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Murrumbidgee PHN

http://mphn.org.au/director-nominations

Role: General Board Member Type: Not-for-Profit & Community Organisations Location: Wagga Wagga City Council, New South Wales
Health
Annual Budget: more than $1,500,000
Number of Paid Staff: 51 - 100
Number of Volunteers: 0
Current Board Size: 8-12
Board Meetings (frequency): every two months
Board Meetings Held: At Night

Area of Expertise Being Sought:
Accounting / Finance / Investment, Business Development / Social Enterprise, General practice, either as a general practitioner and/or in a general practice role

Board Meetings (Mode):
Face-to-face, Online/Dial-in

Targeting:

Payment:
Paid: Amount not disclosed

Any further information about this vacancy:

firsthealth Limited, trading as Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, is seeking candidates for two elected Director positions on the firsthealth Limited Board.  

Our Board oversees the governance and strategic direction of MPHN. They are engaged in supporting our organisation to deliver the best possible primary care for local communities and to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for current and future health needs. 

The elected positions will become vacant at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 31 October 2025. One of the two incumbents is eligible for re-election and may choose to seek re-election through this process. 

We are seeking nominations from individuals who have strong knowledge of MPHN’s service region, and links with our local communities. 

As a skills‐based Board, we encourage skilled candidates with a good understanding of governance practices.  This year, we are seeking to recruit Board directors with experience in: 

  • General practice, either as a general practitioner and/or in a general practice role   
  • Philanthropy 
  • Executive management, or 
  • Finance 

We welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.    

Previous experience as a Board director or holding a company director’s qualification from the Australian Institute of Company Directors or equivalent are highly desirable. 

Further information regarding the election of Board directors, including the nomination documents, is available on the Murrumbidgee PHN website, at Director Nominations  

Nominations must be returned to firsthealth Limited no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025.   

Nominations will only be accepted in the form outlined in the Candidate Information statement. 

Enquiries regarding the election or appointment process may be directed to the Company Secretary, board@mphn.org.au  

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