Health Information Assessment and Support Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: VG/DJ1376A

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 young people and recognises that young peoples’ rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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?
- **Utilise your skills in a key role in the Health Information Services Department**:

- **An opportunity to make a difference in the Department of Justice and Community Safety**:

- **Ongoing Position VPS4 $91,418 - $103,725 + superannuation**

**About the Business Unit**

Justice Health is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and is responsible for health, mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in Victoria's prisons and Youth Justice centres. Justice Health is also responsible for the delivery of rehabilitation services across the Youth Justice system. Justice Health sets the standards for the delivery of these services, monitors service delivery, and manages contracts with service providers (except for the contracts that relate to service provision in Victoria's three private prisons.

**About the role**

The Health Information Assessment & Support Officer utilises their clinical and administrative expertise to manage the release of health information under the FVIS and CIS schemes including the preparation of a case summary which informs the decision to share.

**About you**

The Health Information Assessment & Support Officer contributes to the team's administration activities on a day-to-day basis and may also contribute to a variety of independent and group projects related to improvement strategies. Core to being successful in this role you will have strong written and oral communications skills to support various communication activities including writing briefs, correspondence, presentations, reports, policies and procedures.

To suceed in this role you will:

- Have excellent organisation and coordination skills - Determine priorities, organise workloads and meet deadlines in an environment where timeliness and confidentiality are paramount
- Have strong computer skills including:

- Proficiency in the use of document management system (TRIM)
- Internet and intranet functions
- Health records experience is highly desirable

**How to apply**

**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

Acceptable evidence includes:

- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a cul