Loretta Sheppard is the Head of Discipline for Occupational Therapy and was the first course coordinator of the program when it commenced at ACU in 2012. Kerrie and Loretta have worked closely with Cultural Mentors for several years as a means of increasing the presence and voice of First Peoples within the occupational therapy curriculum. They are part of the occupational therapy leadership team in the School of Allied Health who were recipients of the VC Award for the Spirit of Reconciliation in 2020 ​