Call for applications

18 Jul 2014

Call for applications for appointment to the Northern Territory Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Applications are now sought from experienced registered nurses, including enrolled nurses, and midwives from the Northern Territory for appointment to the Northern Territory Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Northern Territory board appointments are made by the Minister for Health under the Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010. This appointment is for up to three years, with eligibility for reappointment, and is expected to start in November 2014.

State, territory and regional boards and committees exercise their functions in the jurisdiction to provide an effective and timely local response to health practitioners and other persons.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) supports the 14 National Boards in their primary role of protecting the public. AHPRA manages the registration and notification handling processes for health practitioners and students across Australia.

Submission requirements are detailed in the application form.

Candidate information pack and application forms 

• Application Guide (182 KB,PDF), Word version (577 KB,DOCX),
• Application Form (98.5 KB,PDF),
• Relevant sections of the National Law relating to board members (39.2 KB,PDF), Word version (577 KB,DOCX),
• National criminal history check consent to check criminal history (903 KB,PDF)

For more information on the role and the application process, please download the application guide and application forms above. For enquiries contact boardappoint@ahpra.gov.au.

Applications close by 5.00pm AEST on Monday 11 August 2014.