About the Role At Avant Risk Advisory Services, you’ll help shape safer healthcare outcomes across Australia by delivering tailored risk management advice and education to doctors and medical practices. This is a unique opportunity to step into a role where your clinical or practice experience directly influences patient safety, quality of care, and risk awareness at a broader level. In this dynamic 12-month contract role based in Perth, you’ll work closely with medical practitioners and practices—conducting risk assessments, delivering engaging educational sessions, and providing expert written advice. Your work will play a vital role in strengthening clinical governance, improving patient outcomes, and reducing risk exposure across the healthcare system. If you’re a nurse, practice manager, or healthcare safety and quality professional looking for a meaningful career shift, this is your chance to expand your impact in a supportive, member-focused organisation. About You You’re naturally curious, proactive, and driven by continuous improvement. You enjoy learning, asking questions, and finding better ways to do things. You’re also a confident communicator who can engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders—from doctors to practice managers and internal teams. With a collaborative and empathetic approach, you build trust quickly and work effectively across diverse environments. Most importantly, you’re passionate about patient safety and quality care, and motivated to identify risks, share insights, and help elevate standards across the healthcare system. What You’ll Be Doing Deliver expert risk advisory services to members and medical practices Conduct practitioner and practice risk assessments focused on patient safety and clinical governance Develop and present medico-legal risk management education at events Represent Avant with professionalism and a strong member-first mindset Contribute to improving and streamlining risk advisory processes Collaborate with internal teams to identify risks and develop strategies to reduce claims exposure What You’ll Bring Experience in healthcare (e.g. nursing, practice management, risk advisory, or safety & quality) Strong understanding of healthcare safety and quality principles Ability to proactively engage with doctors and practices to identify risks and provide practical insights Excellent communication and presentation skills Strong relationship-building and influencing capability Confidence using systems and technology to manage your work A tertiary qualification in a health-related field (desirable) Interest in healthcare legislation and guidelines (desirable) Why Join Avant? Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation, supporting over 90,000 healthcare professionals nationwide. For more than 125 years, we’ve been trusted by doctors to protect and support them throughout their careers. As a member-owned organisation, everything we do is focused on delivering value to our members—not shareholders. That means your work has real purpose and impact. When you join Avant, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes across Australia. We offer a supportive environment where you can grow your career, expand your expertise, and make a genuine difference. Equal Opportunity Employer Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities. Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed. Ready to join us? If you're passionate about supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us at careers@avant.org.au
