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Hospital and Health Board Chairs and Members
Various Queensland Locations
Become a leader in your community | Play a role in improving local health care services and delivery | Opportunities across all Queensland Hospital and Health Boards commencing April 2026 | Seeking diverse skills and experience for Chair and member positions | Persons with commercial acumen, local business experience, and strong community connections are encouraged to apply | Those with local knowledge of the Hospital and Health Service (HHS) area, including frontline clinicians currently working within HHSs are encouraged to apply
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Executive |
| Classification | Var. |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Central West Qld,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Far North Qld,Gold Coast,Ipswich region,Logan - Beaudesert,Mackay region,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,North West Qld,Rockhampton region,South West Qld,Sunshine Coast,Toowoomba region,Townsville region,Wide Bay |
| Job ad reference | QLD/650526 |
| Closing date | 07-Sep-2025 |
| Job duration | Appointment for term of up to 4 years |
| Contact person | Executive Recruitment |
| Contact details | Executive_recruitment@health.qld.gov.au Access the National Relay Service |
About the opportunity
Queensland Health delivers healthcare to over 5 million people – making healthcare accessible where and when Queenslanders need it. In 2025–26, the Queensland Government is investing a record $33.1 billion into the Queensland Health system, reflecting the priority placed on delivering high-quality, accessible healthcare across the state.
The Queensland Government is also empowering local and clinical decision-making across the Queensland Health system – ensuring that services align with the priority health needs of community members.
Hospital and Health Boards govern the delivery of healthcare across 16 regions. Board Chairs and members play a vital leadership role in their local community, ensuring services are efficient, effective and responsive to community needs.
These Boards are accountable to the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services and must perform the functions in accordance with the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011.
Hospital and Health Board Chairs and members are non-executive positions.
Applications
The Queensland Government is seeking applications from appropriately experienced individuals to fill a range of Board vacancies across the state. To be successful in this role, you will bring expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- health management
- business management
- financial management
- human resource management
- clinical expertise (including within the geographical area of the Board)
- legal expertise
- primary healthcare
- health consumer and community engagement
- persons from universities, clinical schools or research centres with expertise relevant to the operations of the service
- persons with skills, knowledge and experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and community issues.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- exceptional commercial acumen and be able to analyse, critically assess and drive performance
- strong governance expertise and the ability to hold the Board and the Health Service Chief Executive accountable for meeting financial, service delivery, and legislative requirements
- confidence and connections to strengthen local community engagement and collaborative partnerships
- leadership and strategic thinking, personal integrity, resilience and collaboration
- strong community and/or professional ties to the health service region (or available to travel to HHS communities if you are located outside the region).
How to apply
- Applicants are to apply online with their current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume, personal statement and complete the online questionnaire via the Apply Now button below.
- The personal statement shall not exceed 2 pages (members) and 3 pages (Chairs) and must address the essential requirements for a Board Chair or member as outlined in the Applicant Information Pack below.
These opportunities are remunerated in accordance with Queensland Government guidelines. We strongly encourage First Nations peoples, women, people with expertise in multiculturalism, young people and people with disability to apply. A range of probity checks will be undertaken for persons being considered for appointment.
Applications close midnight, Sunday 7 September 2025.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Should you require assistance to submit your application, please contact Queensland Health: Executive_recruitment@health.qld.gov.au
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 2.56MB)
Role Description
