Appointment
24 Appointment
The National Commissioner is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.
The National Commissioner is to be appointed on a full‑time basis.
The National Commissioner holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years.
The National Commissioner may be reappointed, but must not hold office for periods totalling more than 7 years.
Criteria for appointment and selection
Before appointing a person as the National Commissioner, the Minister must be satisfied that the person:
is an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander; and
identifies as an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander; and
is accepted by the person’s community as being an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander; and
has significant experience in community life of Aboriginal persons and/or Torres Strait Islanders; and
has been selected for appointment through a process that meets the conditions in subsection (6).
The process for selecting the person for the appointment must meet the following conditions:
Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders, and their communities, must be involved in designing the process;
the process must be designed having regard to the interests and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people;
the process must:
be merit‑based; and
include public advertising of the position.
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