2024 Panel Members
Sarena Jones
Occupational Therapist
Director, Allied Health Support Services
Founder, Australian Allied Health Awards
Brett Wiener
Director, Sports & Spinal Group
Consultant in Well-Being and AI in healthcare
2022 Osteopath of the Year
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
Gerda Muller
CEO, Business Coach & Mentor, Private Practice Success Australia
Founder & Clinical Psychologist, The Psych Professionals
Published Author, The 7-Figure Practice
2018 Allied Health Adult Team Excellence
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
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
Linda Baker
Owner & Advocate, ADHD Done Differently
2022 Speech Pathologist of the Year
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 Collins
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