This role exists because children deserve organisations that are safe, strong, and built to last.
Child Australia has been showing up for children, families, and communities across WA and the NT for decades. Behind every service we deliver is a foundation of governance, people, and systems that need to be as strong as the mission they support. That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Director, People, Risk & Integrity to join our Executive Leadership Team, someone who sees risk and compliance not as a constraint, but as the architecture that lets good work happen safely and at scale.
About the role
This is a senior, integrating role that holds three critical functions together – People & Culture, Risk & Compliance, and ICT governance.
It’s not a siloed compliance job. It’s a leadership role for someone who understands that culture, risk, and systems are deeply connected, and that getting them right is what allows an organisation like ours to keep its promises to the children in our care.
You’ll work closely with the CEO, Board, and the wider Executive Team to provide an integrated, clear-eyed view of organisational health. You’ll bring calm clarity to complexity, strengthen the foundations others build on, and lead functions that touch every corner of the organisation.
What you’ll be doing:
In Risk & Compliance – you’ll ensure Child Australia understands its exposure, meets its regulatory obligations, and builds a culture where compliance is a shared value, not a policing function. You’ll oversee the risk register, audit and assurance program, policy frameworks, and our relationships with regulators and auditors.
In People & Culture — you’ll lead the development of a workforce that is capable, values-aligned, and genuinely well supported. This includes employee relations, capability development, and the cultural conditions that allow people to do their best work in a sector that demands a lot.
In ICT — you’ll provide portfolio-level governance over our technology environment, vendor accountability, managed service oversight, data protection, and cybersecurity compliance. This is a governance lens, not a technical one.
You’ll thrive here if you are:
- A strategic thinker who can hold the big picture without losing sight of the details
- Calm under pressure and genuinely energised by complexity
- Someone who builds trust across teams, not through authority, but through credibility and care
- Deeply values-aligned, with a personal commitment to integrity and safeguarding
- Experienced leading in regulated environments, and confident navigating ambiguity
You’ll bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Law, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related field
- Significant experience in risk, compliance, or people leadership within a regulatory environment
- Strong analytical capability and experience with risk assessment, governance, and executive reporting
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, you can translate complexity into clarity for any audience
- The ability to juggle competing priorities without dropping what matters most
- Bonus points if you have experience in the early childhood, community services, or aged care sectors, or familiarity with the National Quality Framework and child protection legislation.
Why Child Australia?
We’re a values-driven organisation and that’s not a line we put in job ads to sound good. It shapes how we make decisions, how we treat our people, and how seriously we take our responsibility to children and families.
Joining our Leadership Team means having genuine influence over the systems that protect people and enable impact. You’ll work in an executive environment where your voice matters, where collaboration is real, and where the work you do every day connects directly to outcomes that count.
You’ll also benefit from:
- Attractive remuneration and conditions under the Child Australia Enterprise Agreement, including generous salary packaging benefits available to NFP employees
- A leadership culture built on trust, transparency, and shared accountability
- The opportunity to shape, not just maintain, the foundations of a growing, mission-driven organisation
Ready to apply?
If you’re a strategic, values-driven leader with a genuine passion for safeguarding and the capability to lead across complex functions, we’d love to hear from you.
Child Australia is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
