Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia - Accreditation Committee
The board seeks nominations and confidential expressions of interest from persons who are registered, or will be eligible for registration, as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner to fill the following vacancy:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia - Accreditation Committee - Health Practitioner member x1
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (the Board) Accreditation Committee advises the Board and makes decisions where the Board has delegated powers under the National Law.
The committee will:
(a) develop accreditation standards
(b) accredit programs of study
(c) monitor study programs and education providers to ensure they continue to meet the accreditation standards, and
(d) advise the board of issues in education and practice which may impact upon Aboriginal and Torres Islander health practice and the conduct of study programs.
Accreditation Committee appointments are made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in each state and territory (the National Law). Your application will be assessed by a Selection Advisory Panel for appointable positions. Appointments are for up to three years, with eligibility for reappointment.
You will require a detailed knowledge of the National Law, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia Guidelines, Practice Standards and professional regulatory requirements.
Candidate Information Guide
Please download the applicant information document above.
Remuneration
The remuneration for members of National Committees is determined by the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council having regard to the remuneration generally applied to regulatory bodies with a substantial influence on the health industry.
The current 2013 remuneration (daily sitting fee) is as follows:
| Role |
Attendance - daily sitting fees
(includes preparation and up to 4 hours travel time) |
Committee
member |
$576 (for more than 4 hours) |
| For meetings that are less than four hours, half the daily fee is payable. |
Interested persons are invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae and a letter of introduction highlighting their relevant experience in relation to the committee’s functions to boardappoint@ahpra.gov.au. or AHPRA, National Human Resources, Board Recruitment, GPO 9958, Melbourne Victoria 3001.
Include in the subject header of your email, your name and the name of the Board/s for which you are applying.
Applications should be received by COB on Monday 1 April 2013.