Legal Chairs for Professional Standards Committees (PSCs) and regulatory hearings

The Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced people interested in appointment to a panel of Legal Chairs.

Legal Chairs are appointed to preside over Professional Standards Committees for medical practitioners, nurses and midwives in NSW and may be appointed as a member of other regulatory hearings, committees and panels that regulate health professionals in NSW.

For more information about the role and health professional councils refer to the HPCA website. 

Applicants must:

• be admitted as a legal practitioner with, or eligible for, an unrestricted practising certificate from the NSW Law Society [which is not subject to condition 2]
• possess qualifications and/or experience rendering them suitable for appointment
• have the capacity to undertake regulatory hearings
• be resident in NSW.

You are not eligible to apply if:

• you are a registered health practitioner in Australia or overseas
• you are a current Council member or have been a Council member within the past 3 years.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

The HPCA and NSW health professional councils are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment. We welcome applications from candidates reflecting the diversity of the New South Wales community. This includes, but is not limited to:

• people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• people with disability
• people from LGBTQIA+ Communities and
• people of different ages, genders, and lived experiences.

For information about the NSW Health Professional Councils and HPCA Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy click here.

How long is the term of appointment and when does it begin?

• PSC Chairs are appointed for a term of up to four years.
• It is anticipated terms will commence by 30 September 2025. 

Please refer to the HPCA website for details on how to apply.