Dec 4, 2024, 12:00 AM
Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from This Year’s NZSTA Awards
Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from This Year’s NZSTA Awards
The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) proudly celebrated the achievements of this year’s award recipients, honouring the remarkable contributions of individuals, organisations, and members of our wider community who have supported the profession.
These awards shone a spotlight on the dedication, innovation, and leadership demonstrated across Aotearoa. Recipients were recognised for their outstanding efforts to improve lives, empower whānau, and strengthen communities through the principles of equity, cultural safety, and evidence-based practice.
This year’s awards highlighted not only the incredible mahi of our members but also the valuable contributions of community leaders and organisations who have worked alongside us to promote the values of aroha, whakawhanaungatanga, kotahitanga, and rangatiratanga.
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the following awards:
The Marion Saunders Award was awarded to:
Sally Kedge & Tracy Karani-Golf
The Emerging Practitioner Award for Research - Sir Don Beaven award was awarded to:
Juhy Paily
NZSTA cultural awards were awarded to:
- Tohu Manaaki - Prof Suzanne Purdy
- Tohu Rangahau - Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler, Marie Malone and 'Te Aitanga a Mahaki Researchers' with 'Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki iwi'
- Tohu Kaupapa Māori - Siobhan Molloy
NZSTA also celebrates the 2024 Community Awards recipients - presented by the NZSTA and the Minister of Disability Issues:
- Sarah Mandeno
- Kris Tynen & Tim Webster
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and winners whose efforts inspire us to strive for excellence. Their achievements will leave an enduring impact on the profession and the communities we serve.
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