Governance

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Governance

CCEA is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

CCEA has been appointed by the Chiropractic Board of Australia and the New Zealand Chiropractic Board as the independent accrediting authority for chiropractic education. This function has been established under Australia’s National Registration and Accreditation Scheme and New Zealand’s Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

Constitution

The CCEA Constitution provides the framework for how the organisation operates, the powers of the board and committees, and rights and obligations of CCEA members.

Download the CCEA Constitution

Strategic Plan

CCEA regularly reviews its Strategic Plan to achieve its vision of serving to ensure a competent chiropractic workforce. The latest Strategic Plan was released in 2023 and covers the operations of CCEA until 2026.

Download the CCEA Strategic Plan 2023-2026

Board and committees

CCEA has a mixed board comprising nominated and elected position holders. The composition of the CCEA Board is detailed in the CCEA Constitution.

Board of Directors

The current board of directors are:

Name Position
Dr Terry Crisp Chairperson
Dr Robert Bailey Board Director
Dr Scott Charlton Board Director
Dr Tim Cooper Board Director
Dr Kelly Holt Board Director
Assoc Prof Amanda Kimpton Board Director
Dr Ken Lorme Board Director
Dr Corrian Poelsma Board Director
Ms Natasha Rees Board Director
Ms Fiona Stoker Board Director
Clinical Assoc Prof Wendy Zernike Board Director

CCEA Members

The current members of CCEA are:

  • the New Zealand Chiropractic Board;

  • the Australian Chiropractors Association;

  • the New Zealand Chiropractors' Association;

  • invited members of the chiropractic profession; Australian and New Zealand chiropractic teaching institutions; another regulated health profession; and senior independent persons in education, business or the community.

Committees

The Board of Directors has established the following committees to assist with its functions:

Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Name Position
Ms Fiona Stoker Chairperson
Dr Scott Charlton Committee Member
Dr Barrett Losco Committee Member
Clinical Assoc Prof Wendy Zernike Committee Member

Accreditation Committee

Name Position
Dr Sonya Fogerty Committee Chairperson
Dr Sandy Bansal Committee Member
Ms Helen Bourne Committee Member
Dr Jesse Cleave Committee Member
Dr Terry Crisp Ex officio Committee Member
Ms Michelle Feros Committee Member
Dr Mark McEwan Committee Member
Dr Brett Vaughan Committee Member

Chiropractic Overseas Assessment Committee

Name Position
Dr Marina Fox Committee Chairperson
Dr Terry Crisp Ex officio Committee Member
Dr Dawn Dane Committee Member
Dr Hannah Gaskin Committee Member
Assoc Prof Rosemary Giuriato Committee Member
Dr Christopher Hodgetts Committee Member
Dr Ken Lorme Committee Member
Dr Omar Pervez Committee Member

Staff

The activities of the CCEA Ltd are supported by:

  • Dr Melanie Jones - Acting Executive Officer

  • Ms Denise Easton - Administrative Support