Councils

Our Board established three councils, Central Australia Clinical Council, Top End Clinical Council, and Community Advisory Council to provide strategic guidance and advice on locally relevant clinical and consumer issues. The Councils and Board work closely to help achieve our vision that people in the NT enjoy their best health and wellbeing.

Councils Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference have been adopted for each Council:

	Central Australia Clinical Council	Top End Clinical Council	Community Advisory Council
Chair	Dr Sally Banfield		Ms Alison Jacks
Deputy Chair	Ms Rebecca Matthews	Ms Nicole O’Reilly	Associate Professor, Dr James Smith
Members	Dr Colin Marchant Dr Liz Moore Ms Leitisha Jackson Mr Toby Speare Ms Amanda Swan	Mr Adam Bennett Ms Kerry Williams Dr Marilou Capati Ms Amanda Hart Ms Karrina DeMasi Ms Amanda O’Keefe Ms Karita McCarthy	Ms Kathleen Cole Ms Lesley Reilly Mr Geoff Sloan Ms Toni-Anne Walker Mr Max Yffer Ms Sarah Clifford Ms Amanda Ahmat

Clinical and Community Council vacancies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members

We are seeking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives to join each of our three councils.

Clinical Council

members come from a range of professional backgrounds, including Aboriginal health practitioners, general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals.

Community Advisory Council 

members have good knowledge of the health priorities in their communities. This might come from their personal experience as a patient or carer, or from their employment in areas like health consumer advocacy, population health, or community services. Members are not required to have clinical experience.

Interested in becoming a Council member?
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To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter outlining which council you’d like to join, and how you will contribute.