Careers at the Commission

We work to improve the lives of older people by maintaining the integrity of the aged care system.

As the single independent regulator of Australian Government aged care services, we offer a variety of interesting and challenging jobs across most capital cities.

We have a highly skilled staff with a shared aim: to protect and improve the safety, health, well-being and quality of life of people receiving aged care.

Current vacancies

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Careers (affirmative measure)

RecruitAbility

RecruitAbility will be applied to all external vacancies available at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, including Senior Executive Service roles.

What is RecruitAbility?

The RecruitAbility Scheme aims to support the increased representation of people with disability in the APS, improve confidence of people with disability to put forward their skills and capabilities and improve disability confidence of hiring managers. RecruitAbility is an affirmative measure that provides for progression of candidates who identify as living with disability through the initial application stage to the next stage of a selection process (i.e. through initial shortlisting) if they have been assessed as meeting the minimum requirements of the job. Following initial shortlisting, the recruitment process proceeds as usual. Please note disclosing a disability does not adversely affect job prospects, and the APS merit principle remains the basis for engagement and promotion. Find more information in the RecruitAbility section of the APSC website.

How do I opt in to RecruitAbility?

To opt into the RecruitAbility scheme candidates must answer 'yes' to the question in the Commission’s application form asking if they are a person living with disability. Candidates may then click yes’ to confirm they would like to opt-in to the RecruitAbility scheme when applying for the vacancy. You do not need to provide further information or evidence about your disability.

Job applicants with disability who:

opt into the scheme
declare they have disability, and
meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised under the scheme, are advanced to a further stage in the selection process.

All candidates will still be assessed on merit for engagement and promotion.

What are minimum requirements?

A candidate opting-in to RecruitAbility meets the minimum requirements if they:

Satisfy essential job criteria as defined in the position description. This may be based on the selection criteria in the candidate pack/position description or the classification of a role.
Meet any mandatory qualifications, registrations, or clearances.
Can perform the inherent requirements of the job, with reasonable adjustments if required.

Reasonable adjustments

We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process and in any position, you are made successful in. Please inform us at recruitment@agedcarequality.gov.au if you need any adjustments made. Regardless of whether you opt into RecruitAbility or not, you will have access to reasonable adjustments. Further details about the reasonable adjustments scheme can be found on the Australian Public Service Commission | Reasonable Adjustment Policy page.

Temporary Employment Register

You can also register your interest in non-ongoing, or temporary employment on the Temporary Employment Register

View Temporary Employment Register

How to apply

You can only apply online.

To apply for a job, click or tap ‘Apply now’. Be sure to complete the application form and attach your resume.

See more information on how to apply for jobs in the Australian Public Service.

Benefits

We offer generous employment conditions, including:

competitive salaries
paid leave
health and well-being programs
learning and development support.

Competitive salaries, super and allowances

Competitive salaries across levels
15.4% employer contribution to superannuation
Salary bands that recognise the skills of clinical and legal specialists
Allowances for workplace responsibilities, such as first aid and harassment contact officers
Salary packaging

Generous leave conditions

Annual leave: 4 weeks per year
Paid personal/carers leave: 18 days per year
Parental and maternity leave
Leave to support staff experiencing domestic violence
Cultural leave for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff
Community service leave for volunteer emergency management activities and jury duty
Annual close between Christmas and New Year’s Day and early stand down before Good Friday

Health and well-being

Flexible working arrangements, including flex-time, part-time and extra purchased leave
Working from home arrangements
Free influenza vaccines for all staff

Learning and development

Individual development plans
Access to study support
e-learning and online learning resources
Training and support for specialist roles
Internal opportunities across the Commission

Salaries and working conditions

To learn about our salaries and working conditions, download the ACQSC Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.

The previous 2019-22 ACQSC Enterprise Agreement is also available for download.

Our values

As a public service agency, the Australian Public Service (APS) Values underpin the Commission’s organisational culture. The APS Values are:

Integrity
Committed to Service
Accountable
Respectful
Ethical
Stewardship

We foster an organisational culture that brings the APS values to life in a way that is meaningful to our staff and reflects the uniqueness of our organisation.

Our culture is articulated in three statements:

We achieve together – We each play a part to deliver on the Commission’s vision. To succeed we work as a team, treat everyone with respect and value the contributions of others.
We bring our best – We care about our work and are committed to public service. Transparency, fairness and integrity are key to doing our jobs well.
We learn and adapt – We encourage curiosity, embrace feedback and support professional development. We innovate to improve and shape a better future.

Your data

We collect your personal information when you apply for a job. With your consent, we may also collect information from other sources (like a referee).

We use your personal information to assess your suitability for the job.

We can disclose your personal information to a third party to check your criminal history. We can also disclose your personal information if required by law.

To learn more about how we manage personal information, see our Privacy Policy.