Jamie Orchard

Dr Jamie Orchard has specialised in regulatory law and dispute resolution throughout his 35 year career as a lawyer. He has held senior executive positions in regulators and dispute resolution bodies in Australia and overseas including as Director of Enforcement at ASIC, Managing Director of Enforcement at the Dubai Financial Services Authority, COO at the Qatar Financial Centre and Executive General Manager at the Financial Ombudsman Service. Jamie is currently General Counsel of the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. In that role he leads Ahpra’s National Legal Practice, an inhouse legal practice of almost 100 lawyers and support staff operating in all states and territories across Australia. The practice handles all regulatory litigation on behalf of the various health practitioner boards, the criminal prosecution of individuals under the National Law and ensures the general governance and legislative compliance of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. Jamie holds a Doctor of Juridical Science in the field of natural justice in dispute resolution.