Dr Margot Skinner, of Dunedin, ONZM for services to physiotherapy
Dr Margot Skinner was instrumental in physiotherapy gaining university status and held several positions with the Otago University School of Physiotherapy, including Deputy Dean. She has held leadership roles with the New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists and served on the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand. She chaired the Expert Reference Group that helped develop the first shared thresholds for physiotherapy practice standards between New Zealand and Australia. She chaired the Asia Western Pacific Region of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT, now World Physiotherapy) and was Vice President and Region Representative on the WCPT Executive Committee. She was inaugural Chair of the World Physiotherapy Accreditation Committee. Dr Skinner has supported University of Otago students at Arana and Carrington Colleges, and chaired the Columba College Board of Trustees.