MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
Schedule 3 of the Act outlines the provisions with respect to the constitution, members and procedures of the Board. The Board must consist of 5 members, and 5 alternate members appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister for Health. The Governor in Council must appoint a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson.
In accordance with Schedule 3 Clause 2, membership of the Board is to be made up of both males and females, and must consist of:
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A person who has been admitted to legal practice for not less than 5 years; and |
(b) |
A person who is a neurosurgeon nominated by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; and |
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A person who is a psychiatrist nominated by the Minister; and |
(d) |
A person who is a psychiatrist nominated by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists; and |
(e) |
A person who is a member of the public nominated by the Victorian Council for Civil Liberties Inc. |
Pursuant to Schedule 3, clause 3 of the Act, the Minister must include with the recommendation of a member, the name of a person to be appointed by the Governor in Council as an alternate member to act during the absence of illness of that member.
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Members as at 30 June 2009 |
Appointed From |
Appointed Until |
Legal Members |
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Mr John Lesser (Chairperson) |
10 May 2005 |
4 September 2010 |
Professor Bernadette McSherry (Alternate) |
2 December 2008 |
26 June 2010 |
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Psychiatrists - Ministerial Nominees |
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Dr Dennis Velakoulis |
2 December 2008 |
26 June 2010 |
Professor Graham Burrows (Alternate) |
2 December 2008 |
26 June 2010 |
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College Nominees |
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Professor Isaac Schweitzer |
19 December 1997 |
4 September 2010 |
Professor Michael Berk
(Alternate) |
19 December 2001 |
4 September 2010 |
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Neurosurgeons |
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Associate Professor Gavin Fabinyi |
19 December 1993 |
4 September 2010 |
Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld (Alternate) |
28 March 2006 |
4 September 2010 |
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Civil Liberties Representatives |
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Mr Jamie Gardiner |
19 December 1993 |
4 September 2010 |
Dr Diane Sisely
(Alternate) |
28 March 2006 |
4 September 2010 |
STAFF OF THE BOARD
The Board has no full-time staff. It operates from the offices of the Mental Health Review Board, whose staff provide operational and administrative support to the Board.
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