Aged Care Quality, Risk & Compliance Lead

Cultura; Geelong; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Diversity-friendly employer

Job summary

CulturaCare Services in Australia seeks a Quality, Risk & Compliance Officer to drive quality improvement and regulatory compliance across Residential and Home Services. The role focuses on coordinating the quality management system, leading audits, and ensuring alignment with Aged Care Quality Standards and NDIS requirements.

The permanent full-time position offers the opportunity to influence care governance, support national reporting, and implement continuous improvement across care programs.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in nursing or health degree/diploma with experience in quality improvement and risk management.
• Current registration with Nurses Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
• Comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and quality frameworks.
• Experience collecting, analysing and using data to generate reports and guide continuous improvement.
• Experience with Aged Care Quality Standards and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and lead formal quality, registration renewal, accreditation and external audit processes.
• Support database changes aligned with program objectives.
• Collect, revise, and report mandatory incidents (SIRS) and NDIS data.
• Maintain Continuous Improvement Plan and clinical risk register for each program area.
• Ensure congruency of NQIP data and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and report to government bodies and the Board on incidents and quarterly quality indicators.
• Coordinate and maintain compliance and risk management frameworks and reporting.

Skills

Clinical governance knowledge

Quality improvement

Risk management

Data analysis & reporting

Nursing registration

Education

Nursing degree or health-related degree

Job description

CulturaCare Services in Australia seeks a Quality, Risk & Compliance Officer to drive quality improvement and regulatory compliance across Residential and Home Services. The role focuses on coordinating the quality management system, leading audits, and ensuring alignment with Aged Care Quality Standards and NDIS requirements.

The permanent full-time position offers the opportunity to influence care governance, support national reporting, and implement continuous improvement across care programs.