Meet the Board

The Minister of Health is responsible for the appointment of Board members which includes calling for nominations from a variety of sources within and outside of the chiropractic profession. Once these nominations are received, the Minister appoints persons for a term of three (3) years. Appointees are able to be re-appointed.The Minister of Health, in late August 2011, appointed new persons to the Board. The current Board members are:

Registered Chiropractors

Dr Bruce Adam - Chairperson
Dr Sandeep Bansal - Deputy Chairperson
Dr Kristin Grace
Dr John O’Malley
Professor Stefan Pallister

Laypersons

Ms Tania Davis
Ms Cathrine Holland

The Board says good-bye to Drs John Loveday and Robin Taylor and Mr Mark Saunders. The Minister chose not to re-appoint these previous members for a variety of reasons including time spent on the Board and geographical and gender balance.

The Board welcomes its newly appointed Board members, Ms Tania Davis and Dr Kristin Grace and looks forward to working with them.

Although Board members may have been nominated by a particular body, they in no way represent that body while undertaking Board business. The Board operates on a collective responsibility principle.

Board members are paid for their time while carrying out Board business. It is not unusual for Board members to spend up to 15 days per year on Board business.

Dr Bruce Adam, Chiropractor

Dr Adam is a registered chiropractor who graduated from Palmer College in the USA in 1975. He has been in private practice in Auckland since 1975, currently practising at the Milford Chiropractic Clinic with 3 other chiropractors, a massage therapist and an acupuncturist. In the 1980's he served on the NZ Chiropractor's Association Council for 6 years, reaching the position of Vice President. He then served for 6 years on the Chiropractic Board into the 1990's, the last 2 years as Chairman. He was again appointed to the Chiropractic Board in 2008 and has just completed a one year term as Chairman of the Health Regulatory Authorities Secretariat, the body that provides administrative support to the Board.

Dr Sandeep (Sandy) Bansal, Chiropractor

Deputy Chairperson and Acting Chairperson
Dr Bansal is a registered chiropractor practising in South Auckland. Dr Bansal was the first graduate of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and has previously been a lecturer and clinical tutor at the College. His business has, since its inception, won five (5) business excellence awards in a range of categories and he currently represents New Zealand on the Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia.

Ms Tania Davis

Ms Davis currently operates her own legal practice in Porirua. Ms Davis was the first full time Director of Proceedings for the Health and Disability Commission and therefore brings to the Board an extensive knowledge of complaint handling, processes and procedures.

Dr Kristin Grace, Chiropractor

Kristin Grace is a registered chiropractor and Diplomate to the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (DACBR) who currently practices with her husband John in Gisborne, New Zealand. She also has a private Chiropractic Diagnostic Imaging consultation service working with chiropractors and health care professionals around the world. She has held academic positions as Department Chair or Head of Diagnostic Imaging with Parker College of Chiropractic, New Zealand Chiropractic College and the Welsh College of Chiropractic and has been involved at various levels with Chiropractic Examining Boards in the United States, New Zealand and the UK. She has recently returned to New Zealand.

Ms Cathrine Holland

Ms Holland has been appointed to the Board as a laymember and comes with over 9 years experience on another Health Practitioner Registration Board. Ms Holland was also the Manager of the Māori Strategic Policy Unit in the Ministry of Health.

Dr John O'Malley, Chiropractor

Dr O’Malley is a registered chiropractor who practises in Christchurch and holds a PhD. Dr O’Malley is a guest lecturer at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and the University of Canterbury.

Professor Stefan Pallister, Chiropractor

Professor Pallister is a registered chiropractor who is currently in practice in Carterton. Professor Pallister was appointed foundation Head of School at Murdoch University in Perth on the establishment of the chiropractic programme at that institution. He brings specialist understanding of chiropractic education to the Board.

Mrs Debby Ramsay - Registrar and Manager

Mrs Ramsay comes to us from Australia where she spent 15 years working for the Chiropractors Board of Queensland. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our shores and the Board is very pleased to have her here.