FOI Officer: Health Information & Compliance Leader

St Vincent’S Health Australia; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Wellbeing initiatives

Confidential employee counselling

Healthy work/life balance

Resumo da oferta

St Vincent’s Health Australia seeks a Freedom of Information Officer in our Melbourne-based Regulatory Practice Group. You will administer FOI applications and apply relevant legislation, policies, and guidance to health, personal and corporate information.

The role covers handling enquiries, processing requests, deciding on information release and exemptions, drafting correspondence, and coordinating reviews; you’ll build relationships with executives and stakeholders while ensuring compliance

Qualificações

• Experience acting as a Freedom of Information Officer (or equivalent role), ideally in a legal practice or health service.
• Demonstrated practical experience applying relevant legislation, policy, and exercising sound judgement and decision making in the management of complex health information and Freedom of Information matters.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation, including The Freedom of Information Act, and related Regulations and guidelines, awareness of reference materials regarding interpretation of the Act and reviews of decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to draft correspondence, templates, briefing material and reports relating to the management of FOI obligations.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with key executives and staff across St Vincent’s and with external stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Apply and advise on Freedom of Information legislation, St Vincent’s policies and guidance material relevant to handling health, personal and corporate information
• Attend to all Freedom of Information enquiries in accordance with the legislative requirements and timeframes including: Assisting applicants where necessary to lodge valid Freedom of Information applications
• Processing all Freedom of Information requests or consulting with relevant parties for completion
• Responding to Freedom of Information requests including making decisions about the release of information, managing exemptions and drafting correspondence in relation to these decisions
• Review and respond to complaints made to the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
• Assist in managing and coordinating responses to Freedom of Information reviews conducted by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
• Manage and document Freedom of Information processes and data reporting requirements

Conhecimentos

FOI experience

Legal knowledge

Stakeholder management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

St Vincent’s Health Australia seeks a Freedom of Information Officer in our Melbourne-based Regulatory Practice Group. You will administer FOI applications and apply relevant legislation, policies, and guidance to health, personal and corporate information.

The role covers handling enquiries, processing requests, deciding on information release and exemptions, drafting correspondence, and coordinating reviews; you’ll build relationships with executives and stakeholders while ensuring compliance