Health Information Release Specialist

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Sydney Local Health District at Westmead Hospital is seeking a Health Information Release Officer to manage end-to-end Release of Information requests, ensuring privacy and accuracy within timeframes. You will apply NSW Health legislation and records management procedures, working within the Health Information Release team to support clinicians, legal representatives and other authorised parties.

The role offers temporary full-time employment up to 6 October 2027, 38 hours per week, with

Responsibilities

• Manage information requests: Process requests from courts, police, coroners, solicitors, insurers, healthcare providers, patients and other authorised parties.
• Review and analyse health records: Identify and extract relevant information from clinical, electronic and paper-based records, ensuring accuracy and appropriate handling of confidential information.
• Ensure privacy and compliance: Apply the NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, relevant legislation and WSLHD policies and procedures when processing requests.
• Coordinate and communicate: Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders, monitor deadlines, maintain accurate records in the HPRM corporate record-keeping system and meet established performance targets.
• Maintain service quality and continuity: Track records, follow up outstanding requests, prepare workload statistics and provide operational support across WSLHD sites when required.

Job description

Western Sydney Local Health District at Westmead Hospital is seeking a Health Information Release Officer to manage end-to-end Release of Information requests, ensuring privacy and accuracy within timeframes. You will apply NSW Health legislation and records management procedures, working within the Health Information Release team to support clinicians, legal representatives and other authorised parties.

The role offers temporary full-time employment up to 6 October 2027, 38 hours per week, with