The Victorian Department of Health has created a new role, Chief Analytics Officer (CAO), to oversee the Centre for Victorian Data Linkage (CVDL) and the analytics fellowship program.
The CAO will report to the CEO of the Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI) and will be responsible for the strategic direction of the CVDL, which manages the Victorian Linkage Map.
The map identifies records belonging to the same individual across various health and human services datasets. Additionally, the CAO will oversee the Department of Health’s analytics strategy unit and its data and analytics fellowship program.
The selected candidate will advocate for the use of data to enhance patient care, operations, education, and research, and inform care planning and early intervention across the health system. They will also analyze data and patient journey analytics to provide insights for clinical decision-making throughout the sector.