Later Career
After his time in politics, the Australian Government appointed Collins Chair of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2004–11); the NSW Government appointed him to the Cancer Council of NSW (2004–06), then Chair of the Cancer Institute of NSW (2005–08); and, he has been Chairman of St. John Ambulance NSW (2007-current). He is also Chairman of the Advisory Board for National Patient Transport (NPT) Pty Ltd and a Member of the St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney Advisory Council.
In 2009, he was appointed Chair of Legal Aid NSW on the recommendation of the Attorney General; and, in 2010, was appointed Deputy Chair of the Centenary of ANZAC Commemoration Committee for NSW. From 2006-09 he was a Board member of Macquarie Generation, Australia’s largest electricity generator.
He has been a Director of the leading Industry Superannuation fund HOSTPLUS since 2006; and a Board member of the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund Investment Board of NSW (2005–12). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (FAIST) and Chairman of the Sydney Financial Forum. Maintaining a long association with the University of Sydney, he was made an Associate of the Graduate School of Government (2004–08). Peter Collins is also Chairman of Barton Deakin Government Relations, which he established in 2009.
With an active, lifelong interest in the ADF, he has served as both an Army and Navy Reserve officer – during a 37 year RAN career he was Honorary Colonel of the elite 1st Commando Regiment (1995-2000) and saw active service in Iraq as a legal officer in 2007. He left the Navy in 2012 in the senior rank of Captain. He was awarded the US Joint Service Commendation Medal for his service in Iraq. The Australian Government appointed him to the Defence White Paper Consultative Committee in 2008.
For his civilian service, Peter Collins was made a Member of the Order of Australia (2004); was made a Commander in the Order of St John (2012); and, received the Centenary Medal.
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