Board member recruitment

National Boards

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Ahpra Board and National Board appointments

Ahpra Board and National Board appointments are made by the Ministerial Council, under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (the National Law), as in force in each state and territory.

Vacancies on the Ahpra Board and National Boards are published here and interested people are invited to apply.

Please use the relevant links in the tables below to be taken to the specific advertisement. Here you can start an application via PageUp (an online recruitment platform), by clicking on the blue 'apply now' button. If you have previously submitted an application through PageUp, you must also click the blue 'apply now' button to start a new application.

For further information, or to receive notice of advertised vacancies, please contact Statutory Appointments.

Ahpra Board vacancies

Vacancies advertised	Open date	Closing date	Status
Call for applications - Appointment to the Ahpra Board	14 October 2024	27 October 2024 at 11.55pm AEST	Open

National Board vacancies

Are you passionate about healthcare and protecting the public?
Would you like to know more about the role of Board members in the National Scheme regulating registered health practitioners from 16 professions?

Click below to watch a video compilation from two recent Q&A webinar sessions, featuring Board members discussing what is involved and what life is like as a board member.

The National Scheme is committed to increasing diverse leadership and voices on its National Boards. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are warmly invited to apply, as are people from diverse backgrounds, including those living in rural or regional areas in Australia, those identifying as LGBTIQ+ and those living with a disability.

National Board	Vacancies advertised	Open date	Closing date	Status
Medical Board of Australia (MBA) Optometry Board of Australia (OptomBA) Osteopathy Board of Australia (OsteoBA) Pharmacy Board of Australia (PharmBA)	Call for applications for appointment to National Boards regulating health professions across Australia Practitioner member vacancies: MBA - from ACT OptomBA - from VIC Community member vacancies: OptomBA OsteoBA PharmBA There are no jurisdictional requirements for community member vacancies	18 Nov 2024	1 Dec 2024, 11.55pm AEST	Open
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA) Chiropractic Board of Australia (ChiroBA) Dental Board of Australia (DBA) Optometry Board of Australia (OptomBA) Pharmacy Board of Australia (PharmBA) Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)	Call for applications for appointment to National Boards regulating health professions across Australia Practitioner member vacancies: ATSIHPBA - from WA ChiroBA - from VIC DBA - from the NT OptomBA - from QLD PharmBA - from ACT PsyBA - from WA	16 Sep 2024	13 Oct, 11:55pm AEST	Closed. Processing applications; change status of Jan 2024 campaign to Awaiting appointment decisions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA) Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA) Chiropractic Board of Australia (ChiroBA) Dental Board of Australia (DBA) Medical Board of Australia (MBA) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA) Optometry Board of Australia (OptomBA) Osteopathy Board of Australia (OsteoBA) Pharmacy Board of Australia (PharmBA) Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PhysioBA) Podiatry Board of Australia (PodBA) Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)	Call for applications for appointment to National Boards regulating health professions across Australia Practitioner member vacancies: ATSIHPBA (from WA & a small jurisdiction – ACT/ NT/TAS) ChiroBA (from QLD, VIC, WA & a small jurisdiction – ACT/ NT/TAS) CMBA (from QLD) DBA (from all states and territories) MBA (from all states and territories) NMBA (from ACT, NSW, NT, TAS & WA) OTBA (from a small jurisdiction – ACT/ NT/TAS) OptomBA (from SA, VIC WA & a small jurisdiction – ACT/ NT/TAS) OsteoBA (from QLD) PharmBA (from all states and territories) PhysioBA (from all states and territories) PodBA (from NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA & a small jurisdiction – ACT/ NT/TAS) PsyBA (from ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC & WA) Community member vacancies: ChiroBA DBA MBA NMBA OTBA OptomBA OsteoBA PharmBA PhysioBA PodBA PsyBA There are no jurisdictional requirements for community member vacancies	13 Jan 2024	25 Feb 2024, 11:55pm AEST	Closed. Processing applications.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA) Chiropractic Board of Australia (ChiroBA) Paramedicine Board of Australia (ParaBA)	Call for applications for appointment to National Boards regulating health professions across Australia Practitioner member vacancies: ATSIHPBA (from VIC & WA) ChiroBA (from SA) ParaBA (from a small jurisdiction - ACT, NT or TAS)	24 April 2023	21 May 2023, 11:55 AEST	Closed. Appointment decisions pending.
Optometry Board	Call for applications for appointment: Optometry Board of Australia	15 April 2023	30 April 2023, 11:55 AEST	Closed. Appointment decisions pending.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA) Chiropractic Board of Australia (ChiroBA) Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA) Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA) Osteopathy Board of Australia (OsteoBA) Paramedicine Board of Australia (ParaBA) Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)	Call for applications for appointment to National Boards regulating health professions across Australia Practitioner member vacancies: ATSIHPBA (from NSW, SA, VIC & WA) ChiroBA (from SA) CMBA (from NSW, QLD, SA, VIC & WA) MRPBA (from ACT, NSW, NT, QLD & VIC) OTBA (from NSW, QLD, SA, WA & a small jurisdiction - ACT, NT or TAS) OsteoBA (from NSW & WA) ParaBA (from NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA & a small jurisdiction - ACT, NT or TAS) PsyBA (from NT) Community member vacancies: ATSIHPBA ChiroBA CMBA MRPBA NMBA OTBA ParaBA There are no jurisdictional requirements for community member vacancies	4 March 2023	19 April 2023, 11.55pm AEDT	Closed. Appointment decisions pending.

