Position vacant: Independent Director (Voluntary)
Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) is seeking to appoint an Independent Director to support the continued advancement of allied health.
AHPA invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with the following priority skills and experience sought:
Board Director experience
Financial capability with a commercial lens
Business development experience
Ideally, the successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the not-for-profit sector, and the ability to leverage strong networks and professional relationships. Preferred candidates will have previous board experience coupled with appropriate qualifications (AICD Company Directors Course or equivalent). Awareness and understanding of the allied health sector are desirable but not essential.
AHPA is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community, reflecting the diversity of the allied health professions and the communities they serve.
The appointment is for an initial term of two years, with a maximum term of six years. The role is voluntary. Costs associated with travel to attend face to face meetings and strategic planning days will be covered by AHPA.
The Board meets quarterly, with two meetings held virtually and two meetings face-to-face in Melbourne. The AHPA Board maintains two Board sub-committees including the Governance and Risk Committee and Finance and Audit. Each sub-committee meets quarterly for approximately one hour. It is expected the Independent Director will contribute to one Board sub-committee.
About AHPA
Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) is the recognised national voice for allied health professions in Australia, representing and advocating for the role of allied health in health, aged care, disability, education and all systems where allied health services have a role.
AHPA works to provide national leadership that shapes and supports the contribution made by allied health professionals to national health and wellbeing.
As the peak national organisation for allied health professions, AHPA has an important strategic leadership role and is the body that the federal Government and other national organisations turn to when they seek a collective view of allied health.
Allied health professions provide crucial support for people experiencing disability, chronic illness and a wide range of other health issues. Allied health professionals represent almost a third of the country’s health care workforce and deliver over 200 million health services annually. For more information about AHPA go to https://ahpa.com.au
All applications must include:
A curriculum vitae
Cover letter highlighting your suitability for the role (maximum 1 page)
Applications close 11:00pm AEDT Sunday 4 October 2026 and should be emailed to: office@ahpa.com.au
Shortlisting of candidates will occur by mid-October, with interviews to be held by the Governance and Risk Committee in late October 2026.
Enquiries can be directed to CEO and Company Secretary, Bronwyn Morris-Donovan, ceo@ahpa.com.au
Please note, applicants for an Independent Director role shall not be:
A) A staff member, volunteer or office bearer of an allied health member organisation (including non-AHPA members) and having held that position within the previous two-year period;
B) Or clinically practiced as an allied health professional within the previous two-year period.