Medico-Legal Support Officer - Quality, Safety and Governance
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Closes: 10 August 2026
Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 70891 - 02RA4
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 July 2026
Contact Officer: Byron McCarthy on
Byron.McCarthy@act.gov.au
or
(02) 5124 9543
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Ready to make an impact at the intersection of healthcare, law and patient safety? Join our team and help support complex medico-legal, coronial and claims matters that contribute to better outcomes across Canberra Health Services.
The Medico Legal Team is seeking a Medico Legal Support Officer to join the team on a temporary basis.
This role provides essential support to the Medico Legal Advisors and Director in coordinating, advising on and delivering education relating to medico-legal, coronial and claims matters across Canberra Health Services (CHS). The successful candidate will support the oversight and monitoring of these matters, including overseeing notifications of patient-related clinical incidents to ACT Insurance Authority (ACTIA) and liaising with the ACT Government Solicitor (ACTGS) when required. Working in a collaborative and dynamic environment, you will foster and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders and CHS staff, while supporting the team in obtaining information through the ACTGS to assist in defending matters involving CHS. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and professional team player with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, a strong attention to detail, is personable, ideally has experience with the Digital Archive System - Objective and the ability to manage sensitive and complex matters in a confidential and responsive manner.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Note: This is a temporary position available for 6 Months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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Career interest categories:
Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services