Western Australia Health Practitioner Boards

Board members must meet these eligibility requirements:

Required

• A person is eligible to be appointed as a practitioner member only if the person is a registered health practitioner in the health profession for which the board is established.
• Practitioner members bring sound experience in the health profession for which the board is established and will have an appreciation and understanding of the role of the board.
• Community members bring sound community perspectives to regulation of health practitioners.
• A person is not eligible for appointment as a community member if they are currently, or have previously been, a registered health practitioner in the heath profession for which the board is established.

Desirable

• To be eligible for appointment as a practitioner member in a particular jurisdiction, it is expected that you would be residing and practising in that jurisdiction
• To be eligible for appointment as a community member in a particular jurisdiction, it is expected that you would be residing in that jurisdiction.

Practitioner and community members

All board member applicants for the Western Australia Health Practitioner Boards are expected to demonstrate the attributes below.

• Displays integrity: is ethical, committed, diligent, prepared, organised, professional, principles-based and respectful; values diversity; and shows courage and independence.
• Thinks critically: is objective, impartial; uses logical and analytical processes, distils the core of complex issues and weighs up options.
• Applies expertise: actively applies relevant knowledge skills and experience to contribute to decision-making.
• Communicates constructively: is articulate, persuasive, diplomatic, self-aware and reflects on personal impact and effectiveness, listens and responds constructively to contributions from others.
• Focuses strategically: takes a broad perspective, can see the big picture and considers long term impacts.
• Collaborates in the interests of the scheme: is a team player, flexible, cooperative and creates partnerships within and between boards and Ahpra.

Community members

Community member applicants for the Western Australia Health Practitioner Boards are expected to demonstrate the attributes below.

• Strong community connection: can demonstrate a strong community connection/s and an ability to bring a public/lay perspective and voice to the regulatory work of state and territory boards.

Board chairs

Chair applicants for the Western Australia Health Practitioner Boards are expected to demonstrate the attributes below.

• Demonstrates leadership: is confident, decisive and acts without fear or favour, is at the forefront of professional regulation, drives reform and facilitates change.
• Engages externally: is the spokesperson for the National Board and advocate for the National Scheme, defines the nature and tone of engagement, builds and sustains stakeholder relationships.
• Chairs effectively: establishes and follows well- organised agendas, facilitates input from all members, builds consensus, distils core issues, summarises discussion and confirms decisions ensuring they are accurately recorded.