Solicitor, Privacy, Legal and Governance

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Government's Department of Health is seeking a Solicitor to join the Privacy Team. Reporting to the Specialist Privacy Lead, you will provide timely, practical legal advice on privacy and information sharing to support safe Victorian health care and compliance with Privacy laws.

You will draft briefs, cabinet papers, and ministerial notes; maintain privacy templates and registers; advise Ministers and senior officials; and contribute to privacy impact assessments and breach

Qualifications

• Current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 is required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ post-admission experience is preferred.
• Experience in privacy, information sharing or information governance within government would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical, well-reasoned legal advice, briefs and correspondence on privacy and information sharing matters.
• Draft Cabinet and Ministerial materials, briefing papers, meeting papers and reports.
• Maintain privacy templates, registers and other resources to remain current and fit for purpose.

Skills

Legal advisory

Privacy law

Policy drafting

Education

Practising certificate under Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/1953178

The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.

About the role:

Reporting to the Specialist Privacy Lead, the Solicitor will support the Privacy Team to provide timely, practical advice that helps the department protect privacy and support lawful information sharing to make Victorian health care safer and better for patients.

The Solicitor will support the provision of legal advice to Ministers, the Secretary, the Department of Health and relevant Administrative Offices on privacy and information sharing issues. The position contributes to the delivery of legal advice, privacy impact assessments, threshold privacy assessments, privacy breach management, resource development, and stakeholder support. The Solicitor will also help maintain privacy templates, registers and other resources so they remain current and fit for purpose.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience in providing legal and policy advice to government in compliance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), and related legislation.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you:

• Provides timely, practical and well-reasoned legal advice, briefings and correspondence to support sound decision-making on privacy and information sharing matters.
• Provides services on a range of issues, within timeframes agreed with clients and in accordance with the team's recommended timeframes.
• Drafts and develops public administration materials, including Cabinet and Cabinet-related material, Ministerial and Secretary briefings, meeting papers, agendas, minutes and reports.

Qualification (s)

The successful candidate must hold (or be eligible to hold) a current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014.

Specialist expertise

• A minimum of 2 years’ post-admission experience is preferred
• Experience working in privacy, information sharing or information governance functions within government would be desirable.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enablingVictorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustme nts to participate in the recruitment process at [e-mail] . For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health .

If you have any queries in relation to participation in recruitment processes at Health, or experience any issues in applying, please feel free to email [e-mail] . If you have questions regarding the role, please message the contact person listed on the advertisement directly.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Information provided will be treated in line with our Privacy Policy .

Applications close Monday 2 November 2026 at 11.59pm