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SalaryAbout the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Our vision is for older Australians to trust and have confidence that aged care services protect and enhance their safety, health, and quality of life.
Everyone has the right to safe, compassionate care. We preserve this right and ensure that people who use aged care are treated with dignity and respect.
More information about the role, vision and people of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission be found on our website.
About the Team
The Quality Assessment and Monitoring Group is responsible for the effective delivery of quality assessment and monitoring of approved provider compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards, undertaking accreditation and reaccreditation audits of residential aged care services, completion of Quality Reviews of Home Services and flexible aged care services, responding to reported serious incidents and investigating worker regulation obligations. Additional enabling functions include infection control monitoring, responding to complaints regarding our performance, and administration of quality assessor registration requirements.
About the Role
As Director - Banning Orders, in the Worker Regulation & Incident Investigations Team (WRIIT)of the Quality Assessment and Monitoring Group, you will:
- Undertake the duties of the delegate for enforcement related decision making, including making Banning Orders, the issuing of infringement notices and approving other compellable notices to assist the investigation function of WRIIT.
- Provide technical advice to the Director WRIIT on the operational impact and implementation of the Commission’s administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement responses.
- Liaise with Commission’s legal team on the relevant legislation and powers available to the WRIIT to perform its investigations.
- Contribute to the development of key policy, and practice documents, to support the functions of the WRIIT, including the enforcement function.
- Contribute to the ongoing training requirements for WRIIT members to embed operational activities as business as usual for investigation matters.
- Maintain the banning order register, including ensuring that information is appropriately published in a timely manner.
- Actively contributing to the Commission’s strategic directions and achievements against our corporate priorities.
- Foster and support staff wellbeing and providing opportunities for coaching and supervision and contributing towards maintaining an enthusiastic and safe workplace culture.
- Adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct.
Salary offered will be between $136,307 – $161,381 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid.
Roles are offered on an Ongoing/Non-Ongoing basis, with Non-Ongoing roles offered for an initial period of up to 12 months with the possibility of one extension up to an additional 12 months.
Applications close on Wednesday 24 April 2024, 11:59PM (AEST).
