Board of Directors
Since AGPAL was established in 1997, general practice accreditation has grown with AGPAL now providing accreditation services to the majority of general practices accredited in the market.
The Board of Directors are responsible for ensuring AGPALs commitment to quality and delivery of a simple and effective accreditation and certification program consistent with international best practice is maintained. Board members are either nominated by or elected by the membership and meet four times per annum.
Dr Richard Choong AGPAL CHAIR
Position : Director
Qualifications : MB Bch BAO (NUI), LRCSI & PI, FRACGP
Organisation : AMA nominee
Date Joined : 15-Apr-2003
15 years in general practice.
Current Appointments/Membership:
- Chair, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
- Director, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- General Practitioner, the principle of an outer metropolitan General Practice in Perth
- Member, Australian Medical Association Council of General Practice Western Australia
- Member, Australian Medical Association Federal Council
- Member, Australian Medical Association Western Australia Council
Ms Jan Chaffey
Position : Director
Qualifications : Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B. Phty.); Diploma of Practice Management; AAPM Fellow
Organisation : Independent
Date Joined : 10-Dec-2010
Current Appointments/Memberships:
- Executive Officer at Camp Hill Healthcare
- Director of Stat Health Systems
- Committee member of AAPM Queensland
- Member of DVA Practice Management Advisory Committee
Dr Ken Conolly
Position : Director
Qualifications : MBBS, FACRRM Qld
Organisation : Australian General Practice Network
Date Joined : 12-Dec-2006
40 years experience in private general practice
Current Appointments/Memberships
- Appointed Medical Superintendent Herberton District Hospital
- Director, General Practice Queensland
- Director, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- Director, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
- Academic Director and Lecturer, University of New England Partnerships
Mr Mitchell Messer
Position : Director
Qualifications : -
Organisation : Consumers' Health Forum
Date Joined : 15-Nov-2008
Current Appointments/Memberships
- Chair, Genetic Support Council of WA
- Director, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
- Director, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- Director, Thinking Beyond Pty Ltd
- Member, Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
- President, Cystic Fibrosis Australia
- President, Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide
- Trustee, Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust
Dr Rodney Pearce
Position : Director
Qualifications : MBBS, FAMA
Organisation : AAGP
Date Joined : 11-Jul-2007
24 years in rural general practice
Current Appointments/Memberships
- Chairman, Federal Australian Medical Association Council of General Practice 2004-10
- Board nominee, (AAGP)
- Director, Australian Medical Association South Australia
- Director, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- Founding Director and current Director, GP Partners Adelaide
- Local Government (Medical Officer of Health)
- Member, Australian Technical Advisory Group Immunisation
- Immunisation Specialist Group
- VMO, Maitland Hospital
- Director, National and Urban General Practice Supervisors Association
- Member of the External Reference Group to advise on Australian First National Primary Care Strategy
Mr Gary Smith
Position : Director
Qualifications : JP, FAAPM Dip, SFCDA, Diploma of Practice Management
Organisation : Director
Date Joined : 2-Dec-2006
A practice manager with 25 years experience, Gary is a life member of the Australian Association of Practice Managers and is also a member of several Medicare Australia consultative and working groups.
Current Appointments/Memberships
- Chair, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- Academic Director and Lecturer, University of New England Partnerships
- Director, Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd
- Surveyor, AGPAL
- Director, University of New England Partnerships
- State Committee Member, Australian Association of Practice Managers Ltd – New South Wales Branch
- Member, Cancer Institute of New South Wales – General Practice Advisory Committee
- Member, Medicare Australia Health Professional Portal Sub-committee (HPOS)
- Member, Medicare Australia Stakeholders Consultation Group (SCG)
- Member, University Health Service Member of University of Sydney Board of Governance
- Member, Medicare Australia Superannuation Clearing House Working Group
- Medicare Australia – Compliance Working Group
Dr Geoff White
Position : Director
Qualifications : MBBS, FACRRM, FRACGP
Organisation : Rural Doctors Association Australia (RDAA)
Date Joined : 1-Feb-1999
30 years in rural general practice
Current Appointments/Memberships
- Accredited GP examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Accredited GP supervisor, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Director, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
- Director, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- Director, Rural Doctors Network New South Wales
- Fellow, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Fellow, Australian Medical Association
- Fellow, Royal Australian College General Practitioners
- Member, Australian Medical Association Council of General Practice (Federal)
- Member, Australian Medical Association New South Wales Council
- Member, Royal Australian College General Practitioners Rural Faculty
- Partner, Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas General Practice
- Procedural Visiting Medical Officer, Manilla District Hospital
- Rural Doctors Association New South Wales Executive
Mr Henry Williams
Position : Company Secretary
Qualifications : ACA, BBus, AICD
Organisation : Independent
Date Joined : 1-Jul-2004
Current Appointments/Memberships
- Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- Company Secretary, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
- Company Secretary, Quality in Practice Pty Ltd
- Director, Attune Hearing Pty Ltd
- Fellow Member, Institute of Company Directors in Australia
- Finance Director, Fort Knox Storage Group
- Finance Director, Village Kids Children's Centres
- Managing Director, H N Williams Pty Ltd
- Registered Tax Agent