Quality & Compliance Officer - Aged Care

Opportunity to join well regarded national organisation within the Aged Care sector.In your role you will be responsible for ensuring the quality management programs meets and excels in both internal and external quality and compliance standards.Excellent stakeholder engagement skills are essential as you collaborate across multiple teams and programs ensuring compliance standards are met and the organisation excels at providing high quality and safe services.Duties include the following:

• Stay informed about legislative requirements for the Home Care Packages Program (HCPP), Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
• Communicate industry developments and regulatory changes to senior management and relevant teams.
• Ensure programs meet the Aged Care Quality Standards, NDIS Practice Standards, and other relevant legislation and principles.
• Manage Quality and Compliance databases and systems for accuracy and ease of access.
• Review, contribute to, and regularly update policies, processes, and associated documents.
• Maintain up-to-date documents, forms, templates, and records in line with compliance guidelines and best practices.
• Support the management of third-party providers, including contracts, annual reviews, and adherence to Aged Care and NDIS guidelines and best practices.
• Create and monitor learning plans
• Conduct internal audits as outlined in the annual audit plan, generating reports
• Participate in program audits to ensure ongoing registration compliance.
• Proactively contribute to a psychologically safe and supportive work environment.

To be successful in acquiring this role you need the following skills and attributes: :

• Hold relevant tertiary qualifications or certifications in internal auditing, governance, risk and compliance, business, or related fields.
• Have proven experience in quality improvement, clinical performance, compliance and risk assessment.