Practice Assurance Advisor. Permanent Full Time - Darwin or Alice SpringsLife Without BarriersLocation: NT: Darwin, NT: Alice Springs & Central AustraliaReference #: 503902Closing Date: 29-11-2024About the Organisation:Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best lives. If you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.About the Role:The Practice Assurance Advisor role is part of a national Practice Assurance Team within the Centre for Practice Excellence responsible for supporting the Disability and Mental Health teams to deliver great services in our communities. The position works collaboratively with Client Services and other business areas to ensure a consistent, effective, and efficient approach to safeguarding and continuous quality improvement through the delivery of audit and assurance activities and practice support.This is a permanent full time position that will be supporting the NT and can be located from Darwin or Alice Springs with flexibility to work from home or the office. Engagement with front line team members in the community is essential so travel in Darwin and Alice Springs is required.Key Responsibilities:Prepare advice and provide support and tools to implement legislation, standards, contracts, policy and procedure requirements and safeguarding practicesUndertake internal audits, assurance activities, root cause analysis and continuous improvement processesActively identify systemic issues, share best practice and improvementsAssist in the development of reports, policies, procedures, practice improvements and toolsProvide support and advice on practice approaches to integrate safeguarding and risk management into core business activityCoordinate and undertake internal audits and assurance activities in accordance with the Internal Audit Program and business needsContribute to the process for renewing/gaining accreditation/licensingFacilitate meetings and reflective practice processes with Client Services staffMaintain a current knowledge of changes to legislation, practice standards and customer requirementsKeep abreast of best practice and emerging trends and interpretations of legislative/regulatory requirements that may impact LWB's business and quality assurance strategiesSkills & Experience:Practice and quality experience within the community services or health sectorsExpertise in quality assurance against established standardsExperience with auditing and accreditation processes as well as implementing a Quality Management SystemExperience developing policies, procedures, and process documentsDetail-oriented with a focus on high-quality workExperience working collaboratively and developing rapport with operational areas, working across an organisation to assist in the implementation of organisational changeSuccessful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.How to Apply:Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact close at midnight on 3 October 2024.To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption certificate. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.#J-18808-Ljbffr
