KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• Advise builders, plumbers, the general food industry and the community on aspects concerning the Health Act and Food Act and the relevant regulations

• Offer advice and information to customers on matters pertaining to health

• To assist in the preparation and implementation of a Public Health Plan once funded and directed

• To undertake noise and pollution investigation and monitoring

• Assist the Director of Development and Regulatory Services with the preparation of the annual budget and other integrated planning and reporting framework requirements relating to environmental health services

• Monitor and enforce compliance with environmental health legislation, including inspections, investigations, issuing notices, and initiating legal action where necessary.

• Prepare reports for Council on environmental health matters where required.

• Represent the organization at relevant meetings, forums, and inter-agency collaborations.

• Identify emerging environmental health risks and contribute to policy development and strategic planning.

• Oversee and manage data collection, record keeping, and the use of information systems for environmental health reporting and planning.

Water

• Conduct microbiological sampling of potable water from private supplies made available to the public from businesses, and to advise on remedial action if required.

• Conduct microbiological sampling of environmental waters from natural water bodies under control of the local government (when required) and advise on remedial action if required.

• Conduct routine chemical and microbiological sampling of public and semi-public swimming pools and spas, and advise on remedial action.

• Conduct follow-up samples if potable or swimming pool results vary from the accepted standards.

Food

• Administer the provisions of the Food Act 2008

• Develop and implement a food premises inspection program based on the risk profile of food premises within each Shire in line with best practice

• Assess and process plans of proposed food premises

• Inspect new premises for conformity for compliance with the Health Act/Food Act and associated standards

• Prepare food sampling programmes, and undertake food business inspections and food sampling

• Conduct microbiological food sampling

• Conduct routine sampling of foods for compliance with Food Standards of Australia

• Investigate food related complaints to gather evidence and prepare reports for the consideration of potential legal action

• Conduct testing of microwave ovens for conformance with Radiation Safety Regulations, and advice on remedial action

• Conduct food recalls and prepare certificates for food condemnation, and when required supervise the destruction of food

Buildings

• Conduct inspections of public buildings and assess against relevant legislation

• Inspection dwellings or buildings for compliance with the Health Act and local laws, and if necessary, prepare reports for the service of work orders

Effluent Disposal

• Process applications for Apparatus for the Treatment of Sewage inclusive of septic tank, aerobic treatment units (ATUs) and all other approved systems from the Department of Health, and inspect new installations for compliance with approved effluent disposal systems

• Conduct site inspections to assess soil suitability, water table constraints and to set and approved finished floor levels

• Investigate effluent disposal problems and advise or assist on remedial action.

Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds

• Conduct annual inspections Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds

• Process plans for building and ancillary uses on caravan sites

• Instigate remedial actions from inspections or prepare reports for the consideration by the Direct Report for potential legal action

• Investigate complaints and advise on remedial actions

• Process annual licensing

Events

• Co-ordinate and process the Environmental health elements of event applications