Ms Sally Shaw, of Whakatāne, MNZM, for services to nursing
Sally Shaw has dedicated more than 40 years to nursing in New Zealand.Ms Shaw was a Nurse Advisor and Assistant Director of Nursing with the Ministry of Health, before becoming the Chief Nursing Officer, then Assistant Director General of Health. She served as the General Manager of Eastern Bay of Plenty District Health Board. She was appointed to the Geneva-based International Council of Nurses to develop and implement the Leadership for Change programme. She published her book ‘Nursing Leadership’. She was Board Member, Chair, then Acting Manager of the Eastern Bay of Plenty branch of Alzheimer’s New Zealand. She contributed to the development of the national Dementia Services and Standards. Ms Shaw is a member of Whakatāne Contract Bridge Club.