State and territory board vacancies

The National Law provides for a National Board to establish state and territory boards to exercise its functions in the jurisdiction in a way that provides an effective and timely local response to health practitioners and other persons in the jurisdiction.

Some National Boards have state or territory boards in each jurisdiction; some have state boards and multi-jurisdictional regional boards; and others do not have state or territory boards.

These boards make individual registration and notification decisions, based on national policies and standards set by the relevant National Board. The National Board delegates the necessary powers to the state and territory boards.

When a vacancy is identified, Ahpra invites interested people to apply and details are published on this website.

Please use the relevant links in the table below to access the online system to submit your application.

Applicants must click on the name of the vacancy to be taken to the specific advertisement. Here you can submit an application via the online recruitment system, PageUp, by clicking on the blue 'apply now' button. Those who have applied online previously through PageUp must also apply via the blue 'apply now' button.

We are not accepting paper based application forms for this campaign. If you wish to be considered for one of the member vacancies, you must submit an online application.

The advertisements include an information guide which you will be able to download and view for additional information.

State or territory	National Board	Link to online recruitment website	Open date	Closing date	Status
Queensland Victoria Tasmania	Nursing and Midwifery Board	Apply to the state boards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia	24 August 2024	6 October 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.
Victoria South Australia Tasmania	Medical Board	Apply to the state boards of the Medical Board of Australia	24 August 2024	6 October 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.
Australian Capital Territory	Medical Board	Call for applications to the Australian Capital Territory Board of the Medical Board of Australia	20 July 2024	18 August 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.
New South Wales	Medical Board	Call for applications to the New South Wales Board of the Medical Board of Australia	20 July 2024	18 August 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.
New South Wales	Nursing and Midwifery Board	Call for applications to the New South Wales Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia	20 July 2024	18 August 2024	Closed. Applications are under review.
Australian Capital Territory Queensland	Medical Board	Call for applications for appointment to state and territory boards of the Medical Board of Australia	6 April 2024	19 May 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.
Australian Capital Territory	Nursing and Midwifery Board	Call for applications for appointment to the Australian Capital Territory Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia	6 April 2024	19 May 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.
Northern Territory Tasmania Victoria	Medical Board	Call for applications for appointment to state and territory boards of the Medical Board of Australia	16 December 2023	28 January 2024	Closed. Applications are currently under review.