National Boards for the regulated health professions

The National Boards work with the support of AHPRA to ensure safe, quality healthcare across Australia. For a statistical summary and information about the work of each National Board in 2018/19 please follow the link to the report on its website.

We thank the six Chairs who retired this year and welcome six practitioner members to their new roles as Chair.

The National Board Chairs are:

• Ms Renee Owen, Chair, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia 
• Distinguished Professor Charlie C. Xue, Chair, Chinese Medicine Board of Australia 
• Dr Wayne Minter AM (chiropractor), Chair, Chiropractic Board of Australia 
• Dr John Lockwood AM (dentist), Chair to 2 October, Dental Board of Australia
• Dr Murray Thomas (dentist), Chair from 2 October, Dental Board of Australia 
• Dr Joanna Flynn AM, Chair to 31 August, Medical Board of Australia
• Dr Anne Tonkin, Chair from 2 October, Medical Board of Australia 
• Mr Mark Marcenko, Chair, Medical Radiation Board of Australia 
• Associate Professor Lynette Cusack, Chair, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 
• Ms Julie Brayshaw, Chair, Occupational Therapy Board of Australia 
• Mr Ian Bluntish, Chair, Optometry Board of Australia 
• Dr Nikole Grbin (osteopath), Chair, Osteopathy Board of Australia 
• Associate Professor Stephen Gough ASM, Chair, Paramedicine Board of Australia 
• Mr William Kelly, Chair to 2 October, Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Mr Brett Simmonds, Chair from 2 October, Pharmacy Board of Australia 
• Dr Charles Flynn PhD, Chair to 2 October, Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Ms Kim Gibson, Chair from 2 October, Physiotherapy Board of Australia 
• Ms Catherine Loughry, Chair to 2 October, Podiatry Board of Australia
• Dr Cylie Williams PhD, Chair from 2 October, Podiatry Board of Australia 
• Professor Brin Grenyer, Chair to 31 August, Psychology Board of Australia
• Ms Rachel Phillips, Chair from 2 October, Psychology Board of Australia