The NZAAE committee brings together representatives from the third party administrators and a diverse range of accredited employers, ensuring broad expertise and collaboration across the programme.

Our aim is to ensure our members are well informed about current issues of interest and what is happening in the operational and policy areas of the ACC scheme.  Please feel free to reach out to any of the committee members. 

Rachel Moon (Chairperson)

Rachel has a background in clinical experience as an Occupational and Sports Physiotherapist and has transitioned into Injury Prevention and Management and then a Health, Safety and Wellbeing practitioner.

Currently Rachel serves as the Senior Manager People Safety at Air New Zealand leading a team of People Safety Specialists through risk management, Safety in Design, Incident management, assurance activities and overseeing the successful Health and Safety Representative programme and development to global standards and legislative practice.

Rachel also co-leads the Air New Zealand Special Assistance Humanitarian Response team responsible for the preparedness and response of any aviation or critical response incident.

Jan Hayhow (Treasurer)

Jan has had 25 years’ experience in injury management having worked in all parts of the rehabilitation cycle – commencing her career in personal injury with ACC, followed by a period working in the Vocational Rehabilitation sector writing vocational assessments for ACC (Initial Occupational and Vocational Independence Occupational Assessments), and then entering the TPA world, having previously managed Gallagher Bassett and then moving into a National Account Management role.

Currently Jan works as the Injury Management Lead for NZ Post working closely with their TPA, along with People Leaders across the business to manage work-related and non-work claims to achieve timely and sustainable outcomes.

Louise Barry

Louise has a background in Physiotherapy, working originally as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist before moving into an Occupational Health Physiotherapy role completing work site assessments and graduated return to work programmes.

Louise has spent the last 14 years working in the injury management space across the Construction and FMCG sectors and has been with Foodstuffs North Island in her role as Safety & Wellbeing Manager – Injury Management & Wellbeing since 2021.

Kerry Small

I work for NZ Rugby as the Head of Health, Safety and Injury Management. I have been with NZR since August 2003, however started work in the ACC space 35+ years ago. Between my time at ACC and now at NZ Rugby, I was also National Operations Manager for a Third-Party Provider of AE Services – although this company no longer exists.

My role encompasses overall management of the ACC Accredited Employer Programme for NZ Rugby staff and contracted players. NZ Rugby is a self-managing AE which requires us to have an extensive knowledge of the ACC Act, regulations, entitlements, and processes. I am passionate about ensuring all support and entitlements are provided to our employees as quickly as possible to ensure an effective and timely return to their normal role. My role also manages the health and safety programme across the NZR Offices, National Teams and Provincial Unions. In addition to this I support our super rugby clubs in their health and safety management programme. 2025 will see us migrate from ACC’s health and safety assessment standards to ISO45001.

I have been on the NZAAE Executive Committee for many years and are currently an NZAAE representative to ACC’s AE reference group.

I’m always up for a chat and keen to share our experiences as a self-managing AE.

Dimple Grewal

With over 17 years of deep expertise in personal injury management, I lead Fletcher Building’s Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) in New Zealand ensuring our people receive the highest standard of care and support when they need it most. My background in Organisational Psychology fuels a strategic, people first approach to health, safety, and wellbeing. I’m passionate about creating support for our people leaders to manage injury effectively but also proactively enhance the wellbeing of our workforce. From shaping robust health monitoring frameworks to championing innovative wellbeing initiatives, I’m committed to having support systems for a healthier future for everyone at the Fletcher Building.

Katie Longden

With over 25 years of extensive experience in Injury Management, Katie has developed a wealth of expertise and knowledge in the field.

She began her career with ACC, where she gained invaluable insights into the fundamentals of injury management, before progressing into key roles within Third Party Administrators (TPAs) and Accredited Employers. Over the years, she has worked in various capacities, including Case Management, technical and operational leadership, and national roles spanning Operations, Rehabilitation, and Wellbeing. Currently, as General Manager at Wellnz, she leads a nationwide team of over 105 professionals, supporting the injury management needs of more than 200,000 workers across 60+ of New Zealand’s leading employers.

Cliff McCord

I was born in Northern Ireland and moved to NZ in 1987, working as a charge nurse for 6 years, then a short 2 year stint at ACC which gave me the taste of injury management. From 1997 I have been working in the injury management field, initially as a case manager then Review specialist and from 2015 as CEO. Currently I am the head of Howden Care, supported by a management team of nearly 150 years of injury management experience and over 90 staff supporting over 15000 injured people per year.

Sarah Hills-Livingstone

As WorkAon’s General Manager, Sarah Hills-Livingstone leads a nationwide team of over 85 colleagues, focused on supporting clients improve the health, safety, and rehabilitation experience of their employees.

With approximately 22% of employees in New Zealand receiving work-related injury management services via the ACC Accredited Employer Programme, WorkAon provides third-party administration services to some of New Zealand’s largest ACC Accredited Employers, ensuring they are better informed and better advised, when making health, safety, and well-being decisions.