About Scope

Scope’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities to achieve their goals. Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living, short term accommodation (respite), social connections, lifestyle options, therapy and employment services in over 420 service locations across Victoria and NSW.

About Your Role

Scope has an exciting and unique opportunity for an Authorised Program Officer (APO) to work within our Quality, Safeguarding & Practice Division.

The APO contributes to embedding client quality and safeguarding across Scope to empower our clients to belong and thrive.

Your Key Focus

• Assess the necessity and appropriateness of restrictive practice
• Ensure legal, ethical and quality compliance
• Working collaboratively with clients, their support networks and stakeholders to support delivery of safe, quality and empowering services
• Advocate for the rights, needs and expectations of people with disability

View the position description  here!

What We Look For

• Understanding of human rights, the administration of restrictive practices, positive behaviour support and person-centred active support
• Certification or training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and restrictive practice compliance
• Knowledge of the NDIS Portal and registration requirements for disability organisation, or the ability to quickly acquire
• Ability to train others in systems, policies and/ or practices to deliver and improve client services 
• Ability to understand and apply legislation, regulations, policies and/ or practices relevant to restrictive practice and positive behaviour support

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while applications for this role will close on 13 May 2025 we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to closing date. To avoid missing out apply now.

Scope as an Employer

At Scope, we ‘Celebrate our people’ by rewarding you with access to an exclusive benefits platform.  You will have access to cashback, vouchers, and discounts to over 500 popular retailers covering groceries, fuel, entertainment, wellbeing and so much more. It’s one of the ways we thank our team for the ongoing and valued contribution they make to the lives of the people we support.

View our stance on inclusion, diversity and human rights.

Scope (Aust) is a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Agencies: Whilst we appreciate your interest, we are confident we can find a great candidate without external support.

Take your career on a journey with Scope and work proactively with us to achieve our purpose!

Please direct enquiries to Lakmi Livera at 0460 284 797 or llivera@scopeaust.org.au.

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email careers@scopeaust.org.au

Please note, successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country or countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.