Management Team
Altus Pacific Aid (fomerly Altus Resource Trust) relies on skilled volunteers who are willing to give their time visiting the Pacific Islands where they make use of and share their skills. Because of low population numbers, it is difficult for countries in the Pacific Islands to train and retain specialists in many fields, not just health. As we live in a neighbouring country, therapists and other health professionals can travel to these Island nations to share their skills and make a huge difference in the lives of people with disabilities and their families.
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Sue, who has a background in physiotherapy, is the founder of Altus Resource Trust and coordinates the work of the organisation. She began working with children with cerebral palsy in India in 2002, travelling there twice a year for spend a few weeks to assess, train and provide basic equipment. Since 2006 Sue has worked in the Pacific Islands, travelling there a number of times each year. She worked for 12 years at a special school and then with a private provider of therapy and related services. Sue coordinates the work of Altus Resource Trust and is the main contact person. -
Sue, an occupational therapist, oversees the wheelchair service that Altus provides.Sue has extensive experience with wheelchairs and seating. She brings her passion to see people sitting well in wheelchairs that match their needs, to her work with Altus Resource Trust. Sue is employed by Specialist Rehab Services in Auckland. -
Amy is a physiotherapist who lives in Christchurch. Amy coordinates Altus Resource Trust teams who work in Vanuatu. -
Kathy is a physiotherapist who has worked for many years with people with spinal cord injuries (paraplegics and tetraplegics). Kathy heads the spinal cord injury team of therapists and other health professionals working in the Pacific Islands with Altus Resource Trust. She works in Christchurch for Laura Fergusson. -
Catherine White is a physiotherapist, working in a special school in Auckland. Catherine oversees our work in Tonga.