Ageing Australia is the national peak body representing providers across the aged care landscape, including retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care, community care, and related services. We advocate for our members, providing expert advice, resources and tailored services to ensure they deliver exceptional care to older Australians.

Who are we?

Ageing Australia is the national peak bodyrepresentingproviders across the aged care landscape, including retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care, community care, and related services. We advocate for our members,providingexpert advice,resourcesand tailored services to ensure they deliver exceptional care to older Australians.

What we offer you

You will be part of a team of dedicated professionals, united by a shared purpose to improve the lives of older Australians, and enjoy the following benefits:

five weeks of paid annual leave(pro-rata)

hybrid work options to support your work life balance

onewell-beingday per year

12 weeks paid parental leave(pro-rata)–purchasedleaveoption

access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family

access to exclusive employee discounts across a range of popular retailers

About the role

The Risk & Compliance Officer playsa key role in strengthening risk,complianceand assurance acrossAgeing Australia. Working closely with leaders and teams,you’llprovidepractical advice, coordinate risk and complianceactivitiesand help embed a positive risk culture. This isa great opportunityto make a meaningful impact acrossthe organisationwhile supporting solid governance, effectivecontrolsand continuous improvement.

Please note this is a part-time 0.6 FTE positionworking three days per week.

In this role,



you will be responsible for:

- Enterprise risk management: maintain and continuously improve the risk framework, registers, tools, controls, risk treatment plans and processes, while supporting leaders to identify, manage and report risks.
- Compliance management: maintain the organisation’s compliance obligations, assist in maintaining compliance-related policies, monitor regulatory requirements and legislation, support compliance controls and attestations and coordinate breach investigations and remediation activities.
- Assurance management: coordinate audit and assurance activities, assist with Board and Committee reporting and maintain evidence and assurance documentation.
- Continuous improvement: identify opportunities to enhance risk, compliance and assurance processes and support the implementation of risk and compliance management technology solutions and reporting tools.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

- demonstrated experience in risk and compliance roles preferably in highly regulated environments
- strong understanding of risk and compliance frameworks and application in Australian regulatory environments
- experience maintaining risk registers and monitoring risk treatment actions
- experience supporting audit and assurance programs




- proven ability to set and manage multiple priorities and complete tasks to deadlines while adjusting to shifting priorities and challenges with a positive and flexible approach
- excellent interpersonal and strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
- strong digital literacy, including advanced skills in record-keeping, word processing and document formatting including:
- using approved AI tools to increase efficiency
- proficiency in the Microsoft suite, collaboration tools and online meeting applications such as MS Teams & Zoom
- familiarity with digital contract management systems.

- exceptional attention to detail, with a proactive and resourceful approach to identifying and resolving issues, especially under time pressure
- ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be a proactive team player
- relevant Risk and/or Compliance certification will be highly regarded.

We require federal police check as an essential selection component for this role, please consider this requirement when submitting your application.

We believe diverse and inclusive workplaces create strongerorganisationsand better outcomes for the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of allbackgrounds, experiences and identities and are committed to fostering a respectful,inclusiveand welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued.

Ageing Australia strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is committed to supporting meaningful reconciliation, culturalsafetyand respectful practice across ourorganisation.

Closing date: 28 September 2026. Please note, this advertisement may be taken down early subject to progress of the recruitment process.

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📌 Risk & Compliance Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Ageing Australia
📍 Melbourne