The Board & Committees
Each member of the Board is appointed by the Minister of Health by notice published in the Gazette.
Each member is appointed for a term of 3 years or such shorter term as is specified in the notice of appointment, and may be reappointed from time to time. Under Section 120 of the HPCA Act 2003, the Board currently consists of seven members including two lay members.
The role of the Board is to set the strategic direction of the organisation, monitor management performance and ensure the Board meets the requirements of the HPCA Act 2003.
The Board has two Standing Committees: Health Committee; and Risk and Audit Committee.
The Board Comprises:
David Baxter (Chairperson), registered physiotherapist, from Alexandra.
Rosemary Wilson (Deputy Chairperson), lay member, from Invercargill.
Scott Thomson, registered physiotherapist, from Christchurch.
Sean McKinley, lay member, from Paekākāriki.
Kelly Brodie, registered physiotherapist, from Christchurch.
Oka Sanerivi, registered physiotherapist, from Gisborne.
Alexis Cameron, registered physiotherapist, from Auckland.
Health Committee
The Health Committee is a delegation of the Board, and is in place to support, advise and, when sought, make decisions on fitness to practise under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
It advises the Registrar regarding the management of physiotherapists’ fitness to practise matters (mental or physical condition), and meets a minimum of three times a year, as required.
Committee Members
Sean McKinley (Chairperson) (Lay Board Member)
David Baxter (Chairperson of The Board)
Kelly Brodie (Registered Physiotherapist)
Scott Thomson (Registered Physiotherapist)
Ann Connell (Registered Psychologist)
Alice Barach (Registered Physiotherapist)
In Attendance
Jeanette Woltman-Black (CE)
James Dunne (Registrar)
Note taker
Risk and Audit Committee
The Risk and Audit Committee is a delegation of the Board charged with governance oversight of the Board’s financial controls, risk management, and legislative compliance.
Committee Members
Scott Thomson (Chairperson)
David Baxter (Chairperson of The Board)
Rosemary Wilson (Deputy Chairperson, lay member)
In Attendance
Jeanette Woltman-Black (Chief Executive)
Vanessa Leighs (Accountant)
Note taker