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Community Living Association Inc. | Nundah, Brisbane QLD
Part-time — 22.8 hours per week
SCHADS Award Level 3 or Level 4, depending on experience, qualifications and final duties
Community Living Association Inc. is seeking a practical, organised and values-led Compliance Officer to support our governance, quality, risk, safety and compliance systems.
About Community Living Association Inc
Community Living Association Inc. is a community-based organisation committed to building inclusive communities and supporting people to live lives of meaning, connection and choice.
CLA works across disability, housing, child and family, community development and advocacy activities. Our work is grounded in human rights, inclusion, child safety, cultural safety, quality service delivery and good governance.
About the role
The Compliance Officer will work with the CEO, managers, team leaders and staff to make sure compliance obligations are identified, tracked, monitored and reported.
The role includes supporting:
About you
This role would suit someone who enjoys keeping things on track, improving systems, supporting staff, and helping a community organisation meet its obligations in a clear and consistent way.
You will bring:
Experience in the not-for-profit, disability, housing, child and family, or community services sector would be highly regarded.
Mandatory requirements
The successful applicant must have, or be willing to obtain:
How to apply
Application process
To apply for the Compliance Officer position, please submit the following documents:
· Curriculum Vitae. Please include the name, position and contact details of three referees who can comment on your work.
· Cover letter addressing the selection criteria.
· Please confirm that you hold, or are eligible to obtain, a Blue Card, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate, and Driver Licence, if held.
Applications that do not address the selection criteria below will not be considered.
1. Describe a time you identified a compliance risk, quality issue or governance gap in an organisation. What did you do, and what was the outcome?.
2. Describe your experience managing compliance registers, audit preparation, policy reviews or document control systems. How did you ensure information was accurate, up to date and actionable?
3. Describe a time when you disagreed with a colleague or manager about a compliance, risk or policy issue. How did you approach the conversation, negotiate a resolution, and maintain a positive working relationship?
4. Compliance requirements and organisational processes often change. Describe a time when you had to communicate a significant change in policy, procedure or regulatory requirements. How did you help people understand and adopt the change?
5. How do you balance compliance obligations with the need for practical, relationship-based and values-led service delivery?
Where to send applications
Please forward applications in writing to:
· Tania Lawrie, CEO
· Community Living Association
· Email: [email protected]
Community Living Association is committed to creating inclusive and safe workplaces. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Applications close: 10am 14/09/2026. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
If you would like further information about the role, please contact Tania Lawrie on 07 3266 5633 or [email protected].
Feel free to contact [email protected] / 1800 630 124.
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