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 5 September 2008 and its members are as follows:
The Physiotherapists Board of Queensland as at 24 April 2008
back row (l to r) Margaret Sifter, Geoff Rowe, Robert Thams, Kathy Grudzinskas, Jane Leow
front row (l to r) Glenys Cockfield, Chris O’Brien, Bill Vicenzino, Gwendolen Jull
Registrant Members |
| Bill Vicenzino - PhD MSc Grad Dip Sports Phty - appointed as Chairperson |
| Kathy Grudzinskas - B App Sc (Phty) M Bus Admin - appointed as Deputy Chairperson |
| Gwendolen Jull - Dip Phty, M Phty PhD |
| Robert Thams - B Phty |
| Jane Leow - M Hlth Sc (OccThy&Safety) Grad Dip (OccThy&Safety) Dip Phty |
| Glenys Cockfield - M Hlth Admin BApp Sc (Phty) |
Public Members |
| Geoff Rowe - B Soc Wk. - representative of the users of Physiotherapy services |
| Margaret Sifter - B Ed (Sc), Assoc Dip App Sc, Post Grad Dip Hlth Promotion, Post Grad Cert Hlth Service Mgmnt |
Lawyer |
| Chris O'Brien - LLB B Phty Qld - Solicitor of the Supreme Court |
Board Meeting Schedule
The Physiotherapists Board of Queensland meets on the fourth Thursday of every 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 Board member one week in advance of meetings.
Board Functions
Under Section 11 of the Physiotherapists 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 | ||||
| (c) - | 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 | ||||
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to confer and cooperate with the following entities about the education of persons in the practice of the profession -
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| (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. |