Seeking Applications for Public and Professional Panels of Assessors
Assessors assist the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) by providing advice on questions of fact to judicial members hearing disciplinary matters relating to registered health practitioners.
Public Panel of Assessors
Applications are sought from members of the public for appointment to the Public Panel of Assessors.
Under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013, a person is qualified and eligible for appointment to the public panel only if:
- they are not a member of a National Health Practitioner Board (National Board); and
- they are not, nor have been, a health practitioner or registered as a health practitioner.
Applications are sought from suitably qualified health professionals interested in being appointed as an assessor to the following panels of assessors:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
- Chinese Medicine Practitioners
- Chiropractors
- Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists and Oral Health Therapists
- Dental Prosthetists
- Dentists
- Medical Practitioners
- Medical Radiation Practitioners
- Midwifery
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapists
- Optometrists
- Osteopaths
- Paramedics
- Pharmacists
- Physiotherapists
- Podiatrists
- Psychologists
- they are not a member of a National Board; and
- they are registered with a National Board for the profession for which the panel is established; and
- they are a registered health practitioner whose registration is effective and is not subject to conditions or undertakings.
For appointment to the professional panels, it is preferable that an individual has at least eight (8) years of recent clinical experience.
Detailed information about the appointment process is available in the Applicant Information Pack available at www.edenritchie.com.au. It is essential to review the Applicant Information Pack prior to submitting an application.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities and people from regional areas are encouraged to apply.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Angela Macpherson at Eden Ritchie Recruitment on 1300 339 127.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit the Eden Ritchie recruitment page and follow the below steps:
STEP 1: Complete and Sign the QCAT Panel of Assessors Application Form. This completed form is required at the time of application in order to be considered as an applicant. Refer to the QCAT Information to Applicants for more information.
STEP 2: Go the application page and submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and the reason for your interest in joining the QCAT Panel of Assessors, along with the completed QCAT Panel of Assessors Application Form.
Closing date: 5.00pm (AEST) Monday, 7 April 2025