Senior Regulatory Advisor - Registration

AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency); Queensland; On-site; AUD 121,527 - 148,534; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted private health insurance

Modern open-plan workspace

Supportive work culture

Job summary

A leading health regulatory organization is seeking a Senior Regulatory Advisor to oversee the registration process for healthcare professionals. This full-time position involves providing leadership to the registration team, ensuring compliance with national laws and standards, and delivering high-quality recommendations to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, as well as experience in a complex regulatory environment. A competitive salary and supportive work culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on people leadership skills and experience.
• Experience in working within a complex regulatory environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with exemplary communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional people leadership and support to your team.
• Lead the registration team to ensure consistent processing.
• Deliver authoritative advice to stakeholders including registration boards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Organizational skills

Job description

Senior Regulatory Advisor - Registration

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) works in partnership with 15 National Boards to implement the national regulatory scheme for health professionals. The purpose of health practitioner regulation is to protect the public by ensuring that only health practitioners who have the skills, qualifications and knowledge to provide safe care are registered.

We have a full time opportunity for an ongoing Senior Regulatory Advisor in the Registration International team. We welcome all applications from any location where we have an Ahpra presence. We will also be using this recruitment campaign to develop a merit pool for upcoming vacancies up to six months.

Reporting to the National Manager - Registration (International), the Senior Regulatory Advisor - Registration plays a pivotal leadership role within Ahpra’s registration functions. You will lead and manage teams to ensure timely, consistent and high quality processing of registration applications in alignment with the Regulatory Principles for the National Scheme, the National Law, registration standards, guidelines, and national organisational policies and procedures.

With a focus on Ahpra’s values to drive high performance, this role provides a point of escalation and technical direction and support to staff to enable performance of the team at the expected level, whilst providing operational support to the National Manager Registration about regulatory activities. This role will present matters for the stream to relevant boards and committees and guide consistent recommendations and decision making for the registration functions.

This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver who thrives in a complex regulatory environment and is a passionate about leading people to deliver meaningful outcomes.

In this role you will:

• Provide exceptional people leadership and support to your team (local and virtual teams)


• Lead the registration team to ensure the registration process is handled consistently, professionally and in accordance with the National Law, registration standards, guidelines, and national organisational policies and procedures.


• Deliver consistent, authoritative and high-quality advice and recommendations to all stakeholders, specifically to registration boards and committees


• Provide expertise across a range of areas including applications for registration and renewal, endorsements and registrant management processes and interpretation of the National Law as it applies to registration, seeking legal advice on policy positions and individual matters as required.


• Actively monitor high risk and challenging registration cases, providing support and guidance to staff where required

As the ideal candidate, you will demonstrate the following:

• Significant hands on people leadership skills and experience with the ability to manage a high performing team to deliver high quality, customer focused outcomes and services


• Experience in working within a complex regulatory environment


• Exceptional interpersonal skills along with exemplary communication skills - both written and verbal


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines whilst delivering accurate outcomes

What we offer:

• Interesting and challenging work with a strong public safety purpose.


• A supportive and flexible working culture that supports you in achieving a balance between work and personal commitments.


• Discounted private health insurance


• Central office locations with modern, open-plan workspaces.


• Attractive salary of $135,031 per annum pro rata + Superannuation.

To apply:

• Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application. Email applications will not be accepted.


• Your application must include a cover letter, current resume and maximum 2 page document addressing the selection criteria above (see ‘As the ideal candidate, you will demonstrate the following’, address each point with examples please).


• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.


• For any queries regarding this position, please email [e-mail].


• Applications Close: 11.55pm AEDT on Sunday 18 January 2026.

Previously applicants need not to reapply, thank you.

Please note applications will be screened and shortlisted during the advertising period. Should we receive suitable candidates during this time, the advertising period will cease.

Offer of employment is subject to successful background (pre-employment screening) and Criminal History checks.

AHPRA is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage people of all abilities to apply, particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

With respect, no agencies please.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Government Administration