Footprints is a leading not for profit organisation supporting older Australians and people experiencing mental health challenges. Since 1991, we have grown into a multi-site provider known for person-led, innovative and integrated services that enhance wellbeing, independence and social connection. Through strong partnerships across health, housing and community sectors, we deliver meaningful, lasting impact. As a Best Workplace Award winner, we are guided by strong leadership, collaboration and a shared commitment to strengthening communities.

About the opportunity

As the Healthy Ageing Clinical Advisor, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day clinical leadership for the Healthy Ageing services across Footprints, including Support at Home (SaH) and the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).

Reporting to the General Manager Service Operations, this role leads clinical governance across Healthy Ageing services through embedding evidence-based practice frameworks, leading complex case reviews, and applying clinical expertise to client support to ensure protected, restorative, and reablement-focused service mapping.

This role provides clinical supervision for a multi-disciplinary team to deliver services that promote independence and quality of life for older people. Working collaboratively with operational and sector leadership teams, this role supports activities in workforce capability, clinical governance and service excellence whilst aligning practice in accordance with contractual obligations, quality standards and organisational priorities. This role contributes to a culture of continuous quality improvement by leading internal clinical audits, investigating clinical feedback,



and proactively identifying and mitigating clinical risks.

What you will bring:

- Significant experience (minimum of 5 years) in a clinical role within the aged care or community services sector.
- Demonstrated expertise in aged care clinical service delivery, restorative practice models, and robust clinical governance frameworks.
- Proven experience managing clinical risks, complex case triage, and quality auditing across a multiprogram me portfolio.
- Strong understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards, relevant clinical legislation, and sector reform priorities (including Support at Home).
- Demonstrated ability to deliver clinical supervision across multi-disciplinary teams (including Nurses, OTs, and EPs) to achieve quality and safe practice standards.
- Experience building clinical workforce capability and fostering a culture of evidence-based learning and continuous improvement.
- Experience in developing and reviewing clinical policies and procedures (desirable).
- Knowledge of contemporary support models, trauma-informed care, and person-led practice (desirable).
- Experience in client management systems including Alayacare and the My Aged Care Portal (desirable).

Requirements:

- Current Queensland Class C Driver?s Licence and capacity to travel.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check or current Yellow Card and Blue Card.




- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
- Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Allied Health, or a related clinical field.
- Postgraduate qualifications in clinical governance, leadership, or health services management (desirable).

What we offer

- Salary packaging up to $18,550 to reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.
- An additional day of birthday leave each year.
- Gifted leave during part of the end-of-year shutdown period, subject to organisational arrangements.
- Access to novated leasing for an eligible new or used vehicle and associated running costs.
- Confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program.

Contact

For further information about the role, please contact Ryan at *****@footprintscommunity.org.au

Applications close 27 July 2026. Applications may be reviewed as they are received, and Footprints may commence the selection process before the advertised closing date.

To learn more about Footprints, please visit our website: https://footprintscommunity.org.au/work-with-us

Equal opportunity

Footprints encourages applications from all people. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, Footprints strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.Footprints Community acknowledges the traditional owners of the land and pays respect to Elders past and present, and thank them for their wisdom and guidance.

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📌 Healthy Ageing Clinical Advisor (Queensland)
🏢 Footprints Community
📍 Queensland