About Aged Care Worker Regulation
The Risk Intake and Inspectorate Group protects older Australians through proportionate response to provider, worker, financial, prudential and provider governance risks.
* Detecting and responding to aged care worker risks, including assessing provider compliance with their obligations to ensure workers are complying with the Aged Care Code of Conduct
* Conducting both targeted and responsive risk-based monitoring of worker risks
* Embedding worker compliance with the Aged Care Code of Conduct across the aged care sector and increasing the accountability of providers for the quality of their workforce
* Building sector confidence in the Commission and fostering improvement in worker regulation
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead, or contribute to as part of a team, complex monitoring activities to assess compliance with the Aged Care Code of Conduct through field-based and desk-based engagement with workers, providers, and older people or their representatives using a risk-based approach to prioritising and responding to emerging issues
* Exercise regulatory powers as an Authorised Commission Officer under the Aged Care Act 2024, including conducting monitoring visits with or without consent and gathering evidence in accordance with legislative requirements
* Collect and analyse information and evidence, including conducting interviews, to assess non-compliance and identify risk trends in line with the Aged Care Code of Conduct and the Commission's risk management framework to inform regulatory decision-making
* Prepare high-quality reports for regulatory delegates, which clearly articulate findings, risks, and recommendations for appropriate regulatory action
* Support targeted worker monitoring programs to assure that compliance and enforcement actions are applied and documented
* Support worker risk campaigns through effective field-based and desk-based engagement with stakeholders, including workers, providers and older people or their representatives
* Provide guidance and support to less experienced inspectors and contribute to the development of team capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and reviews
* Undertake additional Inspectorate duties and administrative responsibilities consistent with APS6 classification
Benefits:
* An annual salary between $96,503 - $108,869 depending on skills and experience
* 15.4% superannuation will be paid
Other Information:
* Roles are offered on an Ongoing/Non-Ongoing basis
* Applications close at 11:30PM (AEST)