Data Assurance and Audit Officer
- Location: Williamstown Hospital
- Employment Type: Ongoing, Full Time
- Salary: $74,448.40 + Super + Salary Packaging
About the role:
Working within the Data Assurance Team and reporting to the Performance Unit Manager, this role will primarily be responsible for assisting in the management of the Department of Health (DH) mandatory datasets and providing analytic support as directed. This role will hold primary responsibility for the co-ordination of either the Victorian Integrated Non-Admitted Health (VINAH) or the Victorian Admitted Episode Dataset (VAED) and assist with the other datasets where needed.
Data assurance is one of the main aspects of this role, ensuring accurate internal and external reporting is achieved to support the key stakeholders in decision making, health service planning and funding to improve patient care.
This role will also be required to provide performance and information analytics to Western Health staff as requested and to assist in the continued development and enhancement of the Western Health Monitoring and Performance (MaP) business intelligence reporting system.
This role is conducted in a hybrid working environment and includes one ADO/month, and 5 weeks leave.
Suitable for Health Information Management or similar qualified individuals.
Key responsibilities:
- Maintain responsibility for extraction, submission and reconciliation of a primary dataset (VINAH or VAED), and one or more minor datasets.
- Assist in Monitoring and reporting internally on WH progress, audit recommendations conducted on behalf of DH or by WH internal consulting auditors. This includes communication of audit recommendations and feedback to management in the responsible areas in an appropriate manner to optimise data quality compliance.
- Develop SQL scripts where necessary to support analysis and reconciliation of datasets.
- Assist the mandatory reporting processes to ensure deadlines are met and data is of a high standard, including data extraction, validation, submission and error management for all allocated datasets
- Develop and maintain a sustainable reconciliation process for responsible datasets, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data between Western Health and the DH
- Provide guidance to relevant business areas and staff on the reporting requirements, business rules and data quality issues
- Undertake or lead as directed, investigations to identify root causes of data quality issues. This includes liaising with internal and external stakeholders to address and improve data quality
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include
oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and environment
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
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Closing date: 11:59pm on 11 August 2025.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Stuart Dawes via email Stuart.Dawes@wh.org.au.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.