**AP3 Audit and Monitoring Officer**
**Job Reference Number**049_02/25
**Position Title** Audit & Monitoring Officer
**Classification**APS3
**Status**Ongoing/Non-Ongoing - Full Time/Part Time
**Salary Range**$68,256- $74059
**Contact Person**Craig Upton
**Contact Job Title**Senior Registration Monitoring Officer
**Contact Number**(02) 7929 8260
**Number of Vacancies**1
**Division**Regulatory Operation
**Branch**Market Operations
**Section** Audit and Monitoring
**Location**
Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin,
NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Parramatta & Penrith
NSW; Perth, WA
**Date Applications Open**Tuesday 4 February 2025
**Date Applications Close**Monday 17 February 2025
**About the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission**
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is an independent
agency established on 1 July 2018 to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and
services. The Commission is the dedicated national regulator of NDIS service providers in
Australia and a non-corporate entity under the Public Governance, Performance and
Accountability Act 2013.
The NDIS Commission works with people with disability, the National Disability Insurance
Agency (NDIA), governments and the sector who together deliver the National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
We strongly and actively encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and
experiences, including people with disability, First Nations peoples, people from culturally
and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and LGBTIQA+. We know a diverse workforce
and inclusive workplace drives our success.
**The NDIS Commission's core legislative functions are to**:
- uphold the rights of, and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of, people with
disability receiving supports or services, including those received under the
National Disability Insurance Scheme
- develop a nationally consistent approach to managing quality and safeguards for
people with disability receiving supports or services, including those received under
the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- promote the provision of advice, information, education and training to NDIS
providers and people with disability
- secure compliance with relevant legislation through effective compliance and
enforcement arrangements, including through the monitoring and investigation
functions conferred on the Commissioner by legislation
- promote continuous improvement amongst NDIS providers and the delivery of
progressively higher standards of supports and services to people with disability
- develop and oversee the broad policy design for a nationally consistent framework
relating to the screening of workers involved in the provision of supports and
services to people with disability
- provide advice or recommendations to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) and its Board in relation to the performance of the Agency's functions
- engage in, promote and coordinate the sharing of information to achieve the
objects of the relevant legislation, and provide NDIS market oversight, including:
i. by monitoring changes in the NDIS market which may indicate emerging
risk; and
ii. by monitoring and mitigating the risks of unplanned service withdrawal.
The NDIS Commission is a disability friendly organisation that offers interesting and
Commission.
**About the Team**
The Audit and Monitoring team is one of the three (3) vital teams within the Market
Operations Branch and is responsible for the assessment and monitoring of approved
quality auditors. The team performs a wide range of activities, all designed to aid in the
develop a diverse and high-quality NDIS market supporting NDIS participants.
**About the role**
The APS3 Audit and Monitoring officer supports the delivery of monitoring and compliance
activities to ensure adherence to relevant NDIS registration standards and regulations. The
role operates under general direction contributing to the effective functioning of the audit
and monitoring team through administrative and operational support.
**Duties of the role**
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- supporting monitoring and audit activities by collecting reviewing and recording
information in accordance with established procedures
- maintaining accurate records and preparing routine reports or correspondence
- conducting data entry, file management and updating databases to ensure accuracy
and compliance
- assisting in the coordination and delivery of audit and monitoring projects
professional and timely manner
- assisting in the preparation of materials and documentation for audit and monitoring
processes
- contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and supporting team
initiatives
The occupant of the position:
- has a positive and contemporary attitude to people with disability_ _
- demonstrates attention to detail and a methodical approach to task