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 10 April 2010 and its members are as follows:

The Chiropractors Board of Queensland as at 16 April 2008

back row (l to r) Richard Singer, Patrick Shwaluk, Sherri Lucas, Timothy Hancock

front row (l to r) Dawn Grassick, Mark McEwan, Robert Bailey, Ailsa Patterson

absent: Daryl Ansell

Registrant Members

Mark McEwan B App Sc (Chiro) - [Chairperson]

Robert Bailey B Sc (Hons), M Chiro - [Deputy Chairperson]

Daryl Ansell B Sc, B App Sc (Chiro)

Ailsa Patterson M Chiro, B Sc (Anatomy)

Patrick Shwaluk DC

Richard Singer DC

Public Members

Dawn Grassick B Sc, Grad Dip Sciences Communication, Grad Cert Mgmt

Sherri Lucas JP (C.dec)

Lawyer

Timothy Hancock LLB, LLM

Board Meeting Schedule

The Board now meets on the third Wednesday of each month, except where this date is a Public Holiday.

If you wish any material to be considered at a formal meeting of the Board it must be received in the Board's Office at least five working days before a scheduled meeting. This will ensure that the material is included on the meeting agenda, which is circulated to members one week in advance of meetings.

Board Functions

Under Section 11 of the Chiropractors 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.