Interested in standing for election in your region in 2026? Nominations are now open for FPM Australian regional committees.
Overview
FPM Australian regional committees support the FPM Board, and oversee training, supervision and continuing medical education in their respective jurisdictions. Regional committee elections are held every two years. All FPM financial fellows are eligible to vote and stand for election in their registered jurisdiction.
Nominations for FPM regional committees are now open and will close on Friday 27 February 2026.
Click on the region below for information on the nomination process for your local election. Eligible fellows are invited to complete the FPM regional committee nomination form and submit via email by 5pm local time on Friday, 27 February 2026.
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New South Wales
FPM NSW financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of seven positions on the FPM NSW Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Seven of the seven current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than seven nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Andrew Weiss* | Chair |
| Associate Professor Tillman Boesel* | Elected member |
| Dr Tejas Kanhere* | Elected member |
| Dr Alan Nazha* | Elected member |
| Dr Vidya Shirumalla* | Elected member |
| Dr Jane Standen* | Elected member (CME Officer) |
| Dr Candice Wallman* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Annette Strauss or call +61 2 9966 9085.
Queensland
FPM Queensland financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of seven positions on the FPM Queensland Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Six of the seven current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than seven nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Gunjeet Minhas* | Chair |
| Dr Mahboubeh Adinehzadeh* | Elected member |
| Dr Hannah Bennett* | Elected member |
| Dr Joseph Kluver*** | Elected member |
| Dr Michelle O’Brien* | Elected member |
| Dr Anju Tessa James* | Elected member |
| Dr Zoe Vella* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Cara Austin or call +61 7 3846 1233.
South Australia/Northern Territory
FPM SA/NT financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of six positions on the FPM SA/NT Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Four of the six current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than six nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Irina Hollington*** | Chair |
| Dr Michelle Harris* | Elected member |
| Dr Alette Roux** | Co-opted |
| Dr Tim Semple* | Elected member |
| Professor Andrew Somogyi* | Elected member |
| Dr Graham Wright* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Gully or call +61 8 8239 2822.
Victoria
FPM Victoria financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of seven positions on the FPM Victoria Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Four of the seven current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than seven nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Guy Buchanan* | Chair |
| Professor George Mendelson*** | Deputy chair |
| Dr Clayton Thomas*** | Elected member (Education Officer) |
| Dr Priyadarshini Arvid* | Elected member |
| Dr Jason Chou*** | Elected member |
| Dr Malcolm Hogg* | Elected member |
| Dr Kiran Tippur* | Elected member |
| Dr Emily Rickman** | Co-opted member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Shan Su or call +61 3 8517 5313.
Western Australia
FPM WA financial fellows may nominate, or be nominated, for one of six positions on the ANZCA WA Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Three of the six current elected members are standing for re-election (marked * below). Should we receive more than six nominations we will hold an electronic ballot.
Click here to download the nomination form and submit via email by 5pm Friday, 27 February 2026.
| Dr Alireza Feizerfan** | Co-chair (Co-opted) |
| Dr Jennifer Morgan** | Co-chair (Co-opted) |
| Dr David Holthouse* | Elected member |
| Dr Chris Martin** | Co-opted |
| Dr David Sommerfield* | Elected member |
| Dr Roger Tan* | Elected member |
* Seeking election
** Co-opted, eligible for election
*** Retiring/stepping down, not seeking election
If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Roberts or call +61 8 6188 4555.
