Michelle Ayres

Vocational Services Manager / Occupational Therapist
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Michelle graduated from Otago in 1998 with Bachelors of Occupational Therapy, and is working towards a post-graduate qualification in ergonomics.  She has previously worked for 8 years in private practice, providing serious injury assessment and rehabilitation services.  Her areas of interest are vocational rehabilitation and ergonomics. Michelle has enrolled on the NIDMAR training course at Otago Polytechnic this year to become a Certified Return to Work Coordinator.

Kim Stickney

Occupational Therapist / Trainer

Kim graduated with a Bachelors of Occupational Therapy from Otago Polytechnic in 2005. She initially worked for 2 years in the public health system in Wellington. Kim joined the TBI Health Team in 2007 and has provided Vocational Rehabilitation Services since this time.  Kim is a certified Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) & EPIC Lifting Capacity Trainer.  She is enrolled on the NIDMAR training course at Otago Polytechnic this year to become a Certified Return to Work Coordinator.  

Bríd White

Occupational Therapist
NZROT

Bríd graduated with a Masters of Occupational Therapy from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh in 2007.  Of Irish descent, she moved to Wellington in late 2007 and joined the TBI Health team at the start of 2009.  Bríd provides a range of vocational rehabilitation services as well as orthopaedic inpatient occupational therapy services to two private hospitals. Bríd is enrolled to complete her training to become a Certified Return to Work Coordinator on the NIDMAR training course running through Otago Polytechnic this year.  Bríd is currently training for the 100km walk in Taupo.

Louise Trevella

Occupational Therapist

Louise is a NZ registered Occupational Therapist with ten years experience working in a variety of clinical settings in New Zealand and the UK.  Louise most recently worked in a Condition Management Programme in Wales.  Prior to this Louise worked extensively in mental health, and residential rehabilitation.  Vocational rehabilitation has always been an area of interest for Louise, and she is looking forward to completing her NIDMAR training at Otago Polytechnic this year, to become a Certified Return to Work Coordinator.

James Harman

Occupational Physician
MBChB, DIH, FRNZCGP, FAFOEM

Dr James Harman is a qualified Occupational Physician who has recently returned to NZ after working overseas for 5 ½ years Shell Petroleum in Brunei. James specializes in providing Fitness for work and Impairment assessments, Health and safety review audits and Health and safety management planning.