This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities. Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

What we're offering

• Opportunity to improve services provided to children, young people and families engaged with the Tasmanian child safety and youth justice system
• Be part of a child-safe, values-based organisation 
• A culture of care, respect and integrity
• Pathways to grow your career

About the Role

The Practice Quality Assurance Principal leads the development, implementation and review of professional practice continuous improvement frameworks and processes across Child Safety and Youth Justice Operations (CSYJO). The role is accountable for driving continuous improvement in professional practice, ensuring alignment with practice standards across the continuum of supports provided to children and young people engaged with the child safety and youth justice system. This is achieved through the ongoing enhancement of practice quality and proactive risk governance across the Portfolio.

The incumbent will provide expert leadership and advice on practice quality and risk governance, including responses to critical incidents, serious events, wellbeing-in-care concerns, and complaints. They will monitor and report on compliance with professional practice standards, and lead practice reviews, audits, and investigations. Insights from these activities will be used to analyse practice trends and develop evidence-informed recommendations to drive continuous improvement across the Portfolio.

The role will work collaboratively across the Department to drive practice improvement through the application of quality and risk governance frameworks. It will lead the development of oversight, monitoring, and reporting processes, such as serious event reviews and the Serious Issues Escalation Hub, to strengthen accountability and responsiveness. A key focus of the position is to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement by ensuring that all quality assurance activities are meaningfully linked to professional development and enhanced practice outcomes which hold the wellbeing of the child or young person at the centre of practice.

Period of Appointment

Ongoing - ASAP start date

Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

Hours per fortnight

76 hours per fortnight

Essential Requirements

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status – Employment)
• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
• The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1 Conviction checks in the following areas:

a) crimes of violence
b) sex related offences
c) serious drug offences
d) crimes involving dishonesty
e) serious traffic offences

2 Identification check
3 Disciplinary actions in previous employment check

Desirable Requirements

• Postgraduate qualifications relevant to quality assurance, risk management and/or policy
• Experience working in or alongside child safety, youth justice or related human services sectors
• Current Driver’s Licence

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online can be found here:

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

Information for Applicants (PDF)

How to apply 

Electronic submission of application is preferred, please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.

Applicants should include:

• a 1–2 page short form application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• Refer to the Information for Applicants document for further information.

All applicants are required to supply a valid email address with their application for the purposes of email communication.

The cost associated with obtaining a Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment) is the responsibility of the individual.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications should be made via the Apply Now button and submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au. 

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Emma Morgan
Title: Manager - Engagement and Change
Phone: 0434 977 486
Email: emma.morgan2@decyp.tas.gov.au