Belinda Sutherland

Belinda Sutherland is an experienced allied health professional and leader after qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2000 and having completed university studies related to health management. Belinda’s work history has included working across acute, rehabilitation and community settings both in Australia and overseas.

Belinda commenced her career as a solo rural generalist in Northwest Qld, which gave her a passion for regional and remote practice. She then worked across senior roles in both Qld in the UK in orthopaedics, trauma, rehabilitation, post-acute and community care. Following this Belinda moved from senior clinical roles into multidisciplinary allied health management roles. Belinda’s high level of clinical and operational leadership skills saw her manage teams in child development and adult community care and completed projects in clinical education and health services planning.

With the expansion of the NDIS Belinda established two interventional brands for aged care and disability, Belinda was one of the first allied health leaders in Qld in a private setting in 2017 and 2018 to work within a NDIS framework during scheme rollout. During her career Belinda has been heavily involved with her profession, the allied health community and clinical education. Belinda has been a board member and volunteer of OT Qld, OT Practice Education Collaborative and an advisory contributor at universities.