Director, Reportable Conduct Scheme

Social Services Regulator; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Services Regulator in Melbourne is seeking a Director to lead the Reportable Conduct Scheme Branch. You will provide strategic oversight of the scheme’s delivery and drive embedding child safety reforms within an intelligence-led regulatory framework.

The role reports to the Executive Director, Safeguarding and Regulation, guiding regulatory practice, stakeholder engagement and organisational change across the division. A strong background in child safety or regulation is essential.

Qualifications

• Executive-level experience in child safety, social services, law or regulation.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership and regulatory change capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level oversight of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
• Lead continuous improvement of regulatory practices, policies and procedures.
• Lead the branch through organisational change and build a high-performing team.
• Develop data-driven approaches to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Build strategic partnerships with peer regulators and government agencies.
• Contribute to divisional strategy and regulatory reform initiatives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/769412A

Social Services Regulator

The Social Services Regulator (SSR) is an independent statutory authority that exists to safeguard the rights of children and young people as well as people who use social services in Victoria.

The SSR regulates the Social Services Standards, the Child Safe Standards (for organisations without a sector specific co-regulator as well as the social services sector), and also administers the Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme (WCES), Reportable Conduct Scheme (RCS) and Working with Children Clearance (WWC Clearance) scheme and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

The Social Services Regulator takes an integrated and intelligence driven approach to identifying, preventing and excluding unsafe people from working with children and young people, as well as ensuring organisations that work with children and young people keep children safe from abuse and harm by meeting the Child Safe Standards.

As a co-regulator of the Child Safe Standards, the Social Services Regulator works with other co-regulators of the Child Safe Standards including the Department of Health, Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA), Victorian Early Childhood Regulation Authority (VECRA), and Workforce Inspectorate Victoria to keep children safe from harm and abuse.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Executive Director, Safeguarding and Regulation, the Director will lead the Reportable Conduct Scheme Branch, provide strategic oversight of the scheme's operational delivery and embedding recent child safety reforms. The role will contribute to strengthening the Regulator's intelligence-led, risk-based approach to regulation.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Provide executive-level advice and oversight on the administration and delivery of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
• Lead the continuous improvement of regulatory practices, policies, and procedures.
• Lead the branch through organisational change and reform, fostering a high-performing and accountable team.
• Develop data and intelligence-led approaches to identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with peer regulators, government agencies and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to divisional and organisational strategy, executive leadership, and broader regulatory reform initiatives.

ABOUT YOU

You will bring executive-level experience in child safety, social services, law or regulation, with demonstrated strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and change management capabilities.

For more details, please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close Thursday 19 November 2026 at 11.59pm