Ex-Police Jobs in Melbourne
Live civilian roles in Melbourne (Victoria) matched to police leavers — across security, investigation, fraud, compliance, risk and more.
- live matched jobs
- 31
- advertised pay
- A$67,478 – A$191,084
- employers hiring
- 20
- newest role
- Today
- Part-time
Compliance Officer – NDIS Disability Services
Ample Care Support Services · Melbourne
A$67,478 – A$121,513Estimated
Your experience managing documentation, conducting checks, and ensuring procedural compliance in policing translates directly to maintaining staff and participant files and monitoring mandatory training. Your attention to detail and ability to follow strict protocols will serve you well in preparing audit-ready documentation and supporting quality improvement.
Posted Today
- Full-time
Risk & Regulatory Compliance Officer - TeamKids HQ
TeamKids · Melbourne
Your policing background gives you a strong grounding in regulatory compliance, evidence handling, and stakeholder management, which are directly relevant to this role's oversight of child safety standards and regulatory requirements. However, the role specifically requires deep knowledge of the National Quality Framework and early childhood education qualifications, which are not typically covered by a policing career. Your incident command and investigation experience would help, but the sector-specific expertise is a significant gap.
Posted Today
- Full-time
Senior Compliance Officer (Third Party Provider Licensing Services)
Department of Transport and Planning · Melbourne
A$116,413 – A$140,849Estimated
Your experience managing complex regulatory frameworks like PACE and CPIA directly prepares you for leading risk-based compliance programs and ensuring third-party providers meet licensing standards. The role's focus on team leadership, stakeholder relationships, and clear reporting mirrors the operational command and multi-agency coordination you handled daily in policing. Your ability to assess risk, enforce procedures, and adapt to changing requirements makes you a strong candidate for this compliance leadership position.
Posted Today
- Full-time
Analyst
Victoria Police · Melbourne
Your police intelligence analysis experience, including using the National Intelligence Model, conducting threat assessments, and preparing intelligence briefs, directly prepares you for this role. You already possess the security mindset, stakeholder management skills, and ability to handle sensitive information that this covert environment demands. The role's requirement for analytical techniques and systems familiarity aligns with your operational background.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Compliance Officer (Vehicle Standards)
Department of Transport and Planning · Melbourne
A$100,894 – A$114,476Estimated
Your experience enforcing regulations, conducting risk-based assessments and managing complex stakeholder relationships maps well onto the compliance and engagement aspects of this role. However, the mandatory vehicle engineering or automotive trade qualifications and Licensed Vehicle Tester accreditation are highly specialised technical requirements that a typical policing background does not meet, making this a poor fit without substantial retraining or prior automotive credentials.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Senior Compliance Officer, Health Regulator
Victorian Government - Department of Health · Melbourne
Your policing background gives you direct experience in regulatory enforcement, evidence gathering, and conducting inspections under pressure—exactly what this role demands. You're used to working with legislation like PACE and handling controlled substances cases, so the transition to monitoring scheduled medicines and preparing admissible evidence is a natural step. Your ability to manage out-of-hours work, travel, and adapt to shifting priorities mirrors the operational flexibility you already bring from the job.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Senior Compliance Officer, Health Regulator
Department Of Health · Melbourne
A$116,413 – A$140,849Estimated
Your policing background gives you direct experience of working under strict legislation, gathering admissible evidence, and conducting field investigations—all core to this compliance role. You're used to preparing detailed reports, managing pressured situations, and adapting to changing priorities, which mirrors the regulatory environment here. Your familiarity with interviewing techniques and evidence handling means you can step into assessing health practitioners and taking regulatory action with minimal retraining.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Risk Manager
Downer Group · Melbourne
Your experience in operational risk assessment, threat evaluation and multi-agency coordination translates well to the governance and risk management aspects of this role. You are accustomed to making balanced decisions under pressure and advising senior stakeholders, which aligns with the risk advisory and reporting duties. However, the role requires specialised technical knowledge of cyber security frameworks and IT systems, so you would need to demonstrate relevant retraining or experience.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Senior Manager, Research Laboratory Compliance Specialist
CSL · Melbourne
Your experience managing regulatory frameworks like PACE and CPIA gives you a foundation in compliance and audit readiness, but this role requires deep knowledge of laboratory research regulations, biosafety, and vivarium operations that policing typically does not cover. The strategic governance and multi-stakeholder coordination aspects might draw on your incident command and leadership skills, but the technical gaps are significant.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Analyst
Victoria Police · Melbourne
A$81,496 – A$98,955Estimated
This role directly leverages your policing background in intelligence analysis, threat assessment, and information gathering under the National Intelligence Model. You will use your experience with analytical tools, discrete online investigations, and stakeholder collaboration to produce intelligence products that protect the community. Your familiarity with police systems and evidential discipline makes you a strong candidate for this covert analytical position.
Posted Yesterday
- Full-time
Cyber Threat Intelligence Engineer
Bupa · Melbourne
Your experience in intelligence analysis, producing structured assessments, and managing the intelligence cycle from collection to dissemination maps directly onto the core analytical duties of this role. Experience with digital forensics or cybercrime investigations would further strengthen your fit. However, the role also demands hands-on engineering skills in Python, AI, and automation that are not typically developed in policing, so significant retraining would be needed.
Posted 2 days ago
- Full-time
Manager Financial Crime Operations
MUFG · Melbourne
Your background in investigating financial crime, handling evidence, and working under strict regulatory frameworks like PACE and CPIA maps directly to this role. You have led teams and managed complex operations under pressure, which is exactly what overseeing KYC, transaction monitoring, and quality assurance requires. Your ability to spot patterns of suspicious behaviour and your disciplined approach to documentation will be invaluable in this first-line defence position.
Posted 3 days ago
- Full-time
Security Officer
Austin Health · Melbourne
Your policing background gives you a direct advantage here: you already manage conflict, de-escalate volatile situations, and write incident reports to evidential standard. The role's focus on protecting people and property, conducting patrols, and enforcing policies mirrors the core of operational policing, and your experience with CCTV and security systems will feel familiar.
Posted 4 days ago
- Full-time
Inspector of Municipal Administration ( Investigator) - Local Government Inspectorate
Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne
A$100,894 – A$114,476Estimated
Your investigative background is the core requirement here — the role involves assessing complaints, conducting formal investigations, and gathering evidence under legislation, which mirrors your experience with PEACE interviewing, evidence handling, and case-file preparation. The emphasis on analytical problem-solving and preparing evidence-based briefs aligns directly with your report-writing and disclosure discipline from policing. This is a natural step into a regulatory investigation environment where your skills are immediately applicable.
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Inspector of Municipal Administration ( Investigator) - Local Government Inspectorate
Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne
A$100,894 – A$114,476Estimated
Your investigative background maps directly here — the role centres on assessing complaints, gathering evidence, and conducting formal investigations under the Local Government Act, which is exactly the structured, legislation-driven casework you did in policing. Your PEACE interviewing, evidence handling, and case-file discipline will let you step in and run these enquiries from day one, and your experience managing sensitive complaints and witnesses is a strong fit for this integrity-focused team.
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Compliance Officer
ASSA ABLOY Group · Melbourne
Your experience managing evidence continuity and adhering to strict procedures under PACE gives you a strong foundation for maintaining compliance registers and tracking corrective actions. The organisational discipline required to manage case files and audit trails in policing translates directly into coordinating audits and site inspections. Your ability to build working relationships across different teams and deliver clear, practical briefings will help you support operational teams with customer compliance requirements.
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Integrity Operations Manager
Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne
A$142,790 – A$191,084Estimated
You will lead a team handling complaints and complex investigations, drawing directly on your experience of gathering evidence, conducting interviews under PEACE, and preparing case files. Your ability to assess risk, apply procedural fairness, and make evidence-based decisions is exactly what this integrity role demands, and your background in regulatory or criminal investigations gives you a running start in this setting.
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Compliance Support Officer
Department of Education · Melbourne
Your experience managing evidence, maintaining accurate records under strict protocols, and handling confidential information in policing translates directly into the record-keeping, data integrity and compliance support this role demands. The ability to respond to enquiries with clarity, work independently on assessments, and coordinate processes under pressure mirrors the operational discipline you developed on shift. While this is a support rather than investigative role, your grounding in regulatory frameworks like child safety standards and your attention to detail make you a credible can
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Compliance Support Officer
Department of Education · Melbourne
A$81,496 – A$98,955Estimated
Your policing career has given you a strong grounding in compliance processes, evidence handling and meticulous record-keeping that map directly onto the administrative and operational compliance activities this role requires. You are accustomed to responding to enquiries, maintaining accurate files, and working under regulatory frameworks like PACE, all of which are directly relevant to supporting school compliance with minimum standards and child safety requirements. Your ability to manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with a range of stakeholders will serve you well in coordi
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Integrity Operations Manager
Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne
A$142,790 – A$191,084Estimated
You lead complex investigations, manage complaints and audits, and prepare evidence-based reports — all core skills from your policing career. Your experience with PEACE interviewing, evidence handling, and regulatory frameworks like PACE translates directly into this integrity oversight role. You also bring the people leadership and operational judgement needed to run a team and advise on systemic risks, making this a natural next step.
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Investigator
Safe Transport Victoria · Melbourne
A$100,894 – A$114,476Estimated
This investigator role is a natural fit for your policing background. You already conduct end-to-end investigations, gather evidence, interview witnesses and persons of interest, and prepare briefs of evidence for court — exactly what this job demands. Your experience with statutory powers, intelligence-led operations, and multi-agency collaboration means you can step in and deliver from day one without retraining.
Posted 6 days ago
- Contract
Factual Investigator
Procare Group · Melbourne
Your policing background gives you a direct edge here: you've taken statements, gathered evidence and written reports to evidential standard, which is exactly what factual investigation demands. The autonomy and need to manage your own caseload mirror the self-discipline you developed on shift, and your experience with vulnerable witnesses and working to strict protocols will make the transition to workers' comp and TAC investigations straightforward.
Posted 6 days ago
- Full-time
Licensing Compliance and Enforcement Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne
A$100,894 – A$114,476Estimated
Your experience executing search warrants, gathering evidence, and preparing briefs of evidence maps directly onto this role. You'll use your interviewing and negotiation skills to gain cooperation during inspections, and your ability to work safely in teams under operational conditions will be valued. The regulatory environment and court preparation are second nature to you.
Posted 6 days ago
- Full-time
Head of Line 1 Risk & Compliance
Sportsbet · Melbourne
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Posted 6 days ago
- Full-time
Licensing Compliance and Enforcement Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne
A$100,894 – A$114,476Estimated
You bring direct experience of exercising legislative powers, conducting searches, and preparing briefs of evidence — exactly what this role demands. Your ability to negotiate with reluctant individuals, apply discretion under pressure, and work safely in teams on the ground means you can step into these inspections and investigations from day one.
Posted 6 days ago
- Full-time
General Manager , Fraud & ABAC Risk, Financial Crime
ANZ · Melbourne
Your experience leading complex fraud and economic crime investigations, managing intelligence and evidence, and liaising with law enforcement and regulators maps directly onto this strategic oversight role. You understand risk assessment, governance frameworks, and the discipline of working to regulatory standards, which are core to shaping ANZ’s fraud and anti-bribery frameworks. However, this is a very senior executive position requiring extensive corporate leadership experience, so while your policing skills are relevant, the role is a stretch for most officers transitioning into civilian
Posted 6 days ago
- Full-time
Facilities Manager - Bendigo & Loddon Mallee
Court Services Victoria · Melbourne
You have spent years managing complex operational environments under pressure, coordinating multiple teams and responding to incidents — this role directly calls on that command-and-control mindset, especially as Deputy Chief Warden and Comms Officer for emergency response. Your experience running shifts, handling risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with procedures maps onto the contractor management and legislative compliance duties here, and the stakeholder engagement with courts and tribunal staff is similar to the multi-agency liaison you already do.
Posted 7 days ago
- Full-time
Senior Compliance Officer, Regulatory Compliance and Operations
Department Of Health · Melbourne
A$116,413 – A$140,849Estimated
You bring a strong regulatory mindset from policing — working to legislation, codes of practice and evidentiary standards like PACE and CPIA maps directly onto administering health regulations and monitoring compliance. Your experience conducting inspections, gathering evidence, and preparing detailed reports for enforcement action transfers seamlessly to this role, and Certificate IV in Government Investigations is already listed as desirable. The job also involves out-of-hours work and travel, which you're used to from operational policing, and your ability to manage conflict and communicate
Posted 7 days ago
- Full-time
Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager
Bupa · Melbourne
Your investigative mindset and experience in assessing threats and producing intelligence reports are directly relevant to the core of this role. However, the position demands deep technical expertise in cyber security, including hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, and cloud platforms, which typically requires years of dedicated retraining. While your leadership and analytical skills are valuable, the technical barriers make this a challenging transition without significant upskilling.
Posted 7 days ago
- Full-time
Senior Investigator
· Melbourne
A$116,413 – A$128,631Estimated
Your investigative background—running complex case files, gathering evidence to the standard required for court, and managing operational risk—maps directly onto this role. You'll be leading serious fisheries crime investigations, preparing briefs of evidence, and acting as informant in proceedings, which is exactly the kind of work you've done in policing. The requirement for a Diploma in Government (Investigations) is often waived or achievable with your existing qualifications, and your experience with multi-agency operations and presenting evidence will let you hit the ground running.
Posted 7 days ago
- Full-time
Senior Compliance Officer, Regulatory Compliance and Operations
Victorian Government - Department of Health · Melbourne
Your experience enforcing legislation under PACE and managing evidence gives you a direct head start in this regulatory compliance role, where you'll monitor and enforce the Health Services Regulations using the same investigative discipline. The Certificate IV in Government Investigations is already a standard qualification for police leavers, and your ability to conduct inspections, gather evidence, and provide clear regulatory advice mirrors the core duties of this position. You're used to working with complex legislation and managing stakeholder relationships under pressure, which is exact
Posted 7 days ago
The market for police leavers in Melbourne right now
There are 31 live civilian roles in Melbourne matched for police leavers right now, from 20 employers, including Department of Justice and Community Safety, Bupa and Department of Education.
Advertised pay runs from A$67,478 to A$191,084 a year, and the typical advertised role sits around A$107,500 — based on the 15 of 31 adverts that publish a salary.
Full-time 29 · Part-time 1 · Contract 1 · newest role posted today. This page updates as our job feeds refresh.
What Melbourne employers are asking for
We score every advert against the competencies police leavers build in service. Across the 31 live civilian roles on this page, employers are signalling for:
- Working to legislation & regulation · 24 adverts
- Investigative casework · 13 adverts
- Intelligence & OSINT · 6 adverts
- Team & shift leadership · 4 adverts
- Court & legal proceedings · 3 adverts
- Financial crime & fraud · 3 adverts
In 5 of the 31 adverts, the employer explicitly asks for this background by name — apply through us and a consultant puts your service record in front of them directly.