AddressAbout 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 can 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, and completion of Quality Reviews of Home Services and flexible aged care services.
The group also performs enforcement functions, investigating approved provider, governing persons and aged care worker compliance with the code of conduct and other criminal and civil penalty provisions under the legislation.
About the Role
As a Senior Investigator within the enforcement function, you will:
- Plan, participate in, and lead investigations into non-compliance with provisions of the Aged Care Act and the ACQSC Act.
- Investigations will include reviewing and analysing information and documents; interviewing staff, consumers, their representatives, and other relevant persons; observations on site, underpinned by the Australian Government Investigation Standards.
- Investigative activities will be completed using regulatory powers outlined in the ACQSC Act, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Rules 2018 (Commission Rules) and the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 (Regulatory Powers Act).
- Collect, secure and manage confidential information and evidential material gathered during investigations.
- Produce high quality investigation reports to help guide regulatory responses.
- Work collaboratively with legal officers and other advisors in the development of enforcement responses and briefs of evidence.
- Prepare briefs of evidence to support administrative action, civil proceedings and criminal prosecutions.
- Work collaboratively with other agencies or authorities and where appropriate refer matters to them under the relevant jurisdictional law.
- Participate in the delivery of education opportunities to inform and educate aged care providers and clients and the public about the Commissioner’s functions and the requirements of relevant legislation and rules.
- Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance to other Commission staff and contribute to a learning culture where expertise can be appropriately shared.
- Adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct.
Position Details
Salary offered will be between $92,970 - $104,883 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid.
Applications close on Sunday 19th May 2024 at 11:59PM (AEST).
