGE EYE CENTRE | |
zonetwo@ota.org.au | Hospital / Facility | |
Chair |
Rebecca Mccabe |
Bathurst Base Hospital |
Secretary |
Teagan Bridger |
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Treasurer |
Amy Waldron |
Bathurst Base Hospital |
Zone 3
ARMIDALE |
BREWARRINA | INVERELL | TAMARA PRIVATE |
ARMIDALE PRIVATE |
GLENN INNES | MOREE | TAMWORTH BASE |
BOURKE |
GUNNEDAH | NARRABRI |
zonethree@ota.org.au | Hospital / Facility | |
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Chair |
Faye Lennon | Armidale Base |
Treasurer |
Carol Pearson | Tamworth Base |
Secretary |
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General Committee Members |
Sally Chan | Tamworth Base |
ALBURY BASE | CALVARY HEALTH CARE | INSIGHT CLINIC DAY PROCEDURE CENTRE |
TEMORA DISTRICT |
ALBURY DAY SURGERY | COOTAMUNDRA DISTRICT | LEETON DISTRICT | TUMUT DISTRICT |
ALBURY WODONGA PRIVATE | COROWA DISTRICT | NARRANDERA DISTRICT | YOUNG DISTRICT |
BROKEN HILL BASE | DENILIQUIN DISTRICT | RIVERINA DAY SURGERY | WAGGA WAGGA RURAL REFERRAL |
CALVARY DAY PROCEDURE | GRIFFITH BASE | ST VINCENT'S PRIVATE GRIFFITH |
zonefour@ota.org.au | Hospital | |
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CHAIR |
Katie Pascoe | Calvary Health Care |
TREASURER | Gai Munro |
Wagga Rural Referral Hospital |
SECRETARY | ||
General Committee Members | Sally Waayers | |
Toni Belling | ||
Cate Winkler | ||
Mary Ann Kelly | ||
Krystal Buckingham | ||
Michelle McCarty | ||
Zone 5
BALLINA | GRAFTON BASE | MURWILLUMBAH | TWEED HEADS |
BARRINGA PRIVATE | KEMPSEY | PORT MACQUARIE | TWEED HEADS MEDICAL CENTRE |
BELLINGEN | LISMORE BASE | PORT MACQUARIE PRIVATE | WAUCHOPE |
BYRON BAY | LISMORE PRIVATE DAY SURGERY | ST VINCENT'S LISMORE | |
CASINO | MACKSVILLE | TWEED DAY SURGERY | |
COFFS HARBOUR | MACLEAN | TWEED ENDOSCOPY |
zonefive@ota.org.au | Hospital/Facility | |
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CHAIR |
Leanne Seiffert |
LISMORE BASE 02 6620 2580 |
SECRETARY |
Leanne Seiffert Colleen Nicholls |
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TREASURER |
Colleen Nicholls |
LISMORE BASE 02 6620 2580 |
Zone 6
BATEMANS BAY | FIGTREE PRIVATE | SHELLHARBOUR PUBLIC | QUEANBEYAN |
South East Regional Hospital | GOULBURN | SHOALHAVEN | |
BEGA VALLEY DAY SURGERY | MILTON-ULLADULLA | SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS | |
BOWRAL | MORUYA | SOUTHERN MEDICAL DAY CARE CENTRE | |
BULLI | NOWRA PRIVATE | SUNHEALTH | |
CAMDEN | PAMBULA | THE EYE SURGERY | |
COOMA | ROSEMOUNT ENDOSCOPY CENTRE | WOLLONGONG | |
CROOKWELL | SHELLHARBOUR PRIVATE | WOLLONGONG DAY SURGERY |
zonesix@ota.org.au | HOSPITAL/FACILITIES | |
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CHAIR | Nadine Quennell | South East Regional Hospital |
SECRETARY | Deb Burrows | SNSW LHD |
TREASURER | Angela Abakah | Goulburn Hospital |
General Committee Members: | Elke Koslowski | South East Regional Hospital |
Melanie Rossi | South East Regional Hospital | |
Karma Hollow | Wollongong Hospital | |
Lucinda Mead | Cooma Hospital |
Zone 7
BARTON PRIVATE | CALVARY JOHN JAMES | CANBERRA MICROSURGERY | |
BRINDABELLA ENDOSCOPY CENTRE | CANBERRA EYE | CANBERRA SURGICENTRE | |
CALVARY BRUCE PRIVATE | CANBERRA HEALTH SERVICES | MUGGA WARRA ENDOSCOPY CENTRE | |
CALVARY BRUCE PUBLIC | CANBERRA PRIVATE | NATIONAL CAPITAL PRIVATE | |
zoneseven@ota.org.au | Hospital/Facility | |
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CHAIR | Julie Lee | Calvary Bruce Public Hospital |
SECRETARY | VACANT | |
TREASURER | Simon Douglas | Calvary Bruce Public Hospital |
Committee members | Elvira Fragiacomo | Canberra Health Services |
Louise Haines | Barton Private Hospital |