Regulatory Officer Combat Sports

Office of Sport NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Office of Sport NSW seeks a Regulatory Officer Combat Sports to regulate combat sports and motor vehicle racing activities across NSW. You will perform delegated regulatory functions, engage with participants, promoters and bodies, and support projects improving regulatory outcomes.

You will contribute to compliance activities, handling registrations, permits and approvals while collaborating with a diverse stakeholder base in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Regulatory activities and applying legislation.
• Experience delivering complex projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regulatory functions including the assessment and processing of registrations, permits and approvals in accordance with the Combat Sports Act 2013 and other relevant legislation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with industry participants, sporting organisations and key stakeholders while providing advice and responding to enquiries.
• Support the delivery of projects through research, data analysis, reporting and monitoring activities that contribute to informed decision-making and improved regulatory outcomes.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Play a key role in safeguarding and strengthening the integrity of combat sports across NSW.

• Salary ranges from $116,981 to $129,492 + super & leave loading.
• Temporary, Fulltime - 12 months opportunity with the possibility of extension
• Based at Sydney Olympic Park location – flexible work arrangements will be considered.

About the role

The Office of Sport is seeking a motivated and capable Regulatory Officer Combat Sports to support the regulation of combat sports and motor vehicle racing activities across NSW. In this role, you will exercise delegated regulatory functions under the Combat Sports Act 2013, contribute to important compliance and licensing activities, and support projects that improve regulatory outcomes for industry participants and stakeholders.

Working within the Regulation team, you will engage with combat sport participants, promoters, approved amateur bodies, sporting organisations and other stakeholders while helping deliver effective, evidence-based regulatory services. This is an exciting opportunity to combine regulatory work, stakeholder engagement and project delivery in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regulatory functions including the assessment and processing of registrations, permits and approvals in accordance with the Combat Sports Act 2013 and other relevant legislation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with industry participants, sporting organisations and key stakeholders while providing advice and responding to enquiries.
• Support the delivery of projects through research, data analysis, reporting and monitoring activities that contribute to informed decision-making and improved regulatory outcomes.

About you

You are an organised and proactive professional who enjoys balancing regulatory responsibilities with project-based work. You have experience interpreting and applying legislation, managing competing priorities and building positive relationships with stakeholders.

You are a strong communicator with an analytical mindset, capable of gathering and assessing information, identifying issues and contributing practical solutions. You take pride in delivering high-quality outcomes while maintaining integrity, professionalism and a customer-focused approach.

• Demonstrated experience undertaking regulatory activities and applying legislation, policies or regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to or delivering complex projects.

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and pre-employment checks.

For more information read the full Role Description:RD - Clk 7.8 - Regulatory Officer Combat Sports

About us

The Office of Sport is a unique workplace, where no two days are the same! We work tirelessly and with passion to deliver on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’ – improving the lives of people across NSW through sport and active recreation.

By providing leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure, our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is a place for all people in NSW.

What’s in it for you?

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via ***************@sport.nsw.gov.au

Applications close: 11:55pm 23rd September 2026

Contact for enquiries: Katina Hurd, Manager Regulation - ***********@sport.nsw.gov.au