EL2 Principal Legal Adviser

Overview of the team

The Statutory Oversight team 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 functio...