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HEAL Non Executive Directors(2) Recruitment

Board Direction on behalf of Health Education Australia Limited (HEAL) seeks to appoint 2 x Non-Executive Directors (Education & Learning Innovation or Commercial & Finance)

About Health Education Australia Limited (HEAL)

Health Education Australia Limited (HEAL) provides innovative education programs for all health professionals, both nationally and internationally, that are designed to improve healthcare outcomes. It is a not-for-profit organisation with a 100-year legacy and is the founder of the Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance (AICG).

For more information about HEAL, visit: https://www.heal.edu.au/ and https://www.aicg.edu.au/

About the roles

These are crucial appointments as part of a deliberate board expansion and refreshing exercise. The new appointments will complement six experienced and enthusiastic board members, including a newly appointed consumer NED (an Emergency Physician with lived experience). We are particularly interested in attracting candidates from New Zealand and those outside of Victoria with either of the following skills and experience:

  1. Non-Executive Director — Education & Learning Innovation: Influence the strategic direction of HEAL/AICG’s educational offerings, including curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and the adoption of new technologies like AI and blended learning. Download the full position description.
  2. Non-Executive Director — Commercial & Finance: Provide robust commercial and financial oversight, guiding HEAL’s sustainable growth and financial resilience. This role will play a key part in the Finance & Risk Committee, with potential for succession to the Chair role. Download the full position description.


Why join the HEAL board?

This is a pivotal moment to contribute your expertise to a mission-driven organisation dedicated to improving healthcare through education across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. So, if you are a strategic leader passionate about patient safety and innovative healthcare education, we would love to receive your application. By applying you have the opportunity to:

  • Contribute to improved patient outcomes by strengthening clinical governance capability across the health system.
  • Apply your expertise during a critical period of growth and educational innovation.
  • Engage with a collaborative, mission-led Board with a national and international remit.

Selection Criteria

Governance
Prior experience as a NED of an organisation of a similar scope and scale is desirable, but not essential.

We are particularly interested in your experience working with and leading not-for-profit, membership-based or complex stakeholder organisations.

A governance qualification is desirable.

Skills and Experience
Education & Learning: Demonstrated senior experience in education and/or health professional education (curriculum, pedagogy, evaluation).

Also including knowledge of contemporary education frameworks, accreditation, and regulatory expectations, as well as familiarity with digital, blended, and AI-enabled learning. Cross-cultural and international education understanding is also sought, with a clinical background or experience in clinical governance/quality & safety being desirable.

OR

Commercial and Financial Acumen: A CFO or senior finance executive with Finance, accounting, audit, investment, and/or risk expertise.

Also including evidence of strong commercial acumen and experience in assessing growth opportunities and revenue models, and a sound understanding of financial governance, risk management, and sustainability in medium-sized NFP organisations, ideally in sectors such as health, education, professional services, or ed-tech.

Additional Information

Candidate Location: HEAL is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and locations. However, we prefer non-Victorian candidates (noting that we currently have predominantly Victorian representation). Preference will be given to applicants in New Zealand, South Australia, or Tasmania – though all locations will be considered.

Board Meetings: Six annually and six separate Finance & Risk Committee meetings.

Board Meeting Location: Online + at least once a year in person in Melbourne (expenses paid).

Remuneration: This is an expenses-only role. However, HEAL will (on agreement) cover the cost of gaining a governance qualification.

Timings

  • Applications to be submitted by midnight on Friday, 5th June 2026.
  • Applications reviewed w/c 8th June
  • Successful and unsuccessful candidates contacted in mid-June
  • Interviews held in late June

To Apply

We kindly ask that you complete and submit the application form below. You will be required to attach your Board CV.

We strongly recommend that you first draft and save your answers in a separate text editor to ensure you do not lose any content whilst completing the form.

Applications MUST BE  submitted prior to midnight 5th June 2026.

For any questions, please email contact@boarddirection.com.au.

HEAL NED APPLICATION FORM

To prevent disappointment should something go wrong, and for future reference, we STRONGLY recommend that you save your responses in a Word document prior to submitting your application.

Please complete EVERY FIELD in the application form. Please take note of any character limits as you will not be submit content over the limit.

You will also be required to upload your CV, please have a copy ready to do so.

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1) Role Preference

Role Selelction(Required)
Which role are you applying for?


2) Governance Experience - Evidence of having been a NED of an organisation of a similar scope and scale (desirable, but not essential) and/or Governance experience as a Senior Executive.

(We are particularly interested in your experience working with and leading not-for-profit, membership-based or complex stakeholder organisations.)
Please evidence your experience and success as a NED or Chair. (1,500 character limit)


3) Skills and Experience - Education & Learning OR Commercial & Finance

Evidence your senior experience in education and/or health professional education (curriculum, pedagogy, evaluation). Also including knowledge of contemporary education frameworks, accreditation, and regulatory expectations, as well as familiarity with digital, blended, and AI-enabled learning. Cross-cultural and international education understanding is also sought, with a clinical background or experience in clinical governance/quality & safety being desirable. (1,500 character limit)
Evidence your senior experience as a CFO or senior finance executive with Finance, accounting, audit, investment, and/or risk expertise. Also including evidence of strong commercial acumen and experience in assessing growth opportunities and revenue models, and a sound understanding of financial governance, risk management, and sustainability in medium-sized NFP organisations, ideally in sectors such as health, education, professional services, or ed-tech. (1,500 character limit)


4) Motivation

(Please tell us why you applied for this role in particular and what, if any, engagement you have had with the health or education sectors. (1,500 character limit)


5) Governance Qualification

A governance qualification is desirable for this role.
Governance Qualifications Completed(Required)
Have you completed any governance qualifications?
If yes, what qualifications have you been awarded (1,500 character limit).


6) Additional Information

Please provide any other pertinent information or information about how you might best contribute if appointed. (1,500 character limit)


7) CV Upload

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Please upload your current board CV/Resume to support your application. (REQUIRED) Maximum file size: 10 MB.