Call for applications - national boards

12 Jan 2018

Call for applications for appointment to the National Boards regulating health professions across Australia.

Updated: 22 February 2018

Applications closed for community members, late applications will be accepted for the practitioner member vacancies until Friday 09 March 2018 5pm AEST.

The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme regulates more than 670,000 registered health practitioners and over 150,000 registered students across 14 health professions. It also accredits over 740 approved programs of study delivered by over 330 education providers.

Applications are now sought from registered health practitioners and members of the community for multiple upcoming vacancies on 10 National Boards due to the scheduled expiry of terms of appointment.

More information about the roles, eligibility requirements and the application process can be found on each of the Board websites below:

• Chiropractic Board of Australia 
• Closed -  Dental Board of Australia 
• Closed - Medical Board of Australia 
• Closed - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Optometry Board of Australia
• Osteopathy Board of Australia
• Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Podiatry Board of Australia
• Psychology Board of Australia

Registered practitioners may also wish to express interest in the role of Board Chair (except chiropractic). 

Applications are also sought for vacancies on the:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia – practitioner member from Queensland
  
  
• Closed - Chinese Medicine Board of Australia – practitioner member from the Australian Capital Territory, or the Northern Territory, or Tasmania
  
  
• Closed - Occupational Therapy Board of Australia – community member from any state or territory.

The National Scheme has a commitment to increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ leadership and voices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply, as are people from rural or regional areas in Australia.

All appointments are made by the Ministerial Council for up to three years, under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory.  

Vacancies arising on the state and territory boards of the Medical Board of Australia will be advertised on 27 January 2018.

For enquiries, please contact statutoryappointments@ahpra.gov.au.