Sarah-Jane graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 1998. She worked as a locum both in the UK and New Zealand before setting up her own practice, in central Auckland, ten years ago.

Sarah-Jane has completed four terms as Director of Post Graduate Study to the Osteopathic Society of New Zealand (OSNZ). During this time she worked with other committee members on bringing quality post-graduate courses for the members of the OSNZ. She was involved in developing Core Competencies as outlined by the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand (OCNZ), the set up of the Directory and Diary for Members and the Welcome Pack.

Sarah-Jane has also been on the teaching faculty at Unitec and is an assistant tutor with the faculty of the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation (SCTF) of ANZ.

Sarah-Jane was elected President at the ’08 AGM. Her aims and objectives as President are to unify the profession, ensure that osteopathy holds its position within Primary Health Care, and maintain ongoing professional relationships with osteopathic groups around the globe.

Richard came over to N.Z pretty smartish in 1989 largely due in pursuit of the glorious Mandy.

He is now married to the aforementioned gloriousness (who said it wouldn’t last…) with two great kids Becky and Chris.

After precipitous learning curve working for Max (who hasn’t?) between ’89-’91 established own practice in Warkworth. Have been quietly pushing my barrow from then on.

Outside of practice life (when there is one) Richards interests include charging around on a very large horse, operating a dangerous looking forge, practicing the art of blade-smithing and tinkering with large Bedford horse truck because that’s what you have to do when you’ve got a large Bedford horse truck.

Richard was co-opted onto the Committee in 2007, elected member 2008 and somehow ended up as V.P 2009.

Despite all of the nonsense as above, Richard remains committed to the profession, as without it he will be out of a job. Currently he has the role of keeping an eye on the ACC portfolio and is striving to enable the profession to join the electronic age.

In his spare time he has collaborated to create the super-duper practice management system for Osteopaths (and other Allied Health Practitioners) that can be found at www.quick-as.com

What more can I say…

Max graduated in 1983 from the Pacific College of Osteopathic Medicine, Sydney. He joined the NZRO in 1984 and held the role of Treasurer several times.

He is currently the OSNZ treasurer and enjoys taking an active role in all aspects of the Society.

He is one of the Directors of Whangarei Treatment Providers Ltd, an integrated Health practice in Whangarei. Max is part of the Osteopathic modality in the Clinic and has a broad spectrum approach to treatment, utilising structural and OCF but with an increasing involvement with using the concepts and style of osteopathy that Dr Robert Fulford was engaged in. He also has a long involvement with Homeopathy and has a synergistic relationship with other practitioners when treating patients to achieve fast resolution.

In his spare time Max is dedicated to maintaining moribund cars for no better reason than prove the adage that given time and enough money anything can be done.

Pili graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1992. Since then she served a term as the President of the Queensland Branch of the AOA and a term on the Chiropractic & Osteopathic Registration Board in Queensland.

Pili has served three terms on the OSNZ. In this time, she has assisted Sarah-Jane Attias, in bringing quality post-graduate courses for members of the OSNZ, and developed the core competencies as outlined by the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand (OCNZ). She has also been involved in the post-graduate education of osteopaths in Australia and New Zealand since 1998 with the SCTF of ANZ. She has been actively involved in the development of the OSNZ Welcome packs, formulating the OSNZ Members Directory and promoting a strong relationship with the osteopathic students at Unitec.

She has a strong vision and passion for the future of osteopathy in NZ.

The Society is working towards furthering our relationship with the OCNZ, overseas osteopathic groups and the Unitec osteopathic students. The Committee is also starting to look at how to promote osteopathy in New Zealand.

At the end of 2004 Anya moved to Auckland where she spent over three years working at Living Osteopathy with Sarah-Jane, as well as lecturing first year and tutoring fourth year students on the Osteopathic course at Unitec.

Anya now works in a practice in Kilbirnie, Wellington which she is thoroughly enjoying.

She has recently become the Registrar of the OSNZ, as well as working on the Allied health Standards NZ and how the standards will effect osteopathy in the future. In addition, has taken on the role of peer group leader for Wellington.

Anya is a highly motivated Osteopath who is keen to promote and support osteopathy in NZ

I have an interest in ensuring that all practices, especially the smaller ones, have access to information that will allow them to continue to practice safely and effectively in the future e.g. Making available guidelines on practice management and procedures, Software to help ACC processing and ongoing relevant training. I also strongly believe that all Osteopaths should have a greater input to the decision making of the council.

I relax by skiing, biking and looking after my children.

Jose has been in NZ for the last 10 years. He runs a private practice in Auckland and lectures at Unitec in Osteopathic techniques. He graduated as a Physiotherapist in Paris, France and studied Osteopathy in France and the UK where he completed a BSc from BCNO in London.

He currently lectures at workshops in Europe and Australia. Jose has an open mind and recognises the values and benefits to patients from the three main tools of osteopathy: Cranial, Visceral and Structural.

He currently integrates these different tools in order to obtain the best result in each patient‘s treatment.

Lydia has worked in Administrative roles for many years - predominantly in the Conference Industry in New Zealand and for the National Co-ordinating Centre for Service & Delivery Organisation at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine for 5 years. Living with her partner, Fred and their very active pre-schooler, Lydia enjoys catching up with friends when not involved with child related activities and when time permits, travelling.