Lead, represent, and strengthen health outcomes for your community
* Opportunities for First Nations members to join a South East Queensland Hospital and Health Board commencing in 2026.
* Seeking community leaders with professional expertise and Board experience to contribute to the governance of our boards
* Your knowledge, lived experience and community insight are highly valued
* Individuals with the ability to understand the needs and interests of South East Queensland First Nations communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the opportunity
Queensland Health delivers healthcare to more than five million people across the state, with a record $33.1 billion investment in the 2025-26 financial year to ensure high‐quality, culturally safe, and accessible care.
Hospital and Health Boards (HHBs) lead and oversee public health services across 16 regions. These Boards play a critical role in ensuring services reflect the needs, priorities, and voices of the communities they serve, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
To strengthen cultural governance and embed evidence-based community‐led decision‐making, Queensland Health is seeking First Nations representatives to join Hospital and Health Boards.
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 members are remunerated, non-executive positions.
Applications
We are seeking expressions of interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with strong leadership, community standing, and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
* cultural leadership and community governance
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing
* health management or clinical expertise
* business, commercial, or financial management
* human resource management
* law, policy, or regulatory experience
* primary healthcare or community‐controlled healthcare
* consumer and community advocacy
* academic, research or education expertise relevant to health
You may be an Elder, a community leader, a clinician, a local business owner, a sector expert, or a person with lived experience who brings a deep understanding of your community's health priorities.
What successful candidates will bring
Successful First Nations Board members will demonstrate:
* Strong cultural knowledge and commitment to community‐led health outcomes.
* confidence to influence strategy, advocate for community priorities and strengthen culturally safe care.
* strong governance capability and the ability to support the HHB and the Health Service Chief Executive in accountability for service delivery, performance and legislative obligations.
* leadership, integrity, and resilience in complex, high‐profile decision‐making environments.
We want to hear from you
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander:
* Elders
* emerging leaders
* community advocates
* people with disability
* clinicians and health workers
Note: Recruitment for all 16 Hospital and Health Boards recently occurred. This campaign specifically seeks to increase First Nations leadership and representation on South East Queensland Hospital and Health Boards. If you are not a First Nations person or you missed out on the opportunity to apply for another Hospital and Health Board, please contact Queensland Health to register your interest for future opportunities:
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 should not exceed 2 pages and must address the essential requirements for a member as outlined in the Applicant Information Pack.
These opportunities are remunerated in accordance with Queensland Government guidelines and all appointments are subject to standard probity checks.
Should you require assistance to submit your application, please contact Queensland Health: #J-18808-Ljbffr