FOI & Information Governance Specialist (12-Month FTC)

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Public transport access

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking an experienced FOI & Information Release Officer to apply expertise in FOI, privacy and information governance while delivering timely, legally compliant service across our Health Information Services team. The role supports high-quality information release for clinical and corporate records within a major public healthcare setting.

You will coordinate FOI, medico-legal and information release requests, provide specialist advice on governance requirements, and prepare

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of information release laws and privacy regulations.
• Ability to assess applications and provide clear recommendations.
• Experience interpreting clinical and corporate records for disclosure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate FOI, medico-legal and information release requests.
• Provide specialist advice on legislative and information governance requirements.
• Review and assess clinical and corporate records for disclosure.
• Identify and manage exemption, redaction and consultation requirements.
• Prepare high-quality decisions, recommendations and correspondence.
• Ensure compliance with statutory timeframes and legal obligations.

Skills

Legislation interpretation

FOI/Privacy knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Job description

Austin Health is seeking an experienced FOI & Information Release Officer to apply expertise in FOI, privacy and information governance while delivering timely, legally compliant service across our Health Information Services team. The role supports high-quality information release for clinical and corporate records within a major public healthcare setting.

You will coordinate FOI, medico-legal and information release requests, provide specialist advice on governance requirements, and prepare