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Mary Rankine Wilson Memorial Award

Mary Rankine Wilson Memorial Award

The Mary Rankine Wilson Memorial Award for Professional Excellence was an annual award for Queensland OTA members and was established in 1994 to honour the memory of Mary Rankine Wilson AM.

Mary was a founding member of OTA and past president. She was a great visionary for the occupational therapy profession, a quiet achiever who encouraged a high standard of professional skills and involvement in our professional association.

The Mary Rankine Wilson Memorial Award was awarded to those showing a high standard of professional skills and involvement in our professional association.

Frequency: annual
Prize: $750 and framed certificate

Award Recipients

2015

Associate Professor Jenny Fleming

2014

Associate Professor Tammy Hoffmann​

2013

Elizabeth Ainsworth

2012

Dr Louise Gustafsson

2011

Yvonne Thomas

2010

Deirdre Cooke

2009

Sylvia Rodger

2008

Craig Greber

2007

Cathy McBryde

2006

Angela Thynne

2005

Linda Hansen

2004

Kryss McKenna

2003

Moira Boyle

2002

Judy Rabbitt

2001

Chris Lloyd

2000

Julie Connell

1999

Jenny Strong

1998

Sandra King

1997

Jenny Ziviani

1996

Louise van Willigen

1995

Judith Trevan-Hawke

1994 - Inaugural Award

Patsy Bjerregaard

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