- The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment to put frontline clinicians on the State's 16 Hospital and Health Services boards.
- The Crisafulli Government passed laws last month to require all boards to include at least one registered health practitioner currently working for the local Hospital and Health Service.
- Queensland Health is now calling for expressions of interest from local frontline doctors, nurses and allied health professionals for the roles.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on a key election commitment to put doctors and nurses back in charge to implement local health solutions for their local communities.
The commitment was part of delivering a Fresh Start for Queensland, to heal Labor's Health Crisis which led to the worst ambulance ramping in the nation, and elective surgery waitlists doubling.
Last month, the Crisafulli Government passed the Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which requires all boards to include at least one frontline registered health practitioner currently working for the local Hospital and Health Service.
Queensland Health is now calling for expressions of interest from clinicians and community members, for roles on the State's 16 Hospital and Health services boards, which will be open for six weeks, from 28 July 2025 to 7 September 2025.
The Crisafulli Government is determined to give Queensland's clinicians a voice on Hospital and Health Service boards to provide real-world experience that will benefit the health service and the wider community.
Labor shamefully attempted to block the amendments in Parliament last month which require health boards to have a frontline clinician, in a shocking attempt to shut doctors and nurses out from decision-making in local hospitals.
The Crisafulli Government is working to heal Labor's Health Crisis and deliver health services when you need them, with a fully-funded Hospital Rescue Plan and more free healthcare than ever before.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls said the Crisafulli Government was delivering a fresh start for the health system, which included putting doctors and nurses back in charge of hospitals.
"Frontline health workers know local hospitals, they know their local communities and they are best placed to know what's needed locally," Minister Nicholls said.
"We promised to put doctors and nurses back in charge of our health system to help heal Labor's Health Crisis, and that's exactly what we're delivering.
"Unlike Labor, we won't shut our clinicians out from decision-making - we are welcoming them onto hospital boards as we work to heal Labor's Health Crisis.
"Under Labor, frontline staff were ignored about day-to-day operations of the very Hospital and Health Services they were working in. "We value our frontline staff and will give them a voice on local boards."
