Policy Intern

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Full time
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

APS 3 Intern
Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review

Job

Reference

Number

119_04/24

Number of

vacancies
3

Position Title Policy Intern
Division Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review

Classification APS 3
Branch Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review

Status
Temporary,

Part-Time (up

to 3 days per

week)

Section Various

Salary Range
$39,379
- $42,727

Location Flexible - national or state offices

Contact

Person
Robert Cook

Contact Job

Title
Policy Officer

Contact

Number

Contact

Date

Applications

Open

10 April 2024

Date

Applications

Close

8 May 2024

About the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is an independent

agency established on 1 July 2018 to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and

services. The Commission is the dedicated national regulator of NDIS service providers in

Australia and a non-corporate entity under the Public Governance, Performance and

Accountability Act 2013.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission 2

The NDIS Commission's core legislative functions
- uphold the rights of, and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of, people with

disability receiving supports or services, including those received under the National

Disability Insurance Scheme
- develop a nationally consistent approach to managing quality and safeguards for people

with disability receiving supports or services, including those received under the National

Disability Insurance Scheme
- promote the provision of advice, information, education and training to NDIS providers

and people with disability
- secure compliance with relevant legislation through effective compliance and

enforcement arrangements, including through the monitoring and investigation functions

conferred on the Commissioner by legislation
- promote continuous improvement amongst NDIS providers and the delivery of

progressively higher standards of supports and services to people with disability
- develop and oversee the broad policy design for a nationally consistent framework

relating to the screening of workers involved in the provision of supports and services to

people with disability
- provide advice or recommendations to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)

and its Board in relation to the performance of the Agency's functions
- engage in, promote and coordinate the sharing of information to achieve the objects of

the relevant legislation, and
- provide NDIS market oversight, including:
i. by monitoring changes in the NDIS market which may indicate emerging risk; and

ii. by monitoring and mitigating the risks of unplanned service withdrawal.

The NDIS Commission is a disability friendly organisation that offers interesting and

Commission.

Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review Division
The Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review Division supports the NDIS Commission's

delivery of legislative functions through strategic policy development and advice, market

design and oversight, data and analysis activities, major projects and initiatives.

This includes innovative and strategic thinking, data analysis and evidence reviews, to solve

complex policy issues that facilitate upholding the rights of people with disability through

regulation of the NDIS market, to enable the provision of safe and quality supports.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission 3

The Division supports the NDIS Commission's contributions and response to the Royal

Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. It also

supports the NDIS Commissioner with inquiries and reviews, delivery of NDIS workforce

capability activities and monitoring the operation of NDIS markets and regulation.

Role description
The Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review division internship is an unique opportunity for

current tertiary students and recent graduates. The internship offers the chance for interns to

develop a wide range of opportunities to engage with the NDIS Commission's work and

develop their professional skillset. Guided by their Assistant Director, interns will participate

in the development, coordination and delivery of policy, programs, projects and activities for

the NDIS Commission.

In particular, as an intern in the NDIS Commission you will get to:


  • Experience working in the public service:Interns will develop the skillset to thrive in a
professional environment, allowing them to smoothly integrate into the public or private

sector after graduation.
-
Develop transferrable skills: Interns will develop a range of skills in the intern role,

including policy research and development, teamwork, communication and briefing skills.
-
Understand how government works: Interns will learn about the p

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