Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

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Role details

The Informatics and Insights Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Data Analyst to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Data Analyst will contribute to the development of MHHS service planning through research, analysis and interpretation of data and information. To facilitate the use of data and analytics to support a learning organisation by providing access to and presentation of data and analytics (ie graphical representation, dashboards and contextual narratives) to enable clinical decision making and clinical practice change. The Data Analyst will work closely with staff to triage requests, define problems, and develop solutions. The analytics service would be utilised to inform service improvement for safety, quality, and efficiency

About The Team

The Informatics & Insights Unit examines large, disparate and multi-modal hospital data sets, and investigates questions that arise with MHHS.



IIU makes a key contribution in the achievement of business goals by providing cutting-edge reporting solutions through the use of Business Intelligence Tools and corporate information systems. IIU are also responsible for submitting mandatory and statutory reports.

IIU team utilises a data lake to provide analytics and data solutions. The word Informatics is synonymous with computer science of which the central notion is transformation of information. We have the ability to map these data sets together to produce insights and solutions. Data can be used to develop retrospective, real-time or predictive dashboards and data solutions.

About Our Hospital And Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some Of Our Great Benefits On Offer

Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlementsFlexible working arrangementsA diverse work cultureCareer developmentProfessional development opportunitiesEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness Passport

Occupational group Administration

📌 Data Analyst - Informatics and Insights Unit (Mackay)
🏢 Mackay Hospital And Health Service
📍 Mackay