Seeking AFRM Fellow as Clinical Director of the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre

Date published: May 21, 2026, 11:21 AM

Summary

Expressions of interest are open for an AFRM Fellow to be nominated for the role of Clinical Director of the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC).

Description

This is an honorary position, with an appointment term of 2 years.

AROC is a joint initiative of the Australian and New Zealand rehabilitation sector, established in 2002 to support the collection and analysis of standardised rehabilitation outcomes data. Through benchmarking and reporting, AROC enables services to compare performance against peers, supporting quality improvement, service evaluation and research. AROC operates within the Australasian Health Outcomes Consortium (AHOC) at the University of Wollongong.

The AROC Clinical Director is a governance appointment that supports the AHOC and provides leadership across the clinical and research activities of AROC, as well as an ambassadorial role within the rehabilitation sector.

The Clinical Director works in collaboration with the national AROC team (including the AROC Director, Data Manager, Quality and Education Manager, Statistician/s and Administrative Officer). Appointed as an AFRM nominee, the Clinical Director also works closely with AHOC, the University of Wollongong (UOW), and the broader rehabilitation sector to support the objectives of AROC.

Key responsibilities:

  • Clinical leadership and sector engagement
  • Benchmarking, quality improvement and research
  • Strategic contribution

Read the position statement (PDF) and terms of reference (PDF) before you apply.

Apply

To apply, submit your AFRM AROC expression of interest form (PDF) to afrm@racp.edu.au

Creation Date:

May 21, 2026, 00:00 AM

Closing Date:

Jun 5, 2026, 00:00 AM

Our commitment to inclusivity

The RACP is committed to inclusive and respectful committee environments, and to ensuring its governance structures reflect the breadth of perspectives across its membership and the communities it serves.
When assessing expressions of interest, the College considers skills and experience alongside the perspectives and lived experience applicants may bring. Any information shared is voluntary and will be treated respectfully.

The RACP recognises Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand, and acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Indigenous peoples of Australia and Pacific peoples as recognised within the Indigenous Strategic Framework.

Consistent with the RACP Constitution and the Indigenous Strategic Framework, and informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the College is committed to upholding Indigenous leadership, the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination, and ensuring cultural safety across committee environments.

This is not positioned as a subset of diversity, but reflects distinct status, leadership, rights, and contribution

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