About the Board

This page provides information on Board Members, Board Meeting Schedule and the Board Functions.

Board Members

Board Members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term of 4 years. The current Board's Term of Office expires on 29 November 2011 and its members are as follows:

Registrant Members

Mr Jason Warnock (Chairperson), Australian Podiatry Association (Qld) Inc

Matthew Cichero, Australian Podiatry Association (Qld) Inc

Lloyd Reed (Deputy Chairperson), Queensland University of Technology

Nerylie Whitecross, Ministerial nominee

Paul Bennett, Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons

Public Members

Anne-Marie Hunter, Queensland Register of Nominees to Government Bodies

Peta Frampton, Queensland Consumers Association

Edward Howard, Ministerial nominee

Lawyer Member

David Jacobson, Ministerial nominee

Board Meeting Schedule

The Podiatrists Board of Queensland meets on the first Friday of every second month.

The Board requires that any material to be considered at a formal meeting of the Board must be lodged in the Board's Office at least five working days before the meeting. This is to enable the material to be added to the meeting agenda, which is circulated to members one week in advance of meetings.

Board Functions

Under Section 11 of the Podiatrists Registration Act 2001, the Board has the following functions:

(a) -

to assess applications for registration

(b) -

to register persons who satisfy the requirements for registration

to monitor, and assess, whether registrants comply with any conditions of registration

(d) -

to keep a register of, and records relating to, registrants

(e) -

to promote high standards of practice of the profession by registrants

(f) -

to develop or adopt programs for the continuing professional education of registrants, and encourage their participation in the programs

(g) -

to develop or adopt training programs in the practice of the profession that are relevant to a person's eligibility for registration

(h) -

to confer and cooperate with interstate regulatory authorities

(i) -

to confer and cooperate with entities engaged in the development of national policies about the regulation of the profession

(j) -

to confer and cooperate with the following entities about the education of persons in the practice of the profession -

(i)	educational institutions
(ii)	entities responsible for accrediting courses, or accrediting institutions to educate persons, for the profession

(k) -

to inform registrants and the public about the operation of the legislative scheme in its application to the profession

(l) -

to examine, and advise the Minister about, the operation of the legislative scheme in its application to the profession

(m) -

to monitor, and enforce, compliance with this Act

(n) -

to undertake research, relevant to the legislative scheme, into the regulation of the profession

(o) -

to collect, and give to persons, information about the practice of the profession by registrants

(p) -

to perform other functions given to the Board under this or another Act.