Care Governance & Safeguarding Officer

Job description

About the role The Care Governance & Safeguarding Officer leads the uplift of organisation‑wide governance, risk, safeguarding and quality systems, providing strong oversight and assurance that supports safe, high‑quality service delivery across NDIS, Aged Care and Child Safety environments. This role drives a consistent, contemporary approach to compliance by developing robust frameworks, monitoring performance, and championing continuous improvement, ensuring services operate with integrity, transparency and alignment to all regulatory, legislative and ethical standards. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Constructing governance and safeguarding frameworks aligned to NDIS, Aged Care, Child Safe and other relevant quality standards - Applying governance methodologies to establish clear accountability, escalation pathways and effective control mechanisms - Planning and implementing policies and systems that enable consistent, compliant and safe service delivery across all programs - Evaluating framework effectiveness using evidence, audit outcomes and incident data to drive refinement and uplift - Overseeing safeguarding practices by assessing systemic risks, an...