APS5/6 Regulatory Lawyers - Litigation (Legal 1 Broadband)

About this role

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is the national regulator of Australian Government-funded aged care services.

We protect and enhance the safety, health, wellbeing, and quality of life of people receiving aged care. This includes managing complaints and feedback about the care older people receive.

We help build confidence and trust in aged care, by promoting best practice and a culture of safety and quality in the sector. We register providers and hold them to account if they don’t meet expected standards of care.

We work with providers, workers, older people, their families, and supporters to make sure they understand and uphold older people’s rights.

Meet some of our people and learn more about the Commission and our Regulatory Strategy on our website www.agedcarequality.gov.au

About the Team

Located within the Legal, FOI and Privacy Branch led by the Commission's Chief Counsel, the Commission’s in-house litigation practice offers a unique opportunity to hone your litigation skills in a regulatory context, while contributing to the Commission's vital mission of safeguarding the rights, safety and quality of care for older Australians.

About the Role

Guided by a deeply experienced cohort of Principal Lawyers and Senior Lawyers, you will have the opportunity to contribute to complex, high-profile and nationally significant legal matters that directly support the protection and wellbeing of older Australians.

We invest in the career development of our lawyers and seek to give each lawyer the opportunity to stretch and grow professionally. You will receive excellent mentoring and coaching.

In this role, you will directly contribute to upholding the rights of older Australians to receive safe, compassionate, and high-quality care. Drawing on your litigation skills and judgement, you will work on matters that have a direct impact on the safety, health and wellbeing of people receiving aged care services. Your work will include:

• representing the Commission in the Administrative Review Tribunal; and/or • managing judicial review proceedings before the Federal Court; and/or • advising on evidence preparation and strategy to support civil penalty proceedings commenced by the Commission; and/or • managing civil penalty proceedings commenced in the Federal Court.

This is a challenging and rewarding role that offers exposure to high-profile regulatory litigation, complex legal issues and meaningful public interest work.

The position requires attendance in the office at least 2 days per week, availability during the Commission's standard operating hours and working extended hours from time to time to meet court and tribunal timeframes. This position may involve occasional travel.