Helen Sinclair has been involved in quality improvement for the past 20 years, commencing as an accreditation officer.

In 1991 at Bay of Island Hospital, through to senior quality management roles in Greymouth and, for the past 14 years, at Hutt Valley District Health Board. She is currently the Service Manager, Quality, a role that encompasses managing and leading the quality team, but also line management for clinical reords and a range of administration services such as medical typing and patient enquiries.

Helen has been an active member of the National District Health Board Quality and Risk Managers Group, has participated in many national projects and has also represented New Zealand as a WHO Consultant in Vietnam.

Helen is an Associate Fellow of the AAQHC for the past seven years and has been instrumental in supporting and assessing applications for over 15 New Zealand applicants to successful Associate Fellow status.

In the past Helen was New Zealand's AAQHC Council representative for six years, before being given a well deserved break by Dr George Downward for the past four years. She is now looking forward to representing the New Zealand membership again through increased participation and representation at the annual AAQHC conferences, opportunities for the local membership to share resources and encouraging quality practitioners at all levels to become AAQHC credentialed.

Email:  nz@aaqhc.org.au