Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst, Bendigo 

• Newly created, permanent role with real impact
• Champion compliance and risk mitigation strategies across the Diocese
• Drive operational excellence through the implementation of best-practice methodologies

The Diocesan Safety Officer is the primary point of reporting, maintaining and collating risk and compliance across the Diocese.

About the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst:

Presided over by the Bishop of Sandhurst, the Diocese comprises around 90,000 Catholics and a wide variety of people, cultures, and ministries, providing services and support to 38 parishes, incorporating 56 schools through pastoral, educational, social welfare, and administrative support.

The Role:

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Diocesan Safety Officer will provide guidance and advice, and coordinate compliance and risk management across the Diocese, its various ministries, parishes and agencies to ensure best practice and regulatory obligations are met.

Main focus areas will be:

• Safeguarding Compliance.
• Occupational Health and Safety.
• Finance Risks.
• Cyber Risks.
• Regulation Compliance Risks.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Monitor processes and procedures to ensure that the Diocese and its Parishes comply with legal regulations, internal policies and ethical standards.
• Manage information flow by researching, recording and analysing data and information.
• Train and educate staff so that they are informed of any legal changes and updates to compliance guidelines.
• Acts as Contact person and liaison between the Diocese and Parishes, and with external bodies in respect to Safeguarding.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify risks and ensure policy and laws are adhered to.
• An excellent communicator who is engaging, supportive, trustworthy and highly organised
• An understanding of and willingness to work within the Catholic ethos

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in business, risk or compliance studies.
• Experience in Risk and Compliance.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, risk methodologies, including identification, assessment and reporting.
• Analytical approach with demonstrated analysis skills in quantitative data analysis and reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified individual who is motivated to work within the Church environment and has exemplary service delivery skills working with diverse and complex stakeholders.

For a more detailed overview of the role, please refer to the attached Position Description.

To Apply:

Please forward your written application to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m., Friday, 22 August 2025.

Applications should include a covering letter addressing each of the criteria listed in the position description under “Major Accountabilities” and “Knowledge, Skills and Experience” together with a copy of your current resume.

For further information relating to the position, contact the Human Resources Office on the above email or by telephone on (03) 5445 3625.