Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070:reg:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19
Character Range: 15127–17891

19  Appointment of Board members
 (1) The Board Chair is to be appointed by the Health Minister, by written instrument, on a full‑time basis or a part‑time basis.
 (2) The other Board members are to be appointed by the Health Minister, by written instrument, on a part‑time basis.
 (3) A person is eligible for appointment as a Board member only if the Health Minister is satisfied that the person has skills, experience or knowledge in at least one of the following fields:
 (a) medical practice;
 (b) health informatics, health technology standards and information management in large scale health settings;
 (c) healthcare delivery;
 (d) delivery of private health services;
 (e) consumer health advocacy;
 (f) designing, developing and delivering innovative uses of technology;
 (g) developing, implementing and managing national digital health policies, strategies and services;
 (h) developing, implementing and operating clinically safe work practices, methods and patient safety solutions in relation to digital health services;
 (i) financial management;
 (j) providing legal services and advice;
 (k) managing and delivering digital health systems in State and Territory health facilities;
 (l) leadership and management in the delivery of traditional and digital health services that are managed, operated or provided by a State or Territory government;
 (m) other fields determined, in writing, by the Health Minister after consultation with the Board.
 (4) A determination under paragraph (3)(m) must be published on the Department's website as soon as practicable after it is made.
 (5) In appointing the Board members, the Health Minister must ensure that the Board members collectively possess:
 (a) an appropriate balance of skills, experience or knowledge in as many as possible of the fields mentioned in subsection (3); and
 (b) experience in the following:
 (i) Board affairs;
 (ii) corporate governance;
 (iii) risk management;
 (iv) financial literacy;
 (v) business leadership and experience at a high level in industry.
 (6) Subject to subsection (7), a Board member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 3 years.
Note: For reappointment, see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (as that section applies because of paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003).
 (7) The Board member mentioned in subsection 20(2) ceases to hold office as Board member if he or she ceases to be an SES officer in the Department nominated by the Secretary of the Department.
 (8) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Board is not affected by reason only of the number of members falling below 7 for a period of not more than 6 months.