21 Sep
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Complete Nursing & Home Care
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Melbourne
21 Sep
Complete Nursing & Home Care
Melbourne
Complete Nursing & Home Care – Bundoora VIC
Complete Nursing & Home Care Pty. Ltd. (CNHC) is a private company with a proud history of caring for people living with a disability and older Australians in Victoria. The Company is committed to its vision of building a community where people are empowered to live an independent life of their choice. We strive to understand what people want and work together to achieve outcomes.
The Compliance Officer will report to the Operations Manager and is responsible for overseeing the management, investigation, monitoring, and reporting of incidents, complaints, feedback, reportable incidents, and quality concerns across NDIS and Aged Care services.
The role ensures organisational compliance with the:
NDIS Practice Standards
NDIS Code of Conduct
NDIS Reportable Incidents Requirements
Aged Care Quality Standards
Aged Care Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
Relevant Commonwealth and State legislation
Internal policies and procedures
The Compliance Officer supports a culture of continuous improvement, participant safety, consumer rights, and risk management by ensuring incidents, complaints, and feedback are managed effectively and within required timeframes.
The Compliance Officer embodies the company values of Respect, Integrity, Quality and Commitment.
Key responsibilities:
Receive, review, triage and manage all incidents reported within the organisation
Assess incident severity and determine required actions
Assess incidents against Social Services Regulator (SSR), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and My Aged Care- Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) requirements
Coordinate notification and reporting to either the SSR, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission or the My Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission SIRS portal
Coordinate investigations into incidents involving participants, consumers, staff and other stakeholders and manage follow-ups
Ensure incidents and investigation outcomes are documented accurately within the organisation's incident management system
Monitor corrective actions and ensure completion within required timeframes
Prepare incident reports for management and governance committees
Identify and analyse compliance data, incident trends, recurring issues and systemic risks complaints, audit findings, and quality indicators, providing recommendations and reports to senior management on risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Conduct root cause analysis for significant incidents
Support managers to implement preventative and corrective actions
Assist with the development, implementation, monitoring and regular review of compliance frameworks, resources, reporting systems, policies to ensure compliance with the National Standards for Disability Services practice standards, Aged Care Quality Standards, and relevant legislative and regulatory
Identify and analyse compliance data, incident trends, recurring issues and systemic risks complaints, audit findings, and quality indicators, providing recommendations and reports to senior management on risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Complaints Management
Receive, document, acknowledge, and investigate complaints
Ensure complaints are managed in accordance with organisational policy and regulatory requirements
Coordinate communication with complainants throughout the investigation process
Facilitate resolution and ensure complainants are informed of outcomes
Monitor complaint trends and emerging issues
Maintain the complaints register
Promote a positive complaints culture where feedback is encouraged and valued
Quality and Continuous Improvement
Maintain incident, complaint, risk, and feedback registers
Identify service improvements arising from incidents, complaints, audits and feedback
Assist with quality improvement initiatives
Monitor implementation of corrective and preventative actions
Support preparation for and participation in external audits, accreditation assessments, Commission reviews, and regulatory visits.
Compliance Monitoring
Monitor organisational compliance with regulatory requirements
Conduct internal compliance reviews and audits
Support maintenance of compliance registers
Monitor statutory reporting obligations and deadlines
Track actions arising from audits, complaints, incidents and regulatory requirements
Prepare compliance reports for management and governing bodies
Training and Staff Support
Provide advice and guidance regarding:
Complaints handling
SIRS requirements
Consumer rights and dignity of risk
Deliver training and refresher education to staff
Assist managers to build a culture of quality, safety and compliance
Essential for the role:
Demonstrated knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements, Aged Care Quality Standards, Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS), and relevant legislation.
Ability to identify compliance risks, analyse issues, and recommend practical and effective solutions.
Experience in developing, reviewing, and implementing policies, procedures, systems, and quality improvement initiatives.
Strong understanding of incident management, complaints handling, restrictive practices, risk management, and safeguarding frameworks.
Proven administrative, reporting, and document management skills.
Strong data analysis capability, including identifying trends, monitoring performance indicators, and preparing reports for management.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and use initiative in a dynamic environment.
Ability to contribute to strategic planning in line with incident management, restrictive practices and staff training.
Robust organisational, planning, and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Ability to contribute strategically to organisational quality, compliance, risk, and governance objectives.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
Ability to communicate effectively with regulators, government agencies, clients, families, support workers, care staff, and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience facilitating compliance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement activities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and positive workplace culture.
Sound understanding of governance, risk management, and accreditation processes within disability, home care, community care, and aged care services.
With Victorian driver's licence and confident to drive
Employee Working with Children Check
Current National Police Check
First Aid & CPR certifications
NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
To learn more about us please visit our website /
Benefits and Perks
Attractive pay and benefits
A strong support base with our friendly and experienced staff
Further opportunity to grow and stretch the boundaries of your role
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📌 Compliance Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Complete Nursing & Home Care
📍 Melbourne