The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) regulates more than 960,000 registered health practitioners and over 180,000 registered students across 16 health professions. 15 health profession boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) work together to deliver the National Scheme.

Vacancies for community members are arising on the Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales Boards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Our community members are key to making decisions that put community and public safety first. They are active and engaged health consumers with lived experience and strong community connections who can represent the needs, perspectives and expectations of the community.

Position details: The State and Territory Boards work in partnership with Ahpra to make notification (complaint) and registration decisions about individual practitioners, based on national policies and standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Notifications are not managed in NSW due to co-regulatory arrangements. We are seeking individuals with an ability and interest to contribute to the regulatory work of the State and Territory Boards.

Committee membership: Committee membership will vary. Members may have the opportunity to be appointed to national committees.

Location: Meeting attendance is flexible. Some meetings are held in person in the relevant Ahpra offices and some meetings will be held online via Microsoft Teams.

Time commitment: Time commitment will vary. Approximately two to three days per month, in addition to any travel time to and from meetings.

Term of appointment: Appointments are made by the Minister for Health in the relevant jurisdiction and are for up to three years, with eligibility for reappointment. Positions commence in early/mid 2026.

Remuneration: Full daily fee: Member - $768; Chair - $936. Half daily fee: Member - $384; Chair - $468. Quarter daily fee: Member - $192; Chair - $234. Government employees are bound by their employer policy regarding payment.

Eligibility: To be eligible for appointment as a community member, applicants must not be currently registered, or have ever previously been registered as a nurse or midwife. For community member roles, strong preference will be given to applicants who are not a registered health practitioner in any health profession (in any country) and can demonstrate their ability to provide a community voice to the work of the Board. It is expected that applicants reside in the State or Territory in which they are applying for appointment.  Employees and contractors for Ahpra are not eligible for these positions.

Training and development: A comprehensive orientation program and ongoing training is provided. Participation at conferences or planning days may be required. All members must attend cultural safety training delivered by Ahpra.

Our commitment: 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.

We are committed to providing an environment that embraces and values equity, diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage people of all abilities and backgrounds to apply, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, culturally diverse people, people with a disability, carers of a person with a disability, people living in rural or remote areas of Australia and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. If you need an adjustment or support during the recruitment process, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Note: Community member applicants from South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales who wish to apply for vacancies on both the MBA and NMBA boards, please submit one online application, contact statutory appointments and we will apply your application to both boards. 

More information:  See the Information guide and PageUp applicant instructions documents.

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