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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
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About the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the Commission) is a regulator established on 1
July 2018 as an independent agency under section 181A of the _National Disability Insurance _

  • Scheme Act 2013_ (the NDIS Act) to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services.
The Commission is the dedicated national regulator of NDIS service providers in Australia.

During its formative phase, the Commission's focus was on establishing the essential systems
and processes needed to meet its legislated responsibilities. The Commission is transitioning
from "start-up" to the scale-up maturing of its operations to becoming an effective,
approachable and transparent regulator.


Job Reference

Number
032_01/24


Number of

vacancies
1


Position Title
Freedom of

Information

Officer


Division Legal Services and Internal Integrity


Classification APS6
Branch Internal Integrity Unit


Status Ongoing
Section
Legal Services and Internal Integrity

Division


Salary range
$89,445 to

$100, 537

Location Open / Various


Contact person
Monique

Lindridge


Job title of contact

person
Senior Lawyer


Contact person

phone number

Contact person

Date

open
24th January

2024


close
11.30pm on 9th February 2024

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The NDIS Commission's core legislative functions
The Commission assists the Commissioner in the performance of her functions, the core of

which are to:
uphold the rights of, and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of, people with disability
receiving supports or services, including those received under the National Disability
Insurance Scheme

develop a nationally consistent approach to managing quality and safeguards for people
with disability receiving supports or services, including those received under the National
Disability Insurance Scheme

promote the provision of advice, information, education and training to NDIS providers and
people with disability

secure compliance with relevant legislation through effective compliance and enforcement
arrangements, including through the monitoring and investigation functions conferred on
the Commissioner by legislation

promote continuous improvement amongst NDIS providers and their delivery of
progressively higher standards of supports and services to people with disability

develop and oversee policy design for a nationally consistent framework relating to the
screening of workers involved in the provision of supports and services to people with
disability

provide advice or recommendations to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and
its Board in relation to the performance of the Agency's functions

engage in, promote and coordinate the sharing of information to achieve the objects of the
relevant legislation


provide NDIS market oversight, including:
i. monitoring changes in the NDIS market which may indicate emerging risk; and

ii. monitoring and mitigating the risks of unplanned service withdrawal


Legal Services and Internal Integrity Division
Our day-to-day work has a direct and immediate impact on the lives of people with disabilities,
which makes it incredibly meaningful, rewarding and fulfilling.

The Legal Services and Internal Integrity Division is comprised of the Legal Services Branch and
the Internal Integrity Unit. The Division is headed by the NDIS Commission's General Counsel.
Division staff members are based in Parramatta, Penrith, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane,
Canberra, Hobart and Perth.

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The Internal Integrity Unit
The Internal Integrity Unit is responsible for the following functions:
processing requests for NDIS Commission documents under the _Freedom of Information _

  • Act _1982_; _
co-ordinating internal reviews of decisions made by the NDIS Commission under the

  • National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013_ (NDIS Act);
managing the NDIS Commission's privacy function, including handling privacy inquiries,
privacy complaints and requests for access to and correction of personal information
under the _Privacy Act 1988_;
coordinating the handling of disclosures relating to the NDIS Commission in accordance
with the _Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013_;
investigating and overseeing complaints made about the NDIS Commission's staff and
processes;
coordinating the process for compliance by the NDIS Commission with its legislative
obligations; and

capability building across the organisation, including providing education to Commission
staff.

We have an excellent workplace culture that is inclusive, friendly, collaborative and diverse. The
diverse range of very interesting and challenging matters.


Key duties
The Freedom of Information Officer is responsible for assisting the Director and Assistant
Directors of the
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