Freedom of Information Officer
Core
Administer Freedom of Information applications and associated work pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act for a leading hospital group.
Role type
Freedom of Information Officer (Regulatory Practice Group)
Builds
Compliance with legislative requirements and timeframes for health, personal, and corporate information
Domain
Healthcare / Legal Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Freedom of Information Act knowledge, Health Records Act knowledge, decision making on information release, drafting correspondence, managing exemptions, complaint handling, data reporting
Preferred skills
Experience in legal practice or health service, building trusted relationships with executives and external stakeholders
Responsibilities
Apply and advise on Freedom of Information legislation and policies, process FOI requests, respond to FOI requests including making decisions about release, manage exemptions, draft correspondence, review and respond to complaints to the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, coordinate responses to FOI reviews, manage and document FOI processes and data reporting requirements