Call for applications for appointment to the Scheduled Medicines Expert Committee of Ahpra
The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) regulates more than 850,000 registered health practitioners and over 184,000 registered students across 16 health professions. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and 15 health profession boards (National Boards) work together to deliver the National Scheme.
Ahpra is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill four vacancies on the Scheduled Medicines Expert Committee (the Expert Committee).
The role of the Expert Committee is to advise National Boards on:
- the use of scheduled medicines generally, and
- matters relevant to a National Board’s proposal, including:
- the public health need, if any, addressed by the proposal
- the scheduled medicines or classes of scheduled medicines that are suitable for the class of health practitioner to administer, supply or prescribe
- the training and continuing competence requirements to support safe and effective use of scheduled medicines by the class of health practitioner, and
- the guidelines and other system supports required to ensure safe and effective use of scheduled medicines by the class of health practitioner.
Further information on the role of the Expert Committee and endorsement for scheduled medicines is available on the Ahpra website.
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The National Scheme has an important role in ensuring the development of a culturally safe and respectful health workforce that is
responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples health and contributes to the elimination of racism in the provision of health
services.
To achieve this, we have committed to increasing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander leadership and voices on our Boards and
committees and warmly invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply.
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If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and would like to talk about this opportunity further, please email mobvoices@ahpra.gov.au.
More information about the role, eligibility requirements and the application process can be found in the Information guide and Terms of reference.
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Ahpra’s current COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all staff and statutory appointees to provide evidence of vaccination (or medical exemption) prior to visiting an Ahpra office.
For all other general enquiries, please contact statutoryappointments@ahpra.gov.au
