Executive Director, Quality, Safeguarding & Risk

Carpentaria; Darwin; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary package

Fully maintained motor vehicle

Mobile phone

Professional development allowance

Salary packaging up to 6400 AUD

5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

On site cafe and free parking

Job summary

Carpentaria seeks an Executive Director, Quality, Safeguarding & Risk to provide strategic leadership over quality, safeguarding, clinical governance, risk and compliance. The role ensures robust governance supporting safe, high‑quality, person‑centred disability and related services.

The successful candidate will lead enterprise risk, performance reporting and continuous improvement across the organisation, engaging with stakeholders and driving workforce capability in a not‑for‑profit setting.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Health, Nursing, Allied Health, Human Services, Risk Management, Governance, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years senior leadership experience in disability, health, community services, aged care or child protection sectors.
• Experience leading quality, safety, safeguarding and risk functions.
• Strong knowledge of NDIS Practice Standards and Commission requirements.
• Experience overseeing enterprise risk frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading clinical governance or safeguarding systems.
• Experience managing organisational audits and accreditation processes.
• Strong analytical, reporting and governance skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of quality, safeguarding and risk across disability, children and youth programs.
• Ensure robust governance systems support safe, high‑quality, person‑centred services.
• Lead enterprise risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee audits, accreditation processes and regulatory compliance.
• Develop workforce capability and drive professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Risk Management

Quality Assurance

Clinical Governance

Audits & Accreditation

Stakeholder Engagement

NDIS Standards

Safeguarding

Education

Degree in Health / Allied Health / Human Services

Job description

About Carpentaria

Carpentaria is a not-for-profit organisation providing Disability and Therapy Services for children, adolescents and adults, through:

• Allied Health therapy programs (including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology)
• Independent Living programs
• Pathways Program
• Employment and Training
• Specialist Disability Accommodation
• Out of Home Care

Your new role

The Executive Director, Quality, Safeguarding & Risk provides strategic leadership and oversight of Carpentaria's quality, safeguarding, clinical governance, risk management, compliance, workforce capability and continuous improvement functions. The role is responsible for ensuring Carpentaria maintains robust governance systems that support safe, high-quality, person-centred services across disability, children and youth, therapy and community programs.

The ideal candidate

• Degree qualification in Health, Nursing, Allied Health, Human Services, Risk Management, Governance, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years senior leadership experience in disability, health, community services, aged care or child protection sectors.
• Demonstrated experience leading quality, safety, safeguarding and risk functions.
• Strong knowledge of NDIS Practice Standards and Commission requirements.
• Experience overseeing enterprise risk frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading clinical governance or safeguarding systems.
• Experience managing organisational audits and accreditation processes.
• Strong analytical, reporting and governance skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership capabilities.

Remuneration And Benefits

• Competitive base salary package
• Fully maintained Motor Vehicle
• Mobile Phone
• Professional development allowance
• Salary packaging available (equivalent of up to $6,400 additional salary)
• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
• Access to free confidential counselling and support via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• On site cafe and free parking
• Work satisfaction - love what you do and why you do it!

Recruitment process

Our recruitment process is based on values, skills and qualifications. Please review the position description here: https://carpentaria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Executive-Director-Quality-Safeguarding-Risk-.pdf

For more information on this exciting opportunity please review the role profile here: https://carpentaria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Executive-Director-Quality-Safeguarding-Risk-Role-Profile.pdf

For more information about this exciting opportunity, or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Latia Grbac, Operations Workforce Coordinator on 0439 230 870 or [e-mail].