Senior Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Our client is a well-established and highly respected aged care provider with multiple residential homes across Victoria, known for delivering innovative, person-centred care to their communities.
Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Manager
to lead their organisation-wide infection control strategy.
Reporting to the Chief Quality and Risk Officer, this newly enhanced role offers the chance to shape infection prevention practice across an entire aged care network - driving compliance, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement at a strategic level.
As IPC Manager, you will lead and assure an effective, organisation-wide infection prevention and control system - proactively identifying and managing infection risks, strengthening workforce capability, and ensuring regulatory compliance across all homes. Working closely with Quality, Operations, and Primary Care teams, you'll embed evidence-based practice and drive outcomes that matter.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards, surveillance and outbreak management
Coordinating and supporting IPC leads across all homes, delivering mandatory education and competency assessments
Chairing the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and reporting to the Executive and Board
Leading outbreak management as part of the Outbreak Management Team, liaising with public health authorities as required
Supporting immunisation programs in partnership with GPs and Practice Nurses
Contributing to broader Quality & Risk and WHS initiatives across the organisation
Our client is a well-established and highly respected aged care provider with multiple residential homes across Victoria, known for delivering cutting-edge, person-centred care to their communities.
Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Manager
to lead their organisation-wide infection control strategy.




Reporting to the Chief Quality and Risk Officer, this newly enhanced role offers the chance to shape infection prevention practice across an entire aged care network - driving compliance, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement at a strategic level.
As IPC Manager, you will lead and assure an effective, organisation-wide infection prevention and control system - proactively identifying and managing infection risks, strengthening workforce capability, and ensuring regulatory compliance across all homes. Working closely with Quality, Operations, and Primary Care teams, you'll embed evidence-based practice and drive outcomes that matter.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards, surveillance and outbreak management
Coordinating and supporting IPC leads across all homes, delivering mandatory education and competency assessments
Chairing the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and reporting to the Executive and Board
Leading outbreak management as part of the Outbreak Management Team, liaising with public health authorities as required
Supporting immunisation programs in partnership with GPs and Practice Nurses
Contributing to broader Quality & Risk and WHS initiatives across the organisation
The successful candidate with an RN Div 1 ideally with immuniser endorsement and a sound understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards and relevant legislation. In addition, proven experience in outbreak management, surveillance and clinical risk management are essential as are outstanding interpersonal skills and proven leadership capability and well developed interpersonal and time management skills.
Aged care experience is highly regarded but not essential - what matters most is your clinical expertise in infection control and your ability to lead change across a complex organisation.
If you are looking for a dynamic opportunity to take on a genuinely strategic IPC leadership role with real influence at all levels, within an organisation committed to innovation and excellence in care this may be the role you have been looking for.
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📌 Senior Infection Prevention & Control Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Ardent People
📍 Melbourne