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Executive Level 1 - Brisbane City, Australia - Australian Government Department of Health
Description
The Strengthening Providers Branch is seeking an experienced legal policy officer to join the team to design and implement effective aged care regulatory policy to improve the quality, safety, and integrity of the aged care system. The successful candidate will support the leadership of a small collaborative team to contribute to reforms to benefit older Australians using aged care services in the key areas of consumer protection, provider governance, workforce regulation and support for the aged care system regulator.
The successful candidate will develop and shape policy advice to Government, provide complex legal advice on legislative amendments, and support in delivering high priority government commitments. They will also build and leverage collaborative relationships across the Ageing and Aged Care Group, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) (the Regulator), aged care peak bodies and state and territory governments to develop opportunities for regulatory alignment across the national care and support sector.
A merit list will be created to fill these roles and will be considered for future roles in the Branch.
Applicants must have legal and/or substantial regulatory policy experience.
A Law Degree is highly desirable.
Understanding of the issues affecting Australia's aged care system and older people receiving aged care services in Australia will be well regarded.
Applications close 11:30pm AEST.
Applicants are asked to quote reference number 24-QAADIV-23732 to assist when making an enquiry