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

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

We deliver innovative and flexible services to empower people to thrive and live a great life and are committed to a philosophy that respects the rights of individuals to make informed choices about their lives.

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!

Contacts and further information

For more information about this exciting opportunity, or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Kirrily Freson on 0438 718 423 or [e-mail]