Board Members : New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board

Members are appointed by the Minister of Health for a term of three years. Each person may be reappointed from time to time but is not eligible to be a member for more than 9 consecutive years.

The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson are elected annually by the Board, at the first meeting of the year. The Board appoints a Registrar to carry out its functions, duties and powers.

The members of the Board are:

Raewyn's current position is the Service Manager of the Radiology Department, Auckland District Health Board. This follows a long career at ADHB in a variety of clinical charge positions including Theatre and Emergency and Trauma. Raewyn previously worked at both Green Lane and Middlemore Radiology Departments. Raewyn has a particular interest in the development of IT within Radiology and has been closely involved with the implementation of various Radiology Information Systems and more recently PACS. Raewyn had a long association with training of MRT’s in the Auckland region and is currently on the Unitec Advisory Committee.

Jennifer's current position is as Team Leader – Radiation Therapists in the Wellington Blood & Cancer Centre, Capital & Coast District Health Board and she also is a guest lecturer for the University of Otago’s Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Radiation Therapy). Jennifer’s career as a radiation therapist has included senior roles across a number of New Zealand and overseas centres and she has a particular interest in education, dosimetry and resource management. Jennifer is also currently a member on the Ministry of Health advisory Radiation Oncology Working Group and has been a member of the MRTB since 2005.

Barbara Beckford

Barbara Beckford has a background in consumer advocacy and policy analysis. She is currently Co-Convenor of the Federation of Women’s Health Councils Aotearoa and Manager of the West Coast Well Women’s Centre. She is a lay representative on various statutory and Ministry of Health advisory committees.

Marie-Therese began her medical imaging career in the 1970s. After a career break she returned to medical imaging in the speciality of breast screening.
Since then she has completed postgraduate studies in medical imaging as well as a diploma in management studies and post graduate studies in Public Policy. Her other professional responsibilities include being chair of MRT unidisciplinary group for BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) and the MRT representative on BSA advisory group.

Paula qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer in 1989. She began her career by working in both public and private sectors, and expanding her skill base to include Computed Tomography (CT). Paula currently holds the position of Charge Medical Radiation Technologist at the Hawkes Bay District Health Board, following approximately 10 years in the education sector whereby the training provision for Medical Radiation Technologists takes place. Paula held the position of Clinical Co-ordinator on the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging Technology) programme at Universal College of Learning, Palmerston North, whereby undergraduate students are placed at clinical sites/hospitals throughout the North Island of New Zealand to gain their clinical skills. She has been involved with the Boards Competency Based Assessment process for both overseas registration applicants and the monitoring of all NZ Education providers since its introduction in the late 1990’s. Paula has been a member of the MRTB for five years and is the current convener of the continuing competency committee. She is near the completion of a Masters in Health Science (Medical Radiation Science).

Julia started her Medical Imaging career in the mid 80’s moving into the scope of Ultrasound in the 90’s. Julia spent many years in charge of the busy Ultrasound department at Auckland City Hospital managing a team of Sonographers and trainees. She now works for both Auckland City Hospital and a large private practice.

Julia has been involved in the training of sonographers, particularly with the Australasian Diploma of Medical Ultrasound practical exams. Julia also has a position of course coordinator and lectures part time for the postgraduate Diploma in Medical Imaging Ultrasound at Unitec

Shelley began her medical imaging career by completing the Australasian Conjoint Board Diploma in Radiography. She has experience in many of the medical imaging modalities including computed tomography, conventional and digital subtraction angiography, cardiac investigations, nuclear medicine, mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and has held clinical tutor and Charge positions. She now specialises in MRI and attained a Master of Health Science (MRT) degree in 2005. Currently, Shelley has a variety of roles in addition to her MRTB appointment; senior clinical/research MRI Technologist at the Centre for Advanced MRI, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland; part-time academic lecturer at Unitec, Auckland; International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) Technical Expert (MRI).

Georgina Parata is a layperson representative on the Board. She is currently employed by the Waitakere City Council as a Senior Policy Analyst for Maori issues and in her voluntary capacity she is the current co chairperson of the Ranui Action Project, board member on the UNITEC Runanga, Maori Women’s Welfare League, Organ Donation New Zealand and hapu representative on Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua.