Scott joined the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in May 2022, bringing over 24 years of experience in the public sector across regulation, audit, compliance, project and risk management roles.

During his time at the Commission, Scott has led the national Compliance team and significant regulatory processes through engagement with providers that have high levels of non-compliance. This engagement with provider is driven by Scott’s motivation to have a positive impact on the lives of older Australians. Scott currently leads the Audit Branch, and the audit program to assess if providers conform with the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Working in the Department of Justice (WA) Scott successfully developed and implemented 2 operational policy frameworks, and a suite of new operational policies for all prisons in Western Australia. This included the implementation of new policies for the management of specific prisoner cohorts including but not limited to Aboriginal, female, trans and intersex prisoners. Scott also led the Department of Justice’s prison and court monitoring team.

In earlier roles with the Department of Communities (WA), Scott developed and implemented the Department’s Integrity Strategy and Framework and their corruption prevention and education capability.