Job Description

Executive Director, Child Secure Organisations

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Lead a regulatory function that protects Queensland's children and strengthens safeguarding across the state.

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Kingston Human Capital is proud to partner with the Queensland Family and Child Commission in the search for an exceptional executive to lead the Child Safe Organisations Division.

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Reporting to the Principal Commissioner, the Executive Director, Child Safe Organisations is responsible for leading Queensland's Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Schemes, providing strategic leadership across a complex regulatory environment that protects children and young people. As a member of the Commission's Senior Executive Management, you will shape organisational strategy, influence government policy and ensure the delivery of an effective, contemporary and trusted regulatory framework.

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This is a unique opportunity to lead one of Queensland's most significant child safeguarding functions during a period of transformational change. Subject to legislative approval, you will also play a key leadership role in establishing the future Queensland Protection Commission, helping design and embed a modern, intelligence-led regulator that strengthens safeguarding outcomes for generations to come.

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Specific responsibilities include:

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- Providing executive leadership of Queensland's Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Schemes, ensuring the delivery of a contemporary, risk-based regulatory function that protects children and young people
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- Leading regulatory operations, compliance,



investigations and statutory decision-making while driving continuous improvement, innovation and organisational performance
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- Providing strategic advice to the Principal Commissioner, Executive Leadership Board and Government on regulatory, legislative and emerging safeguarding issues, contributing to policy development and system-wide reform
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- Building trusted relationships across government, regulators and key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, improve safeguarding outcomes and enhance public confidence in Queensland's child safe regulatory framework
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- Leading a high-performing and values-driven division, ensuring strong governance, financial stewardship and a culture of accountability, inclusion and continuous learning.
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The essential requirements for this role are:

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- Executive leadership experience leading a complex regulatory, compliance or public sector function
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- Demonstrated success driving strategic reform, organisational performance and system-wide change
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- Exceptional ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders across government and diverse sectors
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- Experience providing high-level strategic advice to executive leaders, boards or government
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- Strong governance, commercial and organisational leadership capability, including financial stewardship and workforce leadership
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- Outstanding communication, judgement and decision-making skills, with a commitment to integrity and public sector values.
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Closing Date:17 August 2026

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📌 Executive Director, Child Safe Organisations (Queensland)
🏢 Kingston Human Capital
📍 Queensland