As the Director Quality and Safeguards, you will lead and influence disability service practice to uphold and strengthen the safeguards and human rights of people with disability. You will shape and provide advice into negotiations with State, Commonwealth and non-government organisations regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and quality and safeguarding matters and influence national and state regulatory policy and reform by identifying, analysing and responding innovatively to critical strategic issues. You will also lead strategic projects in relation to Communities’ obligations to deliver quality and safe disability services compliant with the NDIS Act 2013 and the National Quality and Safeguarding framework.

The Opportunity

This full time, fixed term Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment is for a period of up to two (2) years and will be based at Communities' Walyalup Koort office in Fremantle.

Walyalup Koort is a great location close to the Fremantle Markets, various new cafes and eateries (click here to find out more) and a car park,



as well as walking distance to the Fremantle train station and Bathers Beach.

In return for your skills, passion, and commitment we will offer you a challenging job, a safe and healthy working environment, and a range of perks (subject to eligibility) including:

- Flexible working arrangements (including flexible working hours, 9-day fortnight consideration, and work from work options)
- Access to motor vehicle benefits
- Free parking
- Additional 3 Days Public Service Leave per annum
- 3 months long service leave for every seven years consecutive service
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- 10 days Disability Leave
- Comprehensive learning and development opportunities that focus on your career aspirations
- 5 days cultural and ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees

The successful applicant or applicants assessed as suitable through this process may receive further offers of contract employment that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities.

📌 Director Quality Safeguards (Fremantle)
🏢 Department of Communities
📍 Fremantle