To apply you must be a current ongoing Commonwealth employee and be able to Temporary Transfer under S26 of the Public Service Act 1999.
Team overview
The Statutory Oversight team, in Comcare’s Legal group, is responsible for providing expert advice on the application of statutory processes to business areas within Comcare.
Statutory Oversight actively promotes Privacy and provides legal advice to ensure that Comcare’s activities are consistent with the Privacy Act 1988. This includes delivering Comcare-wide privacy training, completing Privacy Impact Assessments and providing assistance to business areas on ad-hoc privacy issues.
The team is responsible for undertaking all of Comcare’s Freedom of Information functions and acts as Comcare’s liaison with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Statutory Oversight is also responsible for responding to subpoenas that Comcare receives and they facilitate administrative access to worker’s compensation claim information under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
Statutory Oversight also has integrity functions including receiving Public Interest Disclosures (PID) and co-ordinating PID investigations. They are also responsible for advising on corruption matters and for undertaking Commonwealth Ombudsman investigation matters.
Role overview
Under supervision, the Legal Adviser supports the development of client-focused legal advice and support to Comcare by providing privacy, FOI and ad-hoc advice and processing complex FOI and privacy requests.
The Legal Adviser will manage risk effectively and manage their workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, the Legal Services Directions 2025, and internal Comcare procedures and guidelines.
Mandatory qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in law
- Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory.
- Current Practising Certificate
Eligibility and specific conditions of employment
- You must be a current ongoing Commonwealth employee and are able to temporary transfer under S26 of the Public Service Act 1999.
- Australian citizenship.
- Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
- Employee health declaration.
- Six months probationary period for new engagements.
To apply
Please review the Job Information Pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities. Your statement should not exceed one page.
Please note: The vacancy closes at 11:59pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time). If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact recruitment@comcare.gov.au