Risk & Compliance Officer

Ageing Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave (pro‑rata)

Hybrid work options

Well-being day per year

Parental leave (12 weeks) – purchased

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Exclusive employee discounts

Job summary

Ageing Australia invites a part-time Risk & Compliance Officer to join our governance team in Sydney. You will strengthen risk, compliance and assurance across the organisation, collaborating with leaders to embed strong controls and continuous improvement.

The role is 0.6 FTE, three days per week, with hybrid work options and benefits including paid leave and EAP. We seek candidates with experience in regulated environments, solid regulatory knowledge, and the ability to manage competing

Qualifications

• Experience in risk and compliance roles, preferably in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of risk and compliance frameworks and regulatory application.
• Certification in risk/compliance highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise risk management: maintain and improve risk framework, registers, controls and processes.
• Compliance management: maintain obligations, policies, controls and attestations.
• Assurance management: coordinate audit activities and reporting.
• Continuous improvement: identify opportunities and support tech solutions.

Skills

Risk & Compliance

Audit support

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Digital literacy

Independent worker

Education

Risk/Compliance certification

Tools

MS Teams

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ageing Australia is the national peak body representing providers across the aged care landscape, including retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care, community care, and related services. We advocate for our members, providing expert advice, resources and tailored services to ensure they deliver exceptional care to older Australians.

What we offer you

You will be part of a team of dedicated professionals, united by a shared purpose to improve the lives of older Australians, and enjoy the following benefits:

• five weeks of paid annual leave (pro-rata)
• hybrid work options to support your work life balance
• one well-being day per year
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (pro-rata) – purchased leave option
• access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family
• access to exclusive employee discounts across a range of popular retailers

The Risk & Compliance Officer, plays a key role in strengthening risk, compliance and assurance across Ageing Australia. Working closely with leaders and teams, you’ll provide practical advice, coordinate risk and compliance activities and help embed a positive risk culture. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the organisation while supporting strong governance, effective controls and continuous improvement.

Please note this is a part-time 0.6 FTE position working three days per week.

Key responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Enterprise risk management: maintain and continuously improve the risk framework, registers, tools, controls, risk treatment plans and processes, while supporting leaders to identify, manage and report risks.
• Compliance management: maintain the organisation’s compliance obligations, assist in maintaining compliance-related policies, monitor regulatory requirements and legislation, support compliance controls and attestations and coordinate breach investigations and remediation activities.
• Assurance management: coordinate audit and assurance activities, assist with Board and Committee reporting and maintain evidence and assurance documentation.
• Continuous improvement: identify opportunities to enhance risk, compliance and assurance processes and support the implementation of risk and compliance management technology solutions and reporting tools.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• demonstrated experience in risk and compliance roles preferably in highly regulated environments
• strong understanding of risk and compliance frameworks and application in Australian regulatory environments
• experience maintaining risk registers and monitoring risk treatment actions
• experience supporting audit and assurance programs
• proven ability to set and manage multiple priorities and complete tasks to deadlines while adjusting to shifting priorities and challenges with a positive and flexible approach
• excellent interpersonal and strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• strong digital literacy, including advanced skills in record-keeping, word processing and document formatting including:
• using approved AI tools to increase efficiency
• proficiency in the Microsoft suite, collaboration tools and online meeting applications such as MS Teams & Zoom
• familiarity with digital contract management systems.
• exceptional attention to detail, with a proactive and resourceful approach to identifying and resolving issues, especially under time pressure
• ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be a proactive team player
• relevant Risk and/or Compliance certification will be highly regarded.

We require federal police check as an essential selection component for this role, please consider this requirement when submitting your application.

We believe diverse and inclusive workplaces create stronger organisations and better outcomes for the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities and are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued.

Ageing Australia strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is committed to supporting meaningful reconciliation, cultural safety and respectful practice across our organisation.

Closing date: 27 September 2026. Please note, this advertisement may be taken down early subject to the recruitment process.