#958 Commissioner, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

To download the applicant kit and to apply please visit the vacancy on the Department of Health and Aged Care’s vacancies page.

An opportunity exists to become Australia’s Commissioner, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. The Commissioner is an independent statutory officer within the Australian Government’s Health and Aged Care portfolio. The Commissioner works to protect and improve the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life for people receiving aged care services.

The key duties of the position include:

To be a strong contender for this national role, you will need to be a highly experienced leader, passionate about lifting the quality, safety and governance of Commonwealth funded aged care services for the benefit of older people accessing those services and their families.

You will have the leadership attributes and experience to take the Commission, senior executive leaders and its staff to a mature state as a contemporary, high performing, risk-based regulator using values-based leadership that inspires, empowers, and drives positive change. You will have experience in developing innovative strategies and approaches and in supporting their delivery.

You will have senior experience in working with a regulatory framework or similar operating model, and first-class representational skills that help build public and stakeholder trust and confidence.

Our ideal candidate will have sophisticated skills in communicating with both public and professional audiences through the media and other engagement channels.  You will be adept at engaging with senior public, not-for-profit and private sector stakeholders and be able to build and sustain collaborative relationships in a complex environment, while executing your statutory functions with independence.

You will have demonstrated judgement in a complex and sensitive environment balancing risk and opportunities. You will have strong business acumen and resource management skills, be resilient, and be forward-looking with strong personal drive and integrity. You will also be dynamic and an energetic leader with excellent influencing and negotiation skills.

Successful candidates will share the Government’s commitment to flexible work arrangements. This includes being committed to supporting staff at all levels to do their best work from the location that enables this.