Her distinguished career includes significant contributions in occupational therapy practice, disability policy development and program administration of rehabilitation services. She has been an advisor to the World Health Organization and has represented her profession at the local, national and international levels. She is a Senior Consultant to the State Administrative Tribunal in Western Australia and provides advice on professional misconduct matters brought before it. Her concern for the inequalities in health, locally and globally, are reflected in the activities she undertakes to promote human rights and the provision of services to marginalised groups and communities in rural and remote Australia. Associate Professor Millsteed has published extensively in international journals on these issues.