About This Role

- Improve health records processes across Justice Health.
- Help shape clear processes, guidance and reports.
- Work on projects that improve health record services.
- Build skills in privacy, projects and health records.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About Us Justice Health is part of the Justice Services and Regulation (JSR) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and supports the Minister for Corrections and Youth Justice Justice Health Is Responsible For

- The delivery of primary health, primary mental health and specialist forensic mental health services for people in Victorian prisons and young people in custodial centres – in Victoria, health services to people in adult correctional and youth justice facilities are delivered by both public and private providers
- Managing relevant contractual arrangements, including overseeing the delivery of health services and the provision and maintenance of all medical records in an electronic medical record
- Facilitating the release of health records to community health care providers, legal representatives, and individuals
- The design, procurement and delivery of new and innovative, evidenced-based health services that meet the needs of people of all ages and genders in custody.

What You Will Do As a Health Records Assessment and Support Officer – Projects, you will support the Health Records team. You will work alongside and provide high-level support to the Manager, Health Records, assisting with the development and review of Health Records processes to ensure their effectiveness, consistency and continuous improvement.

You Will

- manage key health records processes, including team governance and reviews
- develop clear processes, guidance documents, briefing papers and reports
- find practical ways to improve services and put better solutions into action
- support privacy matters as Justice Health privacy coordinator
- build a positive, inclusive and supportive workplace





About You A tertiary or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is highly desirable. Experience in health records is also highly desirable.

You Should Also Have

- project experience and strong skills in planning, organising and meeting deadlines
- strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Outlook and TRIM
- an understanding of privacy laws, including Victorian health and information privacy rules
- strong problem-solving and data skills, including advanced Excel formulas, pivot tables and charts

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Nicky Purchase at [email protected] Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

How To Apply Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

Important Information

Child safety 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 culturally safe, child protected and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

📌 Health Records Assessment and Support Officer - Projects (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne