FOI Officer – Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770656
- Agency: Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Job Title: FOI Officer
- Position Number: 20053537
- Classification: APS Level 5
- Closing Date: Thursday 16 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Adelaide SA, Canberra ACT, Brisbane QLD, Hobart
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $89,135 – $96,829
- Office Arrangement: Flexible;Hybrid (Work from Home or On Site)
About Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is the national regulator of Australian
Government-funded aged care services.
We protect and enhance the safety, health, wellbeing, and quality of life of people receiving aged
care. This includes managing complaints and feedback about the care older people receive.
We help build confidence and trust in aged care, by promoting best practice and a culture of safety
and quality in the sector. We register providers and hold them to account if they don’t meet
expected standards of care.
We work with providers, workers, older people, their families, and supporters to make sure they
understand and uphold older people’s rights.
Meet some of and learn more about the Commission and our on our people Regulatory Strategy
our website www.agedcarequality.gov.au
Duties
- Processing information access requests in a manner that complies with legal obligations.
- including the application of relevant statutory timeframes.
- Liaising with applicants to assist them to seek documents and to clearly identify the
- requested documents.
- Conducting and coordinating reasonable searches for requested documents.
- Accurately identifying exempt material within requested documents.
- Clearly explaining the reasons for a decision utilising the various legal provisions available.
- Accurately maintaining data and records.
- Developing positive and collaborative working relationships with various internal and external
- stakeholders.
Eligibility / Notes
- Demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to assess documents and identify exempt
- material
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write comprehensive
- reasons for decisions and communicate with influence with a range of internal and external
- stakeholders.
- A high standard of attention to detail.
- Strong oral communication skills, including the ability to liaise with external parties and
- negotiate outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team to achieve
- positive outcomes and a positive workplace culture
- Developed computer literacy skills, including the capacity to effectively learn and utilise
- Microsoft office/teams and other professional applications.
- Demonstrated organisational skills, including the capability to plan and prioritise work tasks,
- and manage concurrent activities to meet deadlines.
- Sound understanding of Freedom of Information laws and guidelines, and relevant Aged
- Care laws is desirable
How to Apply
Position Contact Joshua Pelizzari, 02 9633 3262
Agency Recruitment Site https://agedcarequalitycareers.nga.net.au/?jati=310E974B-ACDB-445E-D613-ED0
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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