Queensland Government
Cabinet – December 2013
Appointment of Chair and Members to Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia
Minister for Health
1. The Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia (QBMBA) is established under the
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (‘the Act’).
2. Its functions include making individual registration and notification decisions, based on national
policies and standards on behalf of the Medical Board of Australia.
3. Sections 36(5) and (6) of the Act stipulates that at least half, but no more than two thirds, of
members must be persons appointed as practitioner members. At least two members must
also be appointed as community members.
4. Cabinet noted the intention of the Minister for Health to appoint the following members as
interim Board members for a twelve month period commencing from the date of Cabinet
consideration:
Community members (6)
 Associate Professor Susan Young
(Chairman)
 Dr Christine Foley
 Ms Christine Gee
 Mr David Kent
 Mr Gregory McGuire
 Associate Professor Eleanor Milligan
5. Attachments
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Nil.
Practitioner members (6)
 Dr Mark Waters (Deputy Chairman)
 Dr Cameron Bardsley
 Dr Victoria Brazil
 Dr William Coman
 Associate Professor David Morgan OAM
 Dr Josephine Sundin