New Ahpra CEO
The Ahpra Board announced Justin Untersteiner will begin as Ahpra's new Chief Executive Officer in April.
Justin brings over 20 years’ experience in regulation and compliance. Most recently as Chief Operating Officer at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
The Board stated Justin was a standout candidate among a highly competitive domestic and international field. His knowledge of regulation and compliance, combined with his extensive experience in leading change and trying new approaches, makes him ideally placed to lead Ahpra into its next phase.
At AFCA, he designed and led a significant change program that included a major IT overhaul, the design and implementation of a new industry funding model, along with delivering numerous positive changes that improved the organisation's operations and efficiency.
Justin has a passion for fairness and justice, as well as a strong and demonstrated commitment to workplace equality and flexibility. At AFCA, he led a program focused on managing an increase in complaints while improving staff wellbeing.
This followed over 13-years at the Australian Taxation Office, in various leadership roles, including Assistant Commissioner of Integrated Compliance and the ATO’s Chief Financial Officer.
Kym Ayscough is acting CEO until Justin’s arrival.