About the Organisation
ACHS International (ACHSI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), a not-for-profit organisation based in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2005, ACHSI has grown to become a leading global healthcare quality improvement partner to a diverse set of organisations across 25 countries in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
ACHSI provides services across four key domains – quality programs (including health service accreditation), performance & outcomes, education, and consulting. ACHSI also has a subsidiary company ACHSI Middle East (located in Dubai Healthcare City) and ACHSI APAC (located in Singapore) and managed by full-time Regional Directors to better service the growth in the region.
The organisation looks towards a positive future to diversify its services, deliver upon its strategy, and offer trusted partnership to healthcare organisations around the world.
ACHS International Pty Ltd – ABN 17 109 446 237
About The Role
We are seeking a Board Director with international healthcare experience to support the exciting future and growth at ACHSI. More details about the Selection Criteria including skills required can be found below. Information on the current ACHSI Board Directors can be found here.
The composition of the Board includes at least one (1) Director appointed from the ACHS Board and at least two (2) Directors appointed external to ACHS or ACHSI. Each Director can serve a term of up to three (3) years, but no more than nine (9) years in total either consecutively or not.
Role Outline
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Role Title:
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ACHS International Board Director
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Appointment Term:
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3 years
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Remuneration:
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Applicable expenses only
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Meeting Frequency:
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Every 2 months
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Location:
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Annually: 3 Virtual + 3 In Person Meetings
(5 Macarthur Street, Ultimo, Sydney)
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Selection Criteria
- Demonstrates a range of appropriate skills, qualifications, and experience to support the collective knowledge, skills and experience required on the ACHS International Board
- Provides diversity of thought, experience, demographics, and other attributes
- Demonstrates unwavering integrity and ethics
- Available to attend Board meetings and engage constructively in Board discussions so to add overall value to ACHS International
- Demonstrates competency as a director and complies with the requirement to be a ‘fit and proper’ person
- Demonstrates depth of understanding of the role and legal obligations of an ACHS International Director
- Is not prohibited by law from being a director of a company in any country
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge of and/or experience in a healthcare environment (e.g., provider, regulator, government, etc.)
- Demonstrated international healthcare experience currently or within the past five (5) years to support business development (i.e., outside Australia). Digital transformation and/or relevant market region experience (Middle East or APAC) preferred.
Key Documents
Please refer to the following information to learn more about the role:
How to apply
Please submit the following documents to board@achsi.org by COB Friday 2 October 2026.
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Board Resume / CV
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Selection Criteria responses
Next Steps
Your application will be reviewed by our Nominations Committee against the Selection Criteria detailed above.
Questions
If you have any questions or want to discuss the role further, please contact:
ACHS is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTIQ are welcomed.
