The Information Access Unit – Health Information Service, Finance and Infrastructure Services team are seeking a Senior Release of Information Officer to join them. The Information Access Unit co-ordinates the provision of decision making and administrative services and advice regarding Right to Information and Information Privacy and court-ordered and other legislated access mechanisms relating to release of confidential information across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About us:  

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will…

• Demonstrate xpert knowledge of the relevant confidentiality requirements of the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 and the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) to assist the Privacy and Confidentiality Contact Officer (PCCO) for the CHHHS and educate CHHHS personnel.
• Demonstrate high level verbal and written communication skills to enable effective interaction in relation to the provision of access to information to patients, solicitors and other legal representatives and other members of the public where diplomacy, integrity, tact and discretion is required.
• Demonstrate high level interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction and liaison with all levels of medical, nursing, allied health, and administrative staff from CHHHS and its hospitals and community facilities, Government Departments, including the Office of the Information Commissioner (Qld) and other private facilities in relation to access to information through RTI/IP and other legislative mechanisms.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will be responsible for providing high level support to facilitate service delivery within all streams of the Information Access Unit. The Senior Release of Information Officer is the delegated back-up decision maker under the Right to Information Act 2009 (the RTI Act) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (the IP Act).

About your role:

• Undertake the duties and responsibilities of the Back-up Delegated Right to Information and Information Privacy Decision-Maker for the CHHHS.
• Provide a contact point at a high level of liaison with senior officers of CHHHS and other Government agencies including but not limited to Queensland Health, the Health Ombudsman, the Queensland Police Service and the Department of Child Safety.
• Ensure the maintenance of up-to-date databases of all applications and requests for access to information received by the CHHHS in order to provide accurate data to CHHH Board and the Department of Justice and Attorney General for their monthly and annual reports.

Mandatory inclusion:

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

Applicants are to apply online.If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

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