Local Government has a responsibility to ensure the environment is clean and safe to protect public health.
Types of roles:
- Environmental Health Officer/ Team Leader/ Coordinator
- Health Inspector
- Nurse
- Regulatory Services Officer/ Team Leader/ Manager
- Animal Management Officer
What we do:
- Food safety including inspect shops, cafes and restaurants for health and safety
- Public health education
- Immunisation programs
- Water quality and re-use e.g. testing and monitoring water quality
- Waste water disposal
- Noise control e.g. managing complaints
- Animal control e.g. registration of cats and dogs, impounding of wandering animals, controlling feral animals
- Control infectious diseases
- Mosquito management
- Environmental nuisance investigations
Qualifications:
- Vocational education and training (VET) qualifications relevant for jobs in this field include:
- Certificate II, IV and Diploma of Local Government
- Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation
- Certificate II, III, IV and Diploma of Water Industry Operations