Aged Care Compliance & Quality Lead

NGARE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

My Guardian, a leading Australian aged care and disability service provider, is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee the compliance framework and work with senior leaders to meet regulatory standards.

You will drive internal audit, incident management and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with Aged Care and NDIS requirements and embedding change across the organisation. Sydney head office role, full‑time.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in compliance, quality, governance or risk within Aged Care and/or the NDIS sector.
• Strong working knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards, NDIS Practice Standards and relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing internal audit and compliance programs.
• Experience preparing organisations for regulatory audits, accreditation or external reviews.
• Strong incident management and root cause analysis capability.
• Ability to translate regulatory changes into operational processes.
• Excellent written reporting and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing, managing and delivering the organisation's internal compliance and audit program.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with Aged Care, NDIS and other regulatory requirements.
• Conducting audits of practices, policies, systems and documentation.
• Identifying compliance gaps and implementing corrective actions.
• Preparing monthly compliance reporting and providing insights to senior management.
• Coordinating external regulatory audits, reviews and accreditation activities.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and implementing new requirements across the business.
• Managing incident investigation, reporting and resolution.
• Developing and maintaining quality assurance and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Supporting risk management and WHS compliance.
• Working with People & Culture to identify training needs and improve competency.

Skills

Compliance management

Regulatory knowledge

Auditing

Risk management

Analytical skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in law/business/governance

Job description

My Guardian, a leading Australian aged care and disability service provider, is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee the compliance framework and work with senior leaders to meet regulatory standards.

You will drive internal audit, incident management and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with Aged Care and NDIS requirements and embedding change across the organisation. Sydney head office role, full‑time.