Associate Director, Accreditation Services

Full-time | Canberra-based | Executive Level 1 | Frequent travel required

About us
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) is committed to protecting the health and safety of the Australian community by ensuring high-quality nursing, midwifery, and healthcare education standards. We also assess and validate the skills of internationally qualified healthcare professionals to support their skilled migration journey to Australia.

Operating independently of regulatory and government bodies, ANMAC collaborates closely with education providers, professional associations, and stakeholders to ensure that every nurse, midwife, and healthcare worker entering the Australian workforce is safe, competent, and culturally aware.

We are a values-driven organisation guided by Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, and Respect.

About the role
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Director, Accreditation Services to lead the assessment of nursing and midwifery education programs against national accreditation standards.

Reporting to the Director, Accreditation Services, this position plays a key role in ensuring programs meet accreditation requirements and reflect best practice. You will oversee assessments, lead site visits, manage risk reviews and complaints, and support program improvement. You will also contribute to policy development, stakeholder engagement, and key project delivery aligned with ANMAC’s strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of new, reaccredited, and amended nursing and midwifery education programs
• Manage monitoring activities, risk reviews, and complaints processes
• Lead and coordinate assessment teams and site visits, and prepare detailed accreditation reports
• Provide guidance to education providers and support continuous improvement
• Present assessment findings to ANMAC Accreditation Committees
• Maintain collaborative relationships with education providers, Ahpra, NMBA, and other stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of accreditation policies, standards, and processes
• Support key projects and contribute to planning, reporting, and implementation