TITLE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER

Requisition ID: 2683
Location:Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135
Job Posting Date: 4 Feb 2025
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GOOD TO KNOW:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application
  Position Desciption Link
  Contact Person: Sally-Anne McKinney
  Contact Number: 9871 3137
  Contact Email: sally-anne.mckinney@easternhealth.org.au
  Job Posting End Date: 07/03/2025

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated person with high attention to detail to work with our Freedom of Information (FOI)/ Information Release Service. The FOI Officer role involves reviewing, assessing and making decisions relating to the release of medical records in accordance with the FOI Act.
The successful candidate will require proficient planning and organisational skills, a commitment to continued service improvement and have the ability to work with all levels of staff from Eastern Health and outside agencies. Demonstration of good interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills is essential.

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Previous experience in processing Freedom of Information requests or experience in high level administrative duties is desirable
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication and organisational skill