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MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD

The Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor pursuant to section 91 of the Optometrists Act 2002, as follows.

  • One is the officer of the Department of Health or an employee of an area health service, statutory health corporation, or affiliated health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997, pursuant to section 91(2)(a) of the Act.
Ms. Robyn Margaret Davies

  • Three are registered optometrists nominated by the minister from a panel of optometrists nominated by the Optometrists Association Australia (New South Wales Division), and such other bodies representing optometrists as may be determined by the Minister, pursuant to section 91(2)(b) of the Act.
Ms. Christine Vicki Craigie (President)
Mr. John William Davis (Deputy President)
Dr. Philip James Anderton

  • One is a registered optometrist nominated by the Minister, who is involved in the tertiary education of persons for qualification in New South Wales as optometrists, pursuant to section 91(2)(c) of the Act.
Mr. David Cecil Pye

  • One is a registered Optometrist of the Ministers own choosing, pursuant to section 91(2)(d) of the Act.
Prof. Stephen John Dain

  • Two are persons (not being registered Optometrists) nominated by the Minister to represent the community pursuant to section 91(2)(e) of the Act.
Mr. Lawson Lobb
Ms. Margaret Conley

  • One is a legal practitioner nominated by the Minister pursuant to section 91(2)(f) of the Act.
Mr. Thomas Joseph Kelly

 

The Board was appointed for a 4-year term, which will expire on the 31st January 2011.