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Application Closing Date is 11:59pm on Monday the 23rd of February 2026

About VECRA

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is a newly established independent statutory authority created under the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Act 2025. On 1 January 2026, VECRA assumed responsibility for regulating early childhood education and care services under the Education and Care Services National Law and children’s services under the Children’s Services Act 1996. VECRA is also the integrated regulator for Child Safe Standards in early childhood settings and maintains the Victorian early childhood worker register. 

VECRA has been established to strengthen independence, accountability and agility in early childhood regulation, supporting the safety, wellbeing and development of Victorian children and public confidence in the sector. 

About the Role

The Early Childhood Regulator is the independent statutory head of VECRA, accountable to the Victorian Minister for Children.

The role provides strategic leadership across regulation, governance, risk, policy and operations, translating legislative intent into effective regulatory practice. The Early Childhood Regulator works closely with Government, the Department of Education and sector stakeholders, while maintaining independence, to oversee a contemporary, proportionate and evidence-based regulatory system for early childhood education and care.

About You

You will bring demonstrated capability in regulatory leadership, governance, risk and system stewardship, ideally within public sector or social services environments. You are a senior executive leader with a strong record of setting strategic direction, leading complex organisations and operating credibly at Ministerial, executive and board levels.

You will be solutions-focused, authoritative and collaborative, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, manage risk and crisis situations, and lead organisational establishment and reform. Experience in early childhood education and care, child safety, regulation, compliance or quality improvement will be highly regarded, alongside strong people leadership and organisational change capability.

The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government agencies reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community. We encourage applications from women, people of all ages, First Nations people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living in rural and regional Victoria. Diversity of skills and expertise, and the perspectives and lived experiences of people from different background, contribute to good governance on boards and councils. To support participation, we will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request.

You do not have to disclose any personal information if you do not want to, but it can help us understand how we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond. We invite you to tell us if you identify as First Nations, a person with disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQA+ or a younger person, aged 34 years old or less. If you identify as any of these, we would welcome the opportunity to contact you and discuss how we can support you through the recruitment process. Sharing this information will help you access support should you need it and will also help us to better understand the impact of our work.

Hazel Executive & Boards is pleased to be partnering with the Victorian Government on the search and appointment of the Early Childhood Regulator. All direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Hazel.

Hazel acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work and pays respect to Elders past and present. Hazel is committed to equal opportunity and to championing diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility and accessibility in all executive appointments. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

To review the Briefing Pack – click on this link

For a confidential discussion, please contact Jarrod McLauchlan, Managing Partner on 0407 808 517 or jarrod.mclauchlan@hazelexecutive.com.au

• Organisation: Housing Registrar

• Job type: Contract/Temporary

• Job closing date: 25 February 2026

• Job location: Melbourne

Job description:

Fixed term until 13 March 2027

 Reporting to the Regulation Manager, the Regulation Analyst is a key member of the Housing Registrar team with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for their work program. The role leads regulatory oversight, with the support of senior staff, for a portfolio of community housing providers, providing expert, evidence-based advice and exercising sound regulatory judgement in a complex and evolving regulatory environment.

• Organisation: Portable Long Service Authority

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 27 February 2026

• Job location: Bendigo

Job description:

About us

The Portable Long Service Authority (the Authority) is a self-funded statutory body established to administer the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018. The Act, together with the Long Service Benefits Portability Regulations 2020 provide a Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme. The Authority plays an important role in allowing workers in the community services, contract cleaning and security industries to build up long service benefits based on time in their industry rather than with a single employer. We foster an inclusive and collaborative culture that celebrates achievements and allows everyone to contribute to our success.

About the role

The Senior Manager, Claims is a senior leadership role accountable for setting strategic direction and exercising high level judgement to ensure the ongoing readiness, sustainability and performance of the Authority’s claims function.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will own decision frameworks and operating settings for claims, balancing legislative obligations, procedural fairness, operational realities and risk appetite. You will provide authoritative advice to the Executive and Governing Board, setting priorities that enable timely and defensible decisions. The role also provides strategic oversight of major initiatives and technology enabled change that support claims delivery.

Working closely with the Manager, Claims (day to day operations), you will translate strategic intent into consistent, compliant and efficient claims outcomes. The team is based in Bendigo, and regular travel to the Bendigo office will be required.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Setting enterprise direction for the claims function and maintaining ongoing readiness.

• Making time critical, defensible decisions within statutory and policy frameworks.

• Shaping policy, governance and risk settings aligned with legislation and public sector values.

• Advising Executives and the Board on strategy, risk and trade offs.

• Providing strategic oversight of major initiatives and technology enabled change.

• Building influence across stakeholders to align priorities and resolve competing interests.

About you

You are a senior leader who is decisive, strategic and trusted. You operate confidently in complex, high integrity environments, make sound calls under pressure, and balance legal, operational, financial and stakeholder considerations. You bring:

• Executive level decision making experience within statutory or regulatory frameworks.

• Strategic leadership experience setting direction and driving enterprise alignment.

• Credibility and influence with Executives, Boards and external partners.\

• Leadership through change, building capability and accountability in others.

• Strong governance, compliance and risk expertise.

• Resilience and judgement in high pressure, high accountability contexts.

Why work at the Authority

• Keen to be part of an evolving regulator protecting workers entitlements and ensuring all employers are compliant with their obligations.

• We value work-life balance and offer hybrid working options, including two days of work from home per week.

• You can benefit from above award wages and annual salary increases under the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement

• Your well-being is important to us, which is why we offer a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program, as well as other health and well-being initiatives

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ, people with disability, as diversity and inclusion drives our success.

• Organisation: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 4 March 2026

• Job location: Melbourne

Job description:

The Senior Investigator will undertake complex, sensitive and significant investigations of regulatory risks and breaches of legislation which requires significant judgement and acumen to drive high quality investigative outcomes.

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Certificate IV in Government Investigations or other formal qualifications and/or training in investigations, law enforcement or a related discipline.
  

• Experience conducting sensitive and complex investigations in a regulatory, enforcement or intelligence environment.

Applications should include a cover letter and resume addressing the technical expertise requirements of the position.

If you have any queries in respect of this position or require any assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment and selection process, please contact Matt Lacey, Manager Investigations and Probity at matt.lacey@vgccc.vic.gov.au

• Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 23 March 2026

• Job location: Fremantle

Job description:

This Manager role is an exciting opportunity for a training professional with operational compliance experience to shape operational compliance service delivery. You will work closely with other senior DPIRD compliance staff to source and develop best practice operational training and professional development pathways for DPIRDs compliance officers.

This role is responsible for:

Leading and managing compliance training for a government organisation with a Statewide footprint.

Leading the development and maintenance of the Department’s compliance officer training policy, frameworks, and standards, ensuring that they meet or exceed industry benchmarks and organisational regulatory and planning requirements.

Managing and coordinating the audit, evaluation and reporting of compliance officer training across the agency, monitoring the effectiveness of training initiatives and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

With your exceptional relationship skills, you and your team will build effective relationships across the Department to understand and then meet compliance workforce training needs.

This position is available for filling from 1 July 2026.