Team Leader - Information Release
Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, ****
About the role
An exciting chance is available for a highly organised and proactive Team Leader to join our Information Release team.
In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Release of Information (ROI) and Information Release Administrative teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant services.
You will play a key part in coordinating workflows, supporting team members, and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external organisations such as courts, police, legal representatives, and patients.
Working closely with the Operations Manager – Information Release, you will help drive team performance and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
A critical aspect of the role involves providing practical guidance to staff on the appropriate release of information, including interpreting legislative requirements and, when needed, seeking advice from legal counsel.
About you
You are an adaptable and motivated leader who thrives in a rapid-paced, detail-focused environment.
You bring a supportive leadership style and are passionate about guiding teams to deliver excellent service.
You will bring:
Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to motivate and support a team
Strong judgement and decision‐making skills, with the confidence to work autonomously and to engage where required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage sensitively and professionally with patients, staff, courts, and legal representatives
A high level of professionalism, discretion, and resilience when handling complex or sensitive matters
Experience in Freedom of Information (FOI), Release of Information, health information, quality or risk environments is advantageous but not essential.




Comprehensive training and ongoing support will be provided to the successful candidate.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date influenza vaccination for progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year.
Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date influenza vaccination prior to offer.
What we offer
Mentor and Shadowing program
Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
Study and professional development leave
Friendly & supportive teams
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fitness Passport for work‐life balance
Employee Assistance programme accessible for you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
Access to Private Health Insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as Excel and Power‐BI training
Cafés at all of our Hospitals
Equal Opportunity and Workplace Policy
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 applications.
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📌 Team Leader - Information Release (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne