Appointment to the Professional Standards Council of Victoria - Expressions of Interest
The Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP, Attorney-General, seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for appointment as a member of the Professional Standards Council of Victoria.
About the Professional Standards Council of Victoria
The Professional Standards Councils are independent statutory bodies with powers to assess and approve applications from occupational associations for professional standards schemes that limit the civil liability of members, aim to raise professional standards of members and protect consumers of their services.
The Councils also play a key role in improving professional standards and protecting consumers by:
The time commitment of Councils’ members is approximately one to three days per month, which includes reading comprehensive papers for meetings, and the interpretation of each is relied on to make complex public-interest decisions. Council members may attend meetings either in-person (Sydney CBD) or on-line.
Council members are required to fulfil the statutory and financial responsibilities of a Council member and understand the role of statutory decision-making from an industry and government perspective.
Expressions of interest are sought from suitable candidates with:
Our commitment to diversity
The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government boards and committees reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community.
We encourage applications from women, people of all ages, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living in rural and regional Victoria. We will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request.
You do not have to disclose any personal information if you do not want to, but it can help us understand how we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQA+ or a young person, aged 25 years old or less. If you identify as any of the aforementioned, we would welcome the opportunity to contact you and discuss how we can support you through the recruitment process. Sharing this information will help you access support should you need it and will also help us to better understand the impact of our work.
What you need to apply
Those wishing to submit an expression of interest should send a covering letter and curriculum vitae (maximum of five pages in total). Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
All expressions of interest will be considered confidentially
Applicants with further enquiries may contact Stacey Jordan at [email protected]
All expressions of interest must be received no later than 11:59pm on Sunday 10 May 2026.
All appointments are subject to reference checks, pre-employment misconduct screening and criminal record checks. A panel will assess all applications and interview a short-list of candidates.