QIP Consulting is governed by a Board Chair to ensure adherence to best practices and continual service improvement. Our Board Chair is responsible for maintaining QIP Consulting’s commitment to quality and ensuring certification programs align with international best practice.
Gary Smith
Board Chair, QIP Consulting
Gary Smith JP, AM, JP, CPM FAAPM, FAICD, HonDLitt, is the Board Chair of Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP) and Quality Innovation Performance International (QIP International). He joined the Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) Board in December 2006 as an Independent Director. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare management, he holds multiple leadership roles in the industry.
Current appointments and memberships:
- Board Chair
- Director, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL)
- Director, Quality Innovation Performance International (QIP International)
- Board Member, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
- Director, General Practice Workforce Tasmania
- Fellow and Life Member, Australian Association of Practice Management Ltd
- Member, Medicare Australia Stakeholders Consultation Group
- Member, Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review General Practice & Primary Care Clinical Committee
- Academic Director and Lecturer, University of New England Partnerships
- Surveyor, Australian General Practice Association Limited (AGPAL)
- Surveyor, International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
