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Medical Board of Western Australia
Details as at: Tue, 24 November 2009
Portfolio : Health
Board Type : Regulatory/Registration Authorities
Function: To register medical practitioners & hear charges of alleged misconduct against such practitioners.
Created by: Act
Act: Medical Act 1894
Act section: Section 4
Creation date: Sat, 01 Jan 1994 Expiry date:
Plan to terminate: Terminated:
Appointment: Minister
Statutory Requirements: The Board shall consist of 12 persons as follows:(a) the chief executive officer, if the chief executive officer is a medical practitioner, or, if the chief executive officer is not a medical practitioner, an officer of the Public Service of the State who is a medical practitioner and is nominated by the chief executive officer; (b) 7 persons other than bodies corporate appointed by the Minister who are registered medical practitioners under this Act; (c) 2 persons appointed by the Minister who are legal practitioners; (d) the chief executive officer of the department principally assisting the Minister charged with the administration of the Consumer Affairs Act 1971 or an officer of the Public Service of the State nominated by him; and (e) 1 person appointed by the Minister who is not a medical practitioner. At any meeting of the Board a quorum shall be constituted by 5 members of whom not less than 3 shall be medical practitioners and the Board may Act notwithstanding any vacancies. The president of the Board shall be one of the members thereof elected by the members of the Board, and be ex officio chairman. A member of the Board referred to in (a)(b), (c) or (e) shall hold office for such period not exceeding 3 years as is fixed in the instrument of appointment of the member.
Requirements:
Meeting frequency: Monthly Annual report: Yes Ombudsman Juris: Yes
 
Contact details
Contact: Simon Hood, Registrar
Address: PO Box 1040
West Perth WA
6872
Telephone/Fax: 9481-1011 / 9321-1744
Email:
 
Current membership (17)
Name : Archer, Ms  G
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 18-Dec-2006
To: 31-Dec-2009
Name : Burgar, Dr  P
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 10-Jul-2006
To: 31-Dec-2009
Name : Ciffolilli, Ms  N
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 17-Nov-2008
To: 17-Nov-2011
Name : Ford, Ms  P
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 26-Nov-2007
To: 17-Nov-2011
Name : Jefferies, Dr  K
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 12-Oct-2001
To: 17-May-2011
Name : McComish, Dr  M
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 19-Jun-2006
To: 17-Nov-2011
Name : McKenna, Dr  K
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 17-Nov-2008
To: 17-May-2010
Name : Michael, Professor  C
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 24-Apr-1995
To: 17-May-2010
Name : Patchett, Dr  D
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 18-Dec-2006
To: 17-Nov-2011
Name : Rivalland, Ms  V
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 17-Nov-2008
To: 17-Nov-2011
Name : Rivalland, Ms  V
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 17-Nov-2008
To: 17-May-2010
Name : Stokes, Professor  B
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 01-Dec-1998
To: 17-May-2010
Name : Towler, Dr  S
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 16-Apr-2007
To: 31-Dec-2009
Name : Wallace OAM, Dr  P
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 28-Apr-2003
To: 17-Nov-2011
Name : Driscoll, Ms  A
Designation : EX OFFICIO [F]
From: 17-Nov-2008
To:
Name : Flett, Dr  P
Designation : EX OFFICIO [M]
From: 17-Nov-2008
To:
Name : Walker, Mr  P
Designation : EX OFFICIO [M]
From: 09-Nov-2003
To:

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