Quality and Compliance Officer
Job No:
COS183
Location:
Colac
We are seeking an exceptional community minded individual to join our Ageing Well team as Quality and Compliance Officer in a Permanent Part-Time capacity.
Colac Otway Shire Council's Ageing Well Service is an integral part of Colac's highly regarded health and community services sector with good opportunities for a rewarding career path in the Aged and Disability Services field. We can offer you a job where you can make a real difference and meaningful contribution to people's lives. You will be appreciated and work with people who value you.
Located within two hours south-west of Melbourne, Colac Otway is renowned for its magnificent southern coastline, the Otway rainforests and the northern lakes and offers an attractive lifestyle with diverse employment opportunities. Backed by a thriving economy in primary industries, tourism, commercial and community services this is an exceptional career opportunity.
The Quality and Compliance Officer's primary objective is to ensure that Council:
- Operates the Support at Home program in accordance with relevant legislation, standards, and internal policies.
- Supports continuous improvement, risk management, and quality assurance processes to ensure safe, effective, and person-centered care for older Australians living independently in the community.
- Assists with maintaining compliance with the aged care quality and safety standards, legislation and accreditation under the Support at Home program.
- Identifies, assesses and mitigates clinical risks, implementing best practice, and risk management strategies to enhance participant safety and high-quality service delivery.
- Focuses on continuous improvement through data analysis, consumer feedback and incident monitoring.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintaining Council’s aged care services quality assurance framework and records.
- Assisting the Coordinator and Manager in the development and review of policies and procedures.
- Responding to emergencies that impact on Council’s aged and disability service.
- Providing support and direction to internal staff, field staff (community care workers) and volunteers in the absence of the Coordinator.
About You:
To support your success in this role you will have:
- Qualifications and/or extensive experience in Nursing or Allied Health or equivalent.
- Extensive knowledge and experience with quality assurance, risk and compliance frameworks and continuous improvement.
- Sound knowledge of the Support at Home Program
- Detailed knowledge of the aged care quality standards.
- Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities.
- Well-developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- A Current Victorian driver's licence
For further information regarding the duties and requirements of the role, please refer to the position description.
Salary information: $86,793.20 to $93,614.04 per annum pro rata plus superannuation.
For further information and how to apply:
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- Download and review the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria.
- Information to be included with your application:
- Letter of application
- Current resume
- Key Selection Criteria Responses
- Submit your application
Applications close on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 11.59pm.
Colac Otway Shire Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
