The South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service based in Bunbury which provides a variety of health services to Aboriginal people in the South West, Great South, Upper wheatbelt and Peel Regions of Western Australia. SWAMS delivers a wide range of Services including: GP Clinics, Primary Health Care, Counselling, NDIS and community host various programs. SWAMS has a strong growth strategy through partnership opportunities and future community development.

About the role

The Clinical Governance Advisor is responsible for providing expert advice to the

Executive Managers on clinical care and governance matters, ensuring the organisation

meets the Aged Care Quality Standards. The role leads the development, implementation,

and monitoring of quality systems to support continuous improvement, compliance, and

culturally protected, high-quality care delivery.

The position also plays a key role in enabling a whole-of-team approach to quality by

developing practical tools, systems, and guidance that support staff to understand, follow,

and consistently apply the organisation’s governance frameworks and Standards in their

day-to-day work. It also ensures a systematic and robust approach to document

management, maintaining accurate, well-organised, and accessible records to support

transparency, accountability, and ongoing audit readiness.

In addition, the role provides leadership, support, and guidance to managers, equipping

them with the knowledge, tools, and frameworks needed to effectively perform their roles





and responsibilities within aged care services.

This pivotal leadership role is responsible for:

- Provide strategic and operational advice to the Executive Team on clinical care, quality, and governance matters
- Support decision-making by identifying risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
- Ensure governance frameworks align with regulatory requirements and best practice
- Provide guidance and support to staff to ensure compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards
- Prepare for and support accreditation and audit processes
- Oversee systems for managing feedback and complaints
- Ensure feedback is reviewed, analysed, and used to drive service improvements
- Promote a culture of open communication and consumer-centred care
- Monitor and review incidents to ensure timely investigation, response, and resolution
- Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
- Oversight of SIRS decision making and lodgement

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to be an experienced Registered Nurse with a current AHPRA registration. You will have demonstrated experience in clinical governance or quality management within the aged care sector.



A strong knowledge of the Aged Care Quality Standards is an essential requirement for this role. You will also bring experience in audit, compliance and quality improvement systems.

Why SWAMS?

Along with working with passionate people and being able to feel like you have contributed to something every day, SWAMS offers the following:

- 17.5% leave loading
- Up to $18,550 salary packaging options and novated leasing options
- Discounted gym memberships
- Generous leave allowances

For more information about SWAMS and the role:

- About SWAMS, our great organisation – https://www.swams.com.au/about/
- For queries – please contact Human Resources on (08) 97978111.

To Apply

At SWAMS, child safety is our highest priority. We are committed to the wellbeing of all children and young people, with zero tolerance for abuse. All team members have a legal and moral duty to ensure a safe environment and are required to undergo a National Police Clearance. Roles involving direct contact with children also require a valid WA Working with Children Check as part of our pre-employment screening.

In addition to this all applicants require satisfactory completion of a Drug and Alcohol test. Unsatisfactory pre-employment checks will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

To apply for this role please follow the online application process of this platform or email your application through to: [email protected]

We also welcome you to drop your resume to our office at 30 Wellington Street, Bunbury.

📌 Quality Governance Advisor (Bunbury)
🏢 SWAMS
📍 Bunbury