OVERVIEW

Work type: Full time
Salary: $109,730 - $132,764
Grade: VPSG5
Occupation: Information Management
Location: CBD
Reference: VG/DJ4248MARCH2025
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and guidelines to support the management of access to health information and records held by Justice Health.
• Ongoing, Full Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team.
• VPS Grade 5: $109,730 - $132,764 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager, Health Information to provide a critical role at Justice Health.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A tertiary qualification in Health Information Management and/or Law or other related discipline would be highly regarded.
• Eligibility for membership of the Health Information Management Association of Australia is highly desirable.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Assistant Manager, Health Information is responsible for assisting in the management of custodial health records in accordance with legislative requirements. This position will contribute to the development, implementation and review of appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines to support the efficient and effective management of requests for access to health information and records held by Justice Health. The role is also responsible for assisting in the coordination of request handling, managing workflow and deadlines, and providing a first line of oversight/QA over team outputs.

As the Assistant Manager, Health Information, some of your duties will include:

• Coordinating staff to ensure the appropriate release of health information that supports continuity of care, responds to complaints and complies with legislative requirements.
• Developing and maintaining standards, procedures and process that support a robust approach to release of health information.
• Providing input to inform improvements to information sharing.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

Justice Health is responsible for:

• The delivery of primary health, primary mental health and specialist forensic mental health services for people in Victorian custodial facilities and young people in custodial centres. In Victoria, health services to people in adult correctional and youth justice facilities are delivered by both public and private providers.
• Managing relevant contractual arrangements, including overseeing the delivery of health services and the provision and maintenance of all medical records in an electronic medical record.
• Facilitating the release of health information to community health care providers, legal representatives, and individuals.
• The design, procurement and delivery of new and innovative, evidenced-based health services that meet the needs of people of all ages and genders in custody

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge of, and experience working with, the Freedom of Information Act 1982, Health Records Act 2001, Privacy & Data Protection Act 2014 and other relevant legislation, with the ability to apply these Acts to requests for access to health information would be highly regarded.
• Experience providing authoritative advice to senior management on health information management policies and strategy is also desirable