Executive Director, Quality, Safeguarding & Risk

Carpentaria; Darwin; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully maintained motor vehicle

Mobile phone

Professional development allowance

Salary packaging available (up to $6,4

Job summary

Carpentaria is seeking an Executive Director, Quality, Safeguarding & Risk to provide strategic leadership across quality, safeguarding, clinical governance, risk management and continuous improvement.

The role ensures robust governance systems that support safe, high-quality, person-centred services across disability, children and youth, therapy and community programs. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of quality, safeguarding & risk.
• Ensure robust governance systems support safe, high-quality, person-centred services.
• Oversee governance across disability, children & youth, therapy and community programs.
• Lead clinical governance and safeguarding systems.
• Oversee audits and accreditation processes.
• Develop workforce capability and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Quality & risk

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics & reporting

Education

Degree in Health/Nursing/Allied Health/Human Services/Risk Governance/Business

Job description

Carpentaria is seeking an Executive Director, Quality, Safeguarding & Risk to provide strategic leadership across quality, safeguarding, clinical governance, risk management and continuous improvement.

The role ensures robust governance systems that support safe, high-quality, person-centred services across disability, children and youth, therapy and community programs. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential.