Call for applications - Medical Board of Australia and its state and territory boards

12 Jan 2018

There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on the Medical Board of Australia, including the role of Chair, and on the Medical Board’s state and territory boards.

National Board roles

Applications are sought from registered medical practitioners and members of the community to fill upcoming vacancies on the Medical Board of Australia. This includes the role of Chair.

More information about the roles, eligibility requirements and the application process can be found in the information guide and application form included in the candidate information pack below.

• Information guide (109 KB,PDF), Word version (604 KB,DOCX) 
• Application form (128 KB,PDF), Word version (598 KB,DOCX)
• Declaration of private interests - Appointment to National Board member - Chair HP and CM - January 2018 (54.3 KB,PDF), Word version (573 KB,DOCX)
• National criminal history check consent form (656 KB,PDF)

Applications for these National Board roles close Monday 19 February 2018 and and members are appointed by Ministerial Council.

If you intend on applying for BOTH the National Medical Board and State and Territory Medical Board vacancies, you are only required to complete one application.

State and territory board roles

Applications are also sought from registered medical practitioners and members of the community to fill multiple upcoming vacancies on the following medical boards:

• New South Wales Board – four practitioner members and two community members
• Queensland Board – one practitioner member
• South Australian Board – one practitioner member and the Chair position
• Victorian Board – one practitioner member

If you intend on applying for BOTH the National Medical Board and State and Territory Medical Board vacancies, you are only required to complete one application.

To view the advertisement and submit an application for these roles, please visit the Board member recruitment page on the AHPRA website. Applications for state and territory board roles close on Friday 23 February 2018 and members are appointed by the relevant state or territory Health Minister.

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.

Enquiries

For enquiries about vacancies on the Medical Board and on its state and territory boards, please contact statutoryappointments@ahpra.gov.au